Netflix orders Stranger Things prequel Other Worlds, set in the 1950s
Netflix announced on Stranger Things Day, November 6, that it has ordered "Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure," a live-action prequel set in the 1950s, before the original series and before the stage play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow." Matt and Ross Duffer co-created it with longtime Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry, and Joe Wright will direct the first three episodes. It is expected in 2028; no cast has been announced. Netflix released a first-look teaser with the announcement.
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Why it matters
Stranger Things fans will get a new live-action series in the same universe, though Netflix says it is expected in 2028 and no cast has been announced. It is set in the 1950s, before the original series and the stage play The First Shadow.
Sources
- NBC Miami: 'Stranger Things' prequel series 'Other Worlds' coming to Netflix
- TVLine: Stranger Things prequel spin-off Other Worlds ordered at Netflix
- Consequence: Netflix announces Stranger Things prequel series Other Worlds
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