Netflix Sets April 23 Release for Stranger Things: Tales From ’85

The 3D animated “lost season” revisits Hawkins in winter 1985 with a new voice cast.

Overview

Netflix will debut the first animated Stranger Things spin-off on April 23, with select theaters screening a two-episode preview before the streaming launch.
Set between Seasons 2 and 3, the story shifts back to town-level stakes as Upside Down spores trigger strange new threats across Hawkins.
None of the live-action leads return, with Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Luca Diaz as Mike, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas, Ben Plessala as Will, and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max.
The ensemble also features Brett Gipson as Hopper, Jeremy Jordan as Steve, Odessa A’zion as new character Nikki Baxter, and new voices for Karen and Nancy Wheeler.
Showrunner Eric Robles calls the project a “lost season,” and the Duffer brothers say an unconnected live-action offshoot about the “briefcase rock” is in development, pointing to a broader franchise expansion.