Netflix Announces Animated Spinoff: Stranger Things: Tales From '85
Netflix is expanding the Stranger Things universe with an upcoming animated spinoff titled Stranger Things: Tales From '85, set to premiere in 2026. The series is positioned between Seasons 2 and 3 of the original show, continuing the supernatural adventures in Hawkins.
Plot and Setting
The story is set in the winter of 1985, focusing on Eleven and her friends—Mike, Max, Lucas, Dustin, Will, and Hopper—as they investigate a paranormal mystery in their hometown.
Creative Team and Animation Style
The spinoff is created by showrunner Eric Robles alongside Stranger Things co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer. Ross Duffer highlights the creative freedom animation offers:
"With animation there's really no limits. Erica and his team can just go wild, and they have."
Voice Cast
- Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven
- Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max
- Luca Diaz as Mike
- Elisha "EJ" Williams as Lucas
- Braxton Quinney as Dustin
- Ben Plessala as Will
- Brett Gipson as Hopper
Additional Details
Netflix also released an announcement trailer featuring animated scenes and concept art. Meanwhile, the fifth and final season of the original Stranger Things will be released in three parts starting November.
Summary: Netflix's new animated spinoff, Stranger Things: Tales From '85, explores a paranormal mystery in Hawkins with the original cast between Seasons 2 and 3, offering fresh creative freedom through animation.