Netflix Orders 'Stranger Things' Animated Spin-Off

Netflix has ordered an animated series set in the world of "Stranger Things," developed by Eric Robles and Flying Bark Productions. The Duffer brothers executive produce via Upside Down Pictures along with Robles of Flying Bark as well as Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps. The show's details are being kept under wraps, but the Duffers have said they've always dreamed of an animated "Stranger Things" in the vein of Saturday morning cartoons. The hit series was renewed for a fifth and final season in February 2022, and plans for a live-action spinoff series and a stage show have also been announced.