Overview

• Netflix unveiled two minutes of CG footage at the Annecy Animation Festival, showing classic locations, Upside Down vines and early hints of new monsters.
• Set in winter 1985, the spinoff features Mike, Eleven, Dustin, Lucas, Max, Will and Jim Hopper alongside a newly introduced character, Nikki Baxter.
• Eric Robles leads the series as showrunner with Matt and Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Hilary Leavitt as executive producers under Flying Bark Productions.
• Netflix confirmed the animated spinoff will premiere in 2026, marking the first CG extension of the franchise ahead of Stranger Things Season 5’s three-part finale later this year.
• Creative direction draws inspiration from 1980s cartoons such as The Real Ghostbusters and Goosebumps, blending nostalgic tone with modern family-friendly visuals.