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Duffer Brothers Sign Four-Year Exclusive Deal With Paramount/Skydance

The four-year pact positions the duo to pursue big‑screen ambitions after their Netflix term ends in April 2026.

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Overview

  • The agreement covers feature films, television and streaming projects and highlights a push into large‑scale theatrical filmmaking.
  • Work at Paramount will run through the Duffers’ Upside Down Pictures banner led by producing partner Hilary Leavitt.
  • The brothers will remain involved with existing Netflix projects, including Stranger Things and announced spinoffs, through the end of their current deal.
  • The move reunites them with former Netflix collaborators now at Paramount, including Cindy Holland and Matt Thunell, alongside film chiefs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg.
  • Paramount confirmed the deal following its merger with Skydance, and outlets report that financial terms were not disclosed.