GoKawiilNetflix greenlights Stranger Things prequel series 'Other Worlds' for 2028
Netflix has officially ordered Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, a live-action prequel series set in Marion, Nevada in 1955, predating both the original show and the stage play The First Shadow. Kate Trefry will serve as co-creator, showrunner and writer, Joe Wright will direct the first three episodes, and Matt and Ross Duffer are attached as executive producers despite having moved to Paramount. The series is scheduled to arrive on Netflix in 2028.
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The move shows Netflix extending the Stranger Things franchise years after the main series ends, betting that a new setting and cast can sustain audience interest. The Duffer Brothers' involvement as producers despite their Paramount deal suggests Netflix wants continuity with the original creative vision even as the brothers' primary focus shifts elsewhere. The long lead time to 2028 indicates the franchise's expansion—spanning stage plays, animation and now a prequel—will continue well past the flagship show's conclusion.
- Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure is set in 1955 Marion, Nevada, ahead of the original timeline.
- Kate Trefry is showrunner/writer, Joe Wright directs the first episodes, with the Duffer Brothers as executive producers.
- The series premieres on Netflix in 2028, extending a franchise that also includes a stage play and an animated spinoff.
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