Netflix plans 'Stranger Things' spinoff as Duffers get to work on rich deal
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- Fresh off some billion-eyeball success, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is planning a spin-off of the its series Stranger Things, as part of a lucrative deal with show creators the Duffer Brothers.
- Matt and Ross Duffer have delivered one of Netflix's (NFLX) most-enduring successes. Now, their nine-figure deal with the streamer has resulted in their new label, Upside Down Pictures, under which they will deliver the spinoff as well as a stage play set in the Stranger Things world.
- Upside Down is also working on a series adaptation of The Talisman, the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub; a live-action version of anime hit Death Note; and an original series coming from the creators of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
- That's all in addition to the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The just-finished fourth season has resulted in record viewing for Netflix (NFLX).
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Baloney Sandwitch
07 Jul. 2022
Now everyone wants to be a Duffer. Are Bozo's next?
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RonnieM.
06 Jul. 2022
9 figure deal for Duffer Bros? Good thing Reid and Ted don’t have a Board to report to.
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goodfellasfinancial
06 Jul. 2022
cool, make sure to throw in 456 songs from the 80s to keep it relevant for the old folks watching..each minute
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eurdone88
07 Jul. 2022
@goodfellasfinancial
Right, it would have made more sense to throw in 456 songs from 2010-2020 for a series based in 1980.Btw, Stranger Things is mainly for young people. Lots of fans weren't even born until the 90s or 2000s.
Right, it would have made more sense to throw in 456 songs from 2010-2020 for a series based in 1980.Btw, Stranger Things is mainly for young people. Lots of fans weren't even born until the 90s or 2000s.