Netflix announces "Stranger Things" prequel series for 2028

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-11-06 15:09

Netflix has announced a live-action prequel series to "Stranger Things," titled "Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure," set to premiere in 2028. The series will explore events in Marion, Nevada, in 1955, predating the original show and the stage play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow." "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer are executive producers, with Kate Trefry serving as co-creator and showrunner, and Joe Wright directing the initial episodes. AI

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Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) · 2026-11-06 15:09

A Stranger Things prequel series is coming to Netflix in 2028

Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure takes place in Nevada in the 1950s.