Netflix’s Stranger Things will be getting a stage play spinoff according to a new report from Deadline. In the new report, it states that Stephen Daldry will be the one helming the project. Sonia Friedman will be the producer of the project, while 21 Laps will serve as the associate producer. All of this new information comes from a rundown of all the projects that the Duffer brothers are planning.
Matt and Ross Duffer have created Upside Down Pictures and hired Hilary Leavitt, a veteran of BBC America and MRC to help run Upside Down Pictures. They also to Netflix with several of their new projects. So there will be a wave of Stranger Things content and more for those who love the hit Netflix original.
"Matt and Ross are an exceptionally unique talent with a vision so crisp and clear," the Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said in an interview with Deadline. "They are all about the details — it's no accident that Stranger Things has pierced the zeitgeist to become the epic pop culture phenomenon it is today. We're excited to continue telling new stories with them as they grow Upside Down Pictures and to welcome Hilary as creative partner."
"It didn't take long into our first meeting with Hilary, where we bonded over films like Jaws, Home Alone, and Speed, to know we had found a kindred spirit," the Duffer brothers noted in a statement. "Hilary's passion for storytelling is perhaps matched only by her passion for the storytellers themselves, for whom she is fiercely protective. No wonder so many writers and directors are drawn to working with her. She is a rare talent indeed, and we feel extremely grateful to have her at our side as we build Upside Down Pictures."
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Hillary Leavitt also added, "I remember the first movie I saw in the theater, the first VHS tape I got for Christmas, the first international one-sheet I bid for on eBay because it was cooler than the domestic. And the first time I met Matt and Ross. All of these seminal moments have led to this ridiculously cool opportunity to build a company with the Duffer Brothers where we produce movies and television because we love movies and television. This love is at the core of Upside Down Pictures, where we're able to collaborate with other artists on projects across the full spectrum of genre. We all love what we do and are excited to do more and more."
Stranger Things Season 4 is currently available to stream on Netflix. Stranger Things Season 5 is currently in development.
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