Netflix boss hints Stranger Things spin-off series is on the way
A starring actress may be leading the way...
Not only are Netflix currently teasing us with what to expect from the upcoming fourth series of Stranger Things, but it seems that we might have even more to look forward to now as the streaming platform's co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, hints that there may in fact be a spin-off series in the works.
Yep - despite recently announcing in a teaser trailer that we will have to wait until 2022 to see what Eleven, Hopper, Mike, Will and the gang have in store for us, Ted has hinted that the show is: "A franchise being born."
Deadline reports that during the the Code Conference, which took place earlier this week, Ted then went on to hint that the show, created by the Duffer Brothers, may be getting multiple "spin-offs".
According to the publication, there has been talk that starring actress Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven, could be taking the lead the Duffer Brothers' universe expansion, under the terms of her own Netflix deal.
The news comes just shortly following Netflix releasing a brand new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things, which introduced fan to the eery Creel House, and finally gave us a proper glimpse at what we can expect from the new season.
Sadly, we are going to have to wait until 2022 to see what the future holds for the Stranger Things gang, with executive producer Shawn Levy recently explaining why the wait has been so lengthy between season three and four, offering a glimmer of hope.
Promising it will be worth the wait, Shawn told The Hollywood Reporter: "I'll just say that we are long-delayed, and the Duffers and I want to share season four with the world as badly as the world wants it."
He then revealed: "Part of what's taking time is long before COVID and the pandemic existed, season four was built to be by far the most ambitious, cinematic, sprawling and epic season that we've ever done.
"By not just a little - by a lot. So the complexity of season four, even before we had the obstacles, hurdles and challenges of a pandemic, is taking a lot of time because it is super worth the wait."
Here's some facts you probably didn't know about Stranger Things:
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To help sell the show, the Duffers edited a mock 'trailer' combining clips from over 25 feature films, including E.T., Nightmare on Elm Street, Super 8 and Halloween.
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The composers of the Stranger Things soundtrack (Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon) were two members of an Austin synth band called SURVIVE; their music was featured in the soundtrack of the film The Guest.
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Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon have written over 13 hours of music for the show.
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Winona Ryder wanted her hairstyle modeled after Meryl Streep's hair in Silkwood.
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The title sequence was inspired by the work of Richard Greenberg, who designed a number of classic 80s title sequences including Alien, Altered States, Superman and The Goonies - which starred a young Sean Astin, who later appeared in Stranger Things as Joyce's boyfriend Bob Newby.
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Winona Ryder and Matthew Modine (Dr. Martin Brenner) have appeared together once before, in the music video for Roy Orbison's 'A Love So Beautiful'.
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Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) have both acted on Broadway. Gaten played Gavroche in Les Miserables and Caleb played Young Simba in The Lion King. The two boys knew each other but they didn't become close friends until after working on Stranger Things.
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Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers) and Millie Brown (Eleven) are both from the UK. Charlie is from Bridlington, East Yorkshire, and Millie is from Bournemouth, Dorset.
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To help sell the show, the Duffers created a 'look book' which was designed in the style of a vintage Stephen King novel.
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Gaten's voice changed so much by the time production ended that the sound team were unable to use him for additional dialogue recording.
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Although the show was shot digitally on the RED Dragon, a layer of real film grain was applied to help achieve a more vintage look.
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It was Caleb's request to wear a camouflage bandana in the show; he wears it for the final three episodes.
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The monster was achieved through a combination of prosthetics, animatronics, performance and CG.
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The toddlers on set were very scared by the 'monster', but they were calmed when told that he was just like the monsters in Monsters Inc.
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Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, is a film buff and wants to be a director when he grows up. He is a particular fan of Sam Raimi's early work.
16)
The gang really did create a salt bath, and Millie Bobby Brown actually floated - there were no effects used! To get Millie to float in a kiddie pool, twelve hundred pounds of epsom salt were dissolved into the water.
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Before starting the show, the writers all watched (or rewatched) a large list of films, including E.T., Stand By Me, The Goonies, The Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Millie had to shave most of her hair off for the show and as can be expected of any 11-year-old girl this was a terrifying prospect. The Duffers showed her how cool Charlize Theron looked in Mad Max: Fury Road after which Millie agreed to it.
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The Duffers had all the boys audition with scenes from Stand By Me.
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Hopper's trailer was purchased by the art department for $1.
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For some of the laboratory scenes, Millie (Eleven) was fully submerged in an underwater immersion tank. She was able to breathe by wearing a Sea Trek helmet, which weighs approximately 70 lbs above water; it weighs 15 lbs beneath the surface of the water. The helmet was designed for shallow 'underwater walking'.
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To direct Millie while she was underwater, the Duffers communicated with her through a small radio in her ear.
Despite no more details being revealed about a potential spin-off, we look forward to what the future holds for Stranger Things!
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