Overview
- Netflix has confirmed Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for 2026, an animated series set in the winter of 1985 between Seasons 2 and 3 with original characters voiced by new actors, including Odessa A'zion.
- The Duffer brothers say the planned live‑action spinoff will be a completely different story in a different location with a new cast and will unfold in a different decade.
- No date has been set for the live‑action project, and Netflix executive Bela Bajaria said in October she had no details, indicating the series remains early in development.
- Matt and Ross Duffer will be heavily involved despite their new Paramount deal, are not expected to serve as showrunners, and Shawn Levy will also be involved, according to the latest reporting.
- Ahead of tonight’s series finale, the creators noted a small scene offers a hint toward the spinoff without revealing plot specifics.