Netflix announces *Stranger Things* prequel set for 2028
Netflix has announced a new *Stranger Things* prequel, set in 1955 and due to arrive in 2028, with a new cast and returning members of the creative team.
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Netflix says it will release *Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure* in 2028, expanding the series’ fictional universe with a prequel set in 1955.
The new series will take place in Marion, a fictional city in Nevada, and feature a different cast and new characters. *Stranger Things* creators Matt and Ross Duffer are returning as producers, with Kate Trefry as showrunner. Joe Wright will direct the first three episodes, Netflix said.
The announcement was made on 6 November, known to fans as Stranger Things Day. The date refers to the disappearance of Will Byers in the original series’ first season. The Netflix drama ran from 2016 to 2026.
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