The Upside Down Goes Retro

Episode Summary

Stranger Things is heading back to 1955 with Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, a live-action prequel set in Marion, Nevada. I break down the Netflix announcement, who is back behind the camera, and why the 2028 date gives everyone plenty of time to brace for it.

The new series trades Hawkins for a small Nevada town about 30 years before Will Byers goes missing, with an all-new cast of characters. Shawn Levy is back as a producer through 21 Laps, and the Duffer Brothers co-created it and produce through Upside Down Pictures. I talk about how the 1950s setting could pair the Stranger Things formula with the vibe of Welcome to Derry, and why Netflix moving this fast after the finale makes total sense.

Chapters

• 0:00 Stranger Things Goes to 1955
• 0:18 Other Worlds, Levy and the Duffers
• 0:35 Stranger Things Meets Welcome to Derry
• 0:51 Netflix Needs a New Golden Goose

Key Takeaways

• Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure is a live-action prequel set in Marion, Nevada in 1955, with all-new characters.
• Shawn Levy produces through 21 Laps, and the Duffer Brothers produce through Upside Down Pictures.
• The series premieres on Netflix in 2028.

Pull Quotes

• "I wouldn't be surprised if we see younger versions of some of the characters that we know from Stranger Things." (Frank)

• "I think this is a good marriage between Stranger Things and the vibes we got from Welcome to Derry with the 50s." (Frank)

• "The goose that lays the golden eggs died, and they need to quickly find a new one." (Frank)

Source

GeekFreaksPodcast.com, with reporting from Deadline and Variety

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Listener Questions

• Should Other Worlds bring in younger versions of characters from the original, or keep the cast completely new?
• Does a 1955 Nevada setting have you more excited than another trip to Hawkins?