Everything we currently know about the previously announced Stranger Things spin-off.

Probably not even the most optimistic would have envisioned success of such proportions for Stranger Things. The TV series set in the 1980s has even turned into a cultural phenomenon on a planetary scale. Given the excellent audience numbers, Netflix certainly couldn’t miss those who made it all possible, namely the creators of the show.

The first advances in the spin-off

In recent times, the Los Gatos streaming giant has officially announced the establishment by Matt and Ross Duffer (better known as the Duffer brothers), the artistic fathers and executive producer of Stranger Things, of a production company, called Upside Down Pictures, through which they will develop film and television projects, as part of the agreement stipulated with the company by the big red “n”.

The name given to the project, Upside Down (the equivalent of the upside down, where an important part of ST’s history takes place), speaks volumes about the important role that Stranger Things will retain in the coming years. A live-action spin-off series and a new play set in the world and mythology of the franchise are currently being finalized. In addition, representations not directly associated with the popular science fiction saga, whose main narrative strand will end with season 5, would be in the pipeline.

For anyone who is passionate about Stranger Things, after finishing the fourth season, a spontaneous question arises: what will the spin-off be about? Who will be the protagonists and which ST characters will appear there? The questions would go on forever, but let’s try to take stock of the situation. For a start, it won’t follow the original drama.

Guests on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Duffer Brothers have made some interesting statements on the matter. They’ve read various rumors about one SO on Eleven, one on Dustin and Steve, and more. The truth? None of this is true. They are not interested in it as they have already thought about it. They’ve spent a lot of hours exploring narrative outlets and feel the time has come to push the boundaries. Therefore, the characteristics will be very different. However, according to the creators of Stranger Things, the spin-off will follow the sensitivity of the narrative, although characterized by new faces.

Matt Duffer pointed out how the storyline will connect with the ST universe, but in reality, it will be mostly about how they are delivering it. Basically, a thick aura of mystery remains, but the Duffer brothers told Variety that actor Finn Wolfhard was able to predict the future evolution of the work.

They have an idea for a spin-off they are “super enthusiastic about”, not spelled out to anyone or put in black and white. According to them every one, including Netflix, will be surprised when they reveal it because it is so far away from ST. Yet, somehow Finn Wolfhard (interpreter of Michael “Mike” Wheeler) has fully taken us on the issues they will face. However, except for him, no one else is aware of it!