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Netflix orders Stranger Things prequel Other Worlds for 2028 debut
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Netflix has officially ordered *Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure* to series, with a debut planned for 2028. The order confirms a new prequel chapter in the franchise, set before the events of *Stranger Things* and the stage show *The First Shadow*.
The series will take place in 1955 in Marion, Nevada, and is expected to explore events before Henry Creel gained his powers. Matt and Ross Duffer co-created it with Kate Trefry, who will serve as showrunner, while Joe Wright will direct the first three episodes. Filming is planned for New Mexico.
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In short
- Netflix has ordered a *Stranger Things* prequel series.
- *Other Worlds* is set in 1955 Nevada.
- The series is due to debut in 2028.
How this story developed
- 53 minutes ago Further details indicate the prequel will follow events before Henry Creel encountered the substance that gave him powers, with Matt and Ross Duffer co-creating it alongside showrunner Kate Trefry and Joe Wright directing its first three episodes.
- 1 hour ago Netflix formally commissioned Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, a prequel set in 1955 Marion, Nevada, with a 2028 debut planned and filming due in New Mexico.
Explained simply
Stranger Things is a science-fiction drama about a group of young people in the fictional US town of Hawkins, where secret experiments and a parallel world bring danger. The story began in the 1980s and centres on characters including Henry Creel, whose later life is tied to the show’s supernatural events.
The franchise has also expanded beyond the original series, including the stage play The First Shadow, which explores events before it. The new story is set in 1955 in Marion, Nevada, and is expected to take place before Henry gains his powers.
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Originally published by Variety as “‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff ‘Other Worlds’ Ordered to Series at Netflix”.