Upcoming ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Show Gets a New Look

Stranger Things is expanding its universe with a new animated spinoff, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, set to premiere in 2026. The series, created by showrunner Eric Robles alongside Stranger Things co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer, takes place between Seasons 2 and 3, giving fans more adventures in the town of Hawkins.

Entertainment Weekly has released new images offering a new look at the animated world and characters.

Ross Duffer said in a statement, “With animation there’s really no limits. Eric and his team can just go wild … and they have.” Robles added, “The series will capture the magic of Hawkins in a new way. Get your flashlight, get your backpack because it’s going to be amazing.”

The story is set in the winter of 1985. Classic characters will face new monsters and uncover a mysterious paranormal threat in Hawkins. Robles teased, “We soon learn that nothing is quite as they thought it was.”

The idea came from the Duffers while exploring new concepts for the Stranger Things universe. Ross Duffer explained, “When we started talking about if there was anything else we wanted to do with Stranger Things, this was one of our first ideas.”

The voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will, and Brett Gipson as Hopper. Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips will also join the Hawkins adventure.

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