Stranger Things: What are the future spin-off series from the Netflix franchise?

Since its debut on Netflix in 2016, the series Stranger things Of the Duffer Brothers is one of the pillars of the SVoD service. It’s simple, every year the sci-fi series set in the backdrop of the 1980s continues to gather its faithful in front of the platform.

But at the end of the fifth season, Stranger things will end. The streaming giant, however, will not let the franchise disappear and plans to revive the world of Eleven, Mike and company through other projects. Let’s explore the next adventure in Hawkins.

What are the next plans from Universe? Stranger things ?

Stranger things – Season 5

The fifth and final season of Stranger things Currently filming and will air on Netflix in 2025. Consisting of eight episodes, its production was delayed by the Hollywood strikes. But when it premiered in January 2024, the series’ creators made it clear that it was focused on the character of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) and that it wouldn’t waste a minute: “Characters will increasingly be at work with a purpose and motivation. […] And that will make this season really different.Matt Duffer said. This result will be much longer than the others. will be in the manner of Return of the King Like with eight endings.”

Like Season 4, the episodes for this final chapter should be longer than traditional television episodes, actress Maya Hawke (Robin) hinted in an interview. “It feels like we’re making eight movies. The episodes are really long!

We also know the titles of these episodes:

• Rescue mission
• Disappearance of ______
• the snare
• Sorcery
• Shock plan
• Escape from Camazotz
• The bridge
• The world is up on the right

No exact release date has yet been announced for the new season, which will pick up the plot again in the fall of 1987, but Netflix has confirmed that Stranger things It will return to its platform in 2025.

• Check out this season 5 behind-the-scenes video Stranger things :

A family animated series

In April 2023, Netflix announced development of an animated series set in the universe. Stranger thingsanalogy “Saturday Morning Youth Cartoon”.

The Duffer Brothers and Sean Levy (dir Deadpool and Wolverine), the series is put together by animation studio Flying Bark Productions, which specializes in animated content for family audiences. In short, it should give a sequence that looks like Cartoon¨ All audiences, so with a much less dark atmosphere Stranger things.

Eric Robles (Glitch Techs) is at the helm of the series and the Duffer brothers have already praised their work on the project: “We couldn’t be more amazed by what Eric Robles and his team have created. The storylines and art are incredible, and we can’t wait to share it with you! The adventure continues… “

We still don’t know the story details of the untitled animated series, nor its release date.

Non-spinoff live action

At the start of season 4 of Stranger things On Netflix in 2022, Matt and Ross Duffer have revealed their intention to expand the universe of their Phenomenon series with a spin-off program. However, not much is known about the latter, except that it should take place after the events of Season 5.

However, the two brothers also hinted that they would start considering the spin-off question in parallel with the preparation of Season 5, and that only Finn Wolfhard (Mike In Stranger things) really knows what this new story is about and will be. “very different” From the original series.

Stranger Things: The First Shadowfrom theater to screen?

As of December 2023, a drama created from the universe Stranger things Takes place on the stage of the Phoenix Theater in London.

Written by Katie Treffery, Screenwriter On Stranger things and Jack Thornes (Its dark content), the drama takes place in Hawkins in 1959 and features well-known characters from the parent series, such as Joyce Byers, Jim Hooper and Bob Newby. Above all, it tells the origin of Season 4’s big bad, Vecna, then called Henry Creel.

1 March 2025, Stranger Things: The First Shadow will open on Broadway (New York). Netflix has not announced that it intends to transfer the story to its platform at this time, but the opposite would be surprising.

After watching the drama, Digitals can tell you it could easily be the subject of a movie or mini-series that would continue to anchor the franchise on Netflix. Especially since his storyline waters the seeds planted in Season 4, so they can grow better in Season 5… to be continued.