Netflix Orders Stranger Things Prequel Other Worlds for a 2028 Debut

The long-rumored live-action Stranger Things spinoff now has a series order, a title and a release year. Netflix has confirmed Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, according to Deadline Hollywood and Variety Movies.

The project comes from the First Shadow team, including Kate Trefry and the Duffer Brothers, Deadline Hollywood reported. That creative connection is one of the clearest details announced about the new series.

On November 6, 2026, Netflix used Stranger Things Day to confirm the prequel, according to What's on Netflix. Footage was also released alongside the announcement.

The setting moves the story back to 1955. The Wrap TV reported that Other Worlds takes place in Marion, Nevada, taking the franchise back roughly 30 years.

The same day's coverage established the main creative team and release window. Deadline Hollywood identified Kate Trefry and the Duffer Brothers as co-creators and Joe Wright as director. Variety Movies reported that the series is set to debut in 2028.

Other Worlds has been ordered to series, rather than simply announced as a project in development, according to Variety Movies. The announced release window is 2028.

There is a location discrepancy in the coverage. TVLine Television describes Netflix as heading back to Hawkins, while The Wrap TV specifically places the prequel in Marion, Nevada. The supplied reports do not explain whether both locations feature.

The next details to look for are casting, character information and a more precise release date. The supplied coverage names the creators, director, setting and premiere year, but does not establish those further details.