Netflix used Stranger Things Day to announce that a Stranger Things prequel series is officially in the works. Titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, the live-action show is scheduled to arrive on the streaming service in 2028.
The announcement came with a teaser that places the story in Marion, Nevada, in 1955. The brief clip shows an abandoned bicycle equipped with a radio, then tilts upward to a sign marking a restricted area. Above it, the sky darkens before producing a powerful boom.
A New Chapter Before the Original Story
The prequel unfolds in the 1950s, earlier than both the flagship series and the stage production Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators behind Stranger Things, described the project as something they had envisioned for a long time and called its realization surreal and exhilarating. They characterized the show as recognizably part of the franchise while offering a fresh setting, new heroes and villains, and details they are not yet permitted to reveal. They closed their statement by urging fans to watch the skies.
Although the Duffer Brothers have moved to Paramount, they remain executive producers on Other Worlds. Kate Trefry, a longtime writer on Stranger Things who wrote the script for The First Shadow, is co-creator, showrunner and writer of the new series. Joe Wright, whose directing credits include Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, will helm the first three episodes.
What Else Is Happening in the Stranger Things Universe
The prequel news arrives alongside several other developments tied to the franchise. The First Shadow is set to conclude its London West End run on December 27 and its Broadway engagement on January 3. A recording of the play is reportedly headed to Netflix, though the company has not confirmed that detail.
Meanwhile, the animated spinoff Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 returned for its second season on Netflix in September. The company also released a blooper reel from the final season of the main series.
For now, Other Worlds remains largely under wraps beyond its title, setting and creative team. The teaser offers no cast information, and the Duffer Brothers indicated that casting is the next order of business. Viewers will have to wait until 2028 to see how the story connects to the events of the original show.
