Film And TV
29 Sep 21

Stranger Things expansion teased by Netflix Head

<i> Stranger Things </i> expansion teased by Netflix Head

Stranger Things is “a franchise being born,” Netflix head Ted Sarandos stated.

Speaking at creative tech conference Code 2021, Ted Sarandos teased at least one Stranger Things spin-off could be in the works, describing the series as "a franchise being born".

Additionally, there has been talk that star Millie Bobby Brown could be up for a lead role in an extension of the Duffer Bros universe under the terms of her own big Netflix deal.

A new look at the fourth season of Stranger Things was released during the Netflix global fan event, Tudum.

Despite being three years after its predecessor, executive producer Shawn Levy stated that season 4 would be worth the wait.

“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,” Levy stated.

“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.”

Earlier this year, Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler in the show, spoke on how season 4 is the darkest one yet.

“Every season it gets darker. I will say [with] season three I was like, ‘This is the darkest season that there’ll ever be’ – exploding rats and everything,” he explained. “But really, season four so far… it’s the darkest season that’s ever been [made].

“Every year it gets amped-up; every year it gets funnier, darker and sadder – and everything. So I’m really excited for people to see it.”

Watch the newest look at season 4 below.