Stranger Things is getting a live-action spinoff called Other Worlds

<figure> <img alt="The logo for the TV series Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Netflix" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Other_Worlds_Logo_v37_16x9.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Netflix isn't done with Hawkins, Indiana just yet. The streamer just announced a live-action spinoff of <em>Stranger Things</em> which is expected to debut in 2028. It's called <em>Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure</em>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">There aren't a lot of details, but the show will be going back in time quite a bit. According to Netflix, <em>Other Worlds</em> is "a prequel set in the 1950s, before <em>Stranger Things</em> and before the stage play <em>Stranger Things: The First Shadow.</em>" Franchise creators the Duffer brothers are back on board, and <em>Stranger Things</em> veteran Kate Trefry will serve as showrunner. British director Joe Wright is set to helm the first three episodes.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a st …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1028608/other-worlds-a-stranger-things-adventure-netflix-announce-trailer">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>