After the end of Stranger Things, a cartoon will bring us back in 1985

Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 will take place “during the harsh winter of 1985” …

In six months, we will say goodbye to Eleven and his friends. But not totally.

A derived animated series is planned and will be called Stranger Things: Tales from ’85. The first details have just been revealed, in France, on the occasion of the Annecy 2025 International Animation Film Festival.

This new series will take place ” During the harsh winter of 1985 », That is to say between the events of the seasons 2 and 3 of Stranger Things.

Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Stage “The original characters of the series – with a newcomer, Nikki, a tough girl with a shaved skull and with a crest – who face new monsters and untie a paranormal mystery that terrorizes their city. “

Eric Robles explained during the Annecy festival that the tone of the series is inspired by the cartoons of the 1980s as The masters of the universe, Scooby-Doo, Dungeons and Dragons And Ghostbusterswhich sometimes included episodes “Really dark and frightening “.

He also specifies that “The final design is largely moving away from these references, inspired by the CGI style of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Ver and Arcane, the agonizing atmosphere of classic covers of goosebumps, as well as designs of Meybis characters Ruiz Cruz (Entergalactic). New monsters, including pumpkin, zombies, and a snow shark Acérée, were created by the designer of creatures Carlos Hanta. “

Eric Robles, Hilary Leavitt, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen also produce with the Duffer brotherswhile the Australian studio Flying Bark is in charge of animation.

Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 does not yet have an official release date, but should arrive on Netflix in 2026. The last season of Stranger Things, on the other hand, will start next November. Recall that this is not the first declination of the franchise, which already has its prequel room on Broadway.