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The Stranger Things universe is increasing, with Netflix right now asserting a model new animated spin-off set on this planet of one in every of Netflix’s largest exhibits.
The Duffer Brothers, on behalf of Upside Down Pictures, are concerned as govt producers on the brand new untitled animated collection alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen on behalf of 21 Laps.
In a press release on the brand new challenge, The Duffer Brothers stated:
“We’ve always dreamed of an animated Stranger Things in the vein of the Saturday morning cartoons that we grew up loving, and to see this dream realized has been absolutely thrilling. We couldn’t be more blown away by what Eric Robles and his team have come up with — the scripts and artwork are incredible, and we can’t wait to share more with you! The adventure continues…”
Netflix first introduced spin-offs alongside the renewal of season 5 final 12 months. Since then, there’s been loads of guesses about what’s to come back together with many rumors surrounding an Eleven spinoff.
Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Matt Duffer stated the spin-off could be “1,000% different” from the unique and added it’d be a “story that connects to the Stranger Things world, but it really is more about how we’re telling that story.”
Who’s the animated studio behind the brand new Stranger Things Animated Series?
Flying Bark Productions’ latest tasks
The animation studio Flying Bark Productions is behind the brand new collection, boasting workplaces in Syndey and Los Angeles, and was based 55 years in the past in 1967.
Flying Bark’s earlier TV credit embrace:
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Glitch Techs
- Marvel’s What If…?
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
- Monkie Kid
Among the film tasks the studio has labored on embrace:
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022)
- 100% Wolf
- Blinky Bill the Movie
- Maya the Bee Movie
Eric Robles can be spearheading the challenge for Netflix. The well-known author and animator is greatest recognized for being the creator of Nickelodeon’s Fanboy and Chum Chum, plus the co-creator of the Nickelodeon/Netflix Original collection Glitch Techs, which ran for 2 seasons.
Robles may also function govt producer on the challenge.
Is this Stranger Things: Tokyo?
What’s at present unclear is whether or not the newly introduced animated collection is similar animated title we bought phrase of in late 2022.
We’d been listening to the challenge known as an anime at that time, and given we’ve had no plot info, it’s unclear whether or not the 2 are separate tasks or not.
As a reminder, right here’s what we heard in regards to the plot of the challenge, which we realized could be a six-hour collection:
“An encounter with the Upside Down evolves into a grand adventure for video game-loving twin brothers living on the outskirts of 1980s Tokyo.”
Of course, rather a lot is occurring elsewhere for Stranger Things proper now.
Season 5, the closing season of the mothership collection, can be getting into manufacturing in the summertime and is anticipated to launch in 2024 on the earliest. However, we’re getting some Stranger Things goodness this 12 months by means of a brand new VR sport developed by Tender Claws aiming for a winter 2023 launch.
That’s all along with the Stranger Things play, titled Stranger Things: The First Shadow, hitting theaters in London in late 2023 into 2024 with tickets on sale now.
When it will definitely lands on Netflix, will you take a look at the brand new animated Stranger Things collection? Let us know within the feedback down beneath.