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Netflix is expanding the “Stranger Things” universe with an animated series, “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85,” set to debut in 2026. The series, executive produced by the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy, will be set between seasons 2 and 3 of the original show and will follow the original characters as they face new monsters and paranormal mysteries in Hawkins, Indiana. The voice cast has been announced. This announcement coincides with “Stranger Things Day” and comes as the original series prepares to air its final season in three parts, debuting around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve 2024.

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Netflix Announces Animated ‘Stranger Things’ Series, ‘Tales From ’85’

LOS ANGELES, CA – Get ready for more adventures in Hawkins, Indiana! Netflix has announced “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85,” an animated series set to expand the world of the wildly popular show. The series is scheduled to premiere in 2026.

“Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town,” Netflix teased.

The series comes from Flying Bark Productions, with Eric Robles serving as showrunner and executive producer. “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer will also executive produce through their Upside Down Pictures, alongside Shawn Levy via 21 Laps.

According to Robles, the story of the series will occur between season 2 and 3. “The idea was kind of to evoke a feeling of an ’80s cartoon,” Matt Duffer said in the announcement, with Robles adding, “What we’ve been able to capture is the magic of Hawkins in a new way.”

The voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Ej (Elisha) Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will and Brett Gipson as Hopper. Additional voice castmembers include Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo and Lou Diamond Phillips.

The announcement was timed to coincide with “Stranger Things Day” (November 6th), commemorating the fictional disappearance of Will Byers.

This news arrives as the original “Stranger Things” series prepares to air its final season in three parts: Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on Christmas, and The Finale on New Year’s Eve. Despite the ending of the original show, the Duffer Brothers have hinted at further projects within the “Stranger Things” universe, promising that any future installments will maintain the high quality and originality fans have come to expect.

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