Netflix Orders Stranger Things Prequel 'Other Worlds' Set in the 1950s
The streaming giant has greenlit the live-action series, co-created by Kate Trefry and the Duffer Brothers, which is expected to premiere in 2028.
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8 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 6 Nov 2026. Variety published first, on 6 November at 14:00 UTC. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 6 November at 17:02 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), TV | Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club, Engadget, Consequence, NME.
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Every source in the order it published.
- Variety‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff ‘Other Worlds’ Ordered to Series at Netflix
- The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Orders ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Series ‘Other Words’ Set in the 1950s
- TV | Hollywood ReporterNetflix Orders ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Series ‘Other Worlds’ Set in the 1950s
- Deadline‘Stranger Things’ Live-Action Prequel ‘Other Worlds’ A Go At Netflix From ‘First Shadow’ Team Of Kate Trefry & Duffer Brothers
- The VergeStranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds
- The A.V. ClubNetflix orders prequel to its other Stranger Things prequel
- EngadgetA Stranger Things prequel series is coming to Netflix in 2028
- ConsequenceNetflix Announces Stranger Things Prequel Series, Exploring Other Worlds in the 1950s
- NMENew ‘Stranger Things’ prequel series ‘Other Worlds’ coming to Netflix – watch the teaser
Sources
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- Stranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds The Verge ·
- ‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff ‘Other Worlds’ Ordered to Series at Netflix Variety ·
- Netflix Orders ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Series ‘Other Words’ Set in the 1950s The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Netflix Orders ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Series ‘Other Worlds’ Set in the 1950s TV | Hollywood Reporter ·
- New ‘Stranger Things’ prequel series ‘Other Worlds’ coming to Netflix – watch the teaser NME
- Netflix Announces Stranger Things Prequel Series, Exploring Other Worlds in the 1950s Consequence
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- Netflix
- Duffer Brothers
- Kate Trefry
- Joe Wright