A Stranger Things animated sequence has been greenlit at Netflix. While Stranger Things is about to conclude after season 5, its universe will proceed to develop, co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer confirmed. There aren’t any particulars on the premise or the voice solid, apart from a clue stating “The adventure continues…”, presumably hinting that the story is about after the occasions of Stranger Things 5. The Duffer Brothers additionally claimed that the present can be within the vein of ‘Saturday morning cartoons’, which aligns with the live-action sequence’ Eighties timeline. In phrases of favor, we will presumably anticipate one thing like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or G.I. Joe.
“We’ve always dreamed of an animated Stranger Things in the vein of the Saturday morning cartoons that we grew up loving, and to see this dream realized has been absolutely thrilling,” Matt and Ross Duffer stated in a ready assertion. “We couldn’t be more blown away by what Eric Robles and his team have come up with — the scripts and artwork are incredible, and we can’t wait to share more with you! The adventure continues…” Australian animation workforce Flying Bark Productions, greatest identified for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s What If…?, has been employed to develop the Stranger Things animated sequence. The Duffer Brothers will government produce the sequence beneath their Upside Down Pictures banner, which they established final 12 months.
While the animated Stranger Things present is the primary spin-off to be greenlit by Netflix, there are a number of different upcoming tasks from the Duffer Brothers. First up, we have got a London stage play set inside the Upside Down universe referred to as Stranger Things: The First Shadow, adopted by one other untitled live-action offshoot. Meanwhile, Stranger Things season 5 is anticipated to start filming this May, as confirmed by actor Noah Schnapp — who performs Will Byers within the present — throughout an Instagram reside session.
However, it isn’t anticipated to air on Netflix till 2024. Back in November, the creators additionally revealed the title for episode 1, ‘The Crawl,’ with season 5 being primarily set in Hawkins, because the leads discover the historical past surrounding the parallel world — the realm the place monsters just like the Demogrogon and Mind Flayer resided in earlier than getting into the true world.
Ross Duffer additionally revealed in an earlier interview that Will Byers may have a major function to play in Stranger Things 5 — not stunning, given his abduction was the catalyst for the whole present. Reports from final 12 months additionally revealed that the Duffer Brothers had lastly settled on a author, Halia Abdel-Meguid, to adapt the critically acclaimed manga/ anime Death Note. At the time, it was confirmed that the directing duo would have ‘a wholly authentic take’ on the IP.
News concerning the Stranger Things animated sequence arrives a number of weeks after Netflix introduced a Scott Pilgrim anime, which might deliver again the solid of the 2010 Edgar Wright movie for voice roles. As talked about earlier than, voice casting for the Stranger Things animated sequence hasn’t been confirmed but.
