Stranger Things Live-Action Prequel Other Worlds Officially Ordered By Netflix

Stranger Things’ Next Live-Action Spinoff Series Officially Confirmed At Netflix Published Nov 6, 2026, 9:03 AM EST Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 10 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Stranger Things is going back in time. Netflix has officially ordered a live-action Stranger Things prequel series titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, set in the 1950s and slated to premiere in 2028. The news arrives on Stranger Things Day as Matt and Ross Duffer are returning to the Upside Down alongside longtime Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry. The new series, Other Worlds, also predates the award-winning stage play focusing on Henry Creel's origins, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which is set in 1959. Matt and Ross Duffer released a statement about the new series and said, "We’ve been dreaming of Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure for many years now, and to see it become a reality is surreal and exhilarating. It’s Stranger Things, but also thrillingly fresh, with a new setting, new heroes and villains, and new … actually, we’re not allowed to say any more. Now, on to casting. In the meantime — watch the skies, nerds!" More to come...