Something from the Upside Down must’ve survived… Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 premieres April 23, only on Netflix. Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.
EPs Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, and Showrunner Eric Robles's Stranger Things : Tales From '85 will be making its debut on April 23rd – but you won't have to wait until then to check out the first two episodes.
With tickets going on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18th, at 8 am PT , Netflix and AMC Theaters are sponsoring a special screening on April 18th in 34 theaters across the U.S. , as well as at the Paris Theater in New York and the Netflix House Philadelphia . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stranger Things Netflix Set between the second and third seasons, the animated series gives viewers a chance to re-experience the show's magic from its beginnings – and now, we're getting a better look at our heroes with the release of character profile posters – including one for newcomer Nikki Baxter . Described by A'zion as 'super punk rock,' Nikki has spent most of her life moving around, so she hasn't had any real friends and has gotten used to going it alone. In D&D terms, Nikki is 'the barbarian and the protector ,' A'zion explained. 'They had everything, and she was the missing puzzle piece. You need a little muscle in that crew.' Robles also sees Nikki playing another key role – this one, for the viewers. 'Nikki is the audience's eyes. She comes into this world completely new. She's got her own issues that she's been dealing with, and it's these kids who step into her world in a sense,' Robles explained. Once the bad things start to go down, 'she's got to figure things out with the kids because there's no way that she could just walk away and pretend like it never happened.' #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Image: Netflix Image: Netflix Image: Netflix Image: Netflix Image: Netflix Image: Netflix Image: Netflix 'You could easily take this and make it the live-action version,' Robles shared during a recent interview about the animated series. 'We wanted to go back to Hawkins and feel like a lost season,' he noted, to a time 'when the kids weren't trying to save the world — they were just trying to save the town.' As for the big bad that our heroes will be tackling, Robles revealed that a certain famous Steven Spielberg film served as an inspiration. 'It's winter time in Hawkins. The whole town's covered in this ocean of snow. And that brings new dangers,' the showrunner teased. 'I'm a huge fan of 'Jaws,' and this became our version.' #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Elisha Williams as Lucas and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 Luca Diaz as Mike and Brett Gipson as Hopper in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 Benjamin Plessala as Will in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 Jeremy Jordan as Steve and Braxton Quinney as Dustin in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2026 'With animation, there's really no limits,' Ross Duffer shared in the announcement teaser that was previously released. 'Eric and his team can just go wild … and they have.' Viewers can expect the animated series to 'capture 'the magic of Hawkins in a new way,' Robles added, teasing fans to 'get your flashlight, get your backpack because it's going to be amazing.' Here's a look back at the preview images that were previously released: #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven and Luca Diaz as Mike in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Luca Diaz as Mike, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Elisha Williams as Lucas and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 As you can tell from the title, the animated series is set in 1985, as Hawkins finds itself dealing with much more than a brutal winter, realizing that they 'must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town.' Robles further teased that, 'We soon learn that nothing is quite as they thought it was.' Ross Duffer added about the project, 'When we started talking about was there anything else we wanted to do with Stranger Things, this was one of our first ideas.' #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode in wp-includes/media.php */ Benjamin Plessala as Will, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Luca Diaz as Mike and Elisha Williams as Lucas in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 Benjamin Plessala as Will, Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Luca Diaz as Mike and Braxton Quinney as Dustin in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 Elisha Williams as Lucas and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max in Stranger Things: Tales From '85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025 It's the winter of 1985. Snow blankets the town. The horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? The animated series' cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha 'EJ' Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will, Brett Gipson as Hopper, and Jeremy Jordan as Steve. In addition, Odessa A'zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips are joining the Hawkins adventure. Robles executive-produces via Flying Bark Productions. In addition, the Duffers and Hilary Leavitt are also executive producing via Upside Down Pictures, along with Shawn Levy via 21 Laps and Dan Cohen.
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