Netflix unveils Stranger Things prequel set in 1950s Nevada
Netflix announces a live-action prequel spin‑off titled Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. The series takes place in Marion, Nevada, in 1955 and is created by the Duffer Brothers together with Kate Trefry, with Joe Wright attached as director. The released trailer features a bike and a radio outside a fenced, restricted area marked with the date 19 April. The story references a CIA officer, Richard Bissell, who reportedly discovered Area 51 on 12 April 1955.
Key facts
- Series title: Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure.
- Setting: Marion, Nevada, year 1955.
- Creators: the Duffer Brothers and Kate Trefry.
- Director attached: Joe Wright.
- Trailer detail: bike, radio, fenced area, date 19 April displayed.
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Why it matters
The show expands the Stranger Things franchise into a historical setting.
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