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Netflix Orders Stranger Things Animated Series

April 10, 2023 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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Stranger Things is about to get animated, with Netflix ordering a new series set within the hit show’s world. Variety reports that the series is officially ordered at the streamer. The animated series was Eric Robles and Flying Bark Productions, with details on the show being kept under wraps.

The Duffer Brothers, who created the main series, will executive produce through their Upside Down Pictures banner alongside with Robles of Flying Bark and Shawn Levy & Dan Cohen of 21 Laps.

“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,” the Duffer brothers said in a statement to Variety. “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…”

The main series is has one more season yet to air. Season four premiered last year and became the most watched English-language season of a series in Netflix history.