Netflix will expand the universe of “Stranger Things” with “The First Shadow”, the prequel

For those who have been eager to hear the news about the new ‘Stranger Things’, need wait no longer, as Netflix has confirmed that the story starring Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin will expand beyond the series, with a prequel to be called ‘The First Shadow’.

According to Variety, announced netflix ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’, a story that will serve as a prequel to the series’ four seasons so far. In 2016, the streaming platform released the first batch of episodes of this program which tells the story of four friends who find a girl with supernatural powers, who surprised everyone with her eighties horror style reminiscent of the work by Stephen King.

But be careful, because ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ it’s a game which will work as a spin-off of the Netflix series, and which will premiere at the Phoenix Theater (London), during the second half of 2023. At the moment it does not have a precise release date, but it will be written and produced by Kate Trefry , based based on an idea written by the creators of the main series, the Duffer brothers.

THE official synopsis of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ has also been revealed, and teases: ‘Hawkins, 1959: an ordinary town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister doesn’t take her radio show seriously, and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate high school and get out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family discovers that a new beginning is not so easy, the shadows of the past are far away. Brought to life by an award-winning creative team who take theatrical storytelling and performance art to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story and may hold the key to the end. “

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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ will connect with the fifth season

It is precisely the last part of the synopsis of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ which reveals a connection with the fifth and final season of the Netflix series. “This exciting new adventure will take you back to the very beginning of the ‘Stranger Things’ story and could be the key to the ending.

In this regard, the Duffer brothers themselves released a statement on the comedy: “We are more than thrilled with Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Collaborating with the brilliant Stephen Daldry has been nothing short of inspiring and Kate Trefry has written a body of work that is at once startling, terrifying and moving. You’ll meet new and captivating characters, as well as some very familiar ones, on a journey back in time that sets the stage for the future of ‘Stranger Things.’

There is no confirmed cast for ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’, but with the fifth season of the main series currently in the midst of filming, Netflix is ​​expected to have some news on the franchise, and the premiere date, in the coming months. of the fifth season, which should arrive in 2024.