Los Angeles: Netflix has announced a live-action spin-off of its hit series Stranger Things, titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. The series is being developed by the Duffer Brothers and longtime Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry, and is scheduled to premiere in 2028 .
The Setting
Set in the 1950s, the prequel will explore a new chapter in the Stranger Things universe, decades before the events of the original series. The original follows a group of youngsters in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, as they encounter supernatural forces.
The new series is also set before the events of the stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which explores Henry Creel’s past in Hawkins in 1959 .
A Teaser and a New Location
Netflix released a teaser alongside the announcement on Stranger Things Day (November 6), the date Will Byers went missing in the show’s first season. The teaser reveals a specific setting: “April 19, 1955, Marion, Nevada,” before a flash of light and a thunderous explosion break up the cloudy sky .
Production on Other Worlds will take place in New Mexico, with BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Darkest Hour) set to direct the first three episodes .
The Team’s Statements
“We’ve been dreaming of Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure for many years now, and to see it become a reality is surreal and exhilarating,” say Matt and Ross Duffer. “It’s Stranger Things, but also thrillingly fresh, with a new setting, new heroes and villains, and new … actually, we’re not allowed to say any more. Now, on to casting. In the meantime — watch the skies, nerds!” .
Trefry, who also penned the script for The First Shadow, said: “The Duffer Brothers gave me my first paying job in Hollywood, and it has been a joy and a fever dream ever since. Now, it is my insane honor and privilege to be bringing this new chapter of Stranger Things to life alongside them and our incredible director, Joe Wright” .
Executive producer Shawn Levy of 21 Laps added: “With Other Worlds, the Duffer Brothers and Kate Trefry craft a new ensemble and adventure that is imbued with the DNA of our flagship series while exploring a new era, setting, and all-new characters, themes, and mythology” .
The Expanding Universe
Other Worlds is the second spin-off in the franchise, following the animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, which debuted on Netflix on April 23, 2026, set in Hawkins during the winter of 1985 . The flagship series concluded its five-season run with a two-hour finale on December 31, 2025 .
