The Duffer Brothers, who created Stranger Things, are bringing a brand-new science fiction adventure to Netflix.
Fans will be happy to know that Matt and Ross Duffer are also considering new projects outside of Hawkins, Indiana. Although they are currently working with a number of Stranger Things spin-offs, including a West End production, an animated series, and others, they are also looking at other ideas.
They have, in fact, agreed to serve as executive producers on the upcoming Netflix supernatural masterpiece The Boroughs.
The writers of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, will also serve as showrunners for the future series.
The programme, which was initially planned for an eight-episode first season, takes place in a charming retirement community in New Mexico.
There, an group of unlikely heroes have to unite ‘to defeat an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have: time’.
In a statement, the Duffers said: ‘We’ve been fans of Jeff and Will’s writing for a long time, and when they pitched us their idea for The Boroughs, we immediately knew they had something very special on their hands.
‘While the heroes in The Boroughs have a few more years on them than the kids from Stranger Things, they are a similarly lovable bunch of misfits, and we can’t wait for you to join them on an adventure that is at turns scary, funny, and deeply touching.’
The siblings and their crew received high acclaim from Addiss and Matthews for contributing to the “heart and horror” of their narrative.
They added: ‘Working alongside the Duffer Brothers (who are pretty good at making shows) and their team has been a dream come true. They bring the perfect balance of heart and horror to our story.
‘We can’t wait for audiences around the world to unlock the dark mystery buried beneath the sunny facade of The Boroughs.’
It appears that we will have something to watch when Stranger Things’ fifth and final season is over.
Stranger Things is available to stream on Netflix.