The Duffer Brothers announce ‘Stranger Things’ spin-off

Stranger Things’ creators Matt and Ross Duffer have announced a spin-off show to their blockbuster sci-fi series. The filmmaker duo, popularly known as the Duffer Brothers, have launched their production company ‘Upside Down Pictures’, a press release stated. The company’s title is inspired by the alternate world of ‘Strange Things’ called ‘The Upside Down’.

They are set to work on five projects with ‘Netflix’ as part of their overall deal with the streaming service. The liveaction ‘Stranger

Things’ spin-off series is based on an original idea by the Duffer Brothers, with ‘Upside Down’ and Shawn Levy’s ‘21 Laps’ as the producers.

The four other projects include a stage play, set within the world and mythology of ‘Stranger Things’.

The Duffer Brothers are also working on a live-action TV version of the Japanese manga and anime series ‘Death Note’, which was previously adapted into a liveaction film in 2017.

Besides, they are set to develop a series adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s novel ‘The Talisman’ alongside Steven Spielberg’s ‘Amblin Entertainment’ and ‘Paramount Television’.

Finally, the duo is producing an original series by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, the creators of the ‘Netflix’ series ‘Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’.

To be headed by Hilary Leavitt, the ‘Upside Down’ banner will aim to create the kind of stories that inspired the Duffers growing up - stories that take place at that beautiful crossroads where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, where big spectacle co-exists with intimate character work, where heart wins out over cynicism.

The series is based on an original idea by Duffer Brothers, with ‘Upside Down’ and ‘21 Laps’ as producers