Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers Have a Mysterious New Movie in the Works with Paramount

With the series finale of Stranger Things and the endless fan conspiracies of an alternate ending now passed, the Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross) have wasted no time working on everything but Stranger Things in their new deal with Paramount, a notable change of platform following the brothers’ production company Upside Down Pictures’ long relationship with Netflix. The pair signed an exclusive four-year deal with Paramount that they announced last August, expressing (via Variety) that a theatrical release is very important to them and that an original film is what they “wanted to do next.” Their deal with Paramount also includes the potential of more original series alongside films. 

Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the Duffer Brothers are starting production on their new original film with Paramount and it is projected for a Fall 2028 release. Ross Duffer confirmed with a post of the article on Instagram. The Duffer Brothers are being particularly secretive as to this movie’s contents so far and there have been no hints at a proposed plot or genre but the duo has expressed gratitude for their opportunity to work “with such a storied Hollywood legacy [Paramount]” to produce their theatrical release. 

The two-hour long series finale of Stranger Things was screened in select theaters during its release and according to Deadline made more than $25 million for movie theaters. Although this project is likely detached from their hit series, the anticipation for a new Duffer movie will likely bring audiences to theaters. 

While the plot details of the movie have yet to be announced, it’s safe to assume that the film will possess similar sci-fi and thriller elements that the majority of the Duffers’ stories usually pursue. These themes stay present in their titles previous to Stranger Things like their post-apocalyptic thriller Hidden in 2015 and their participation in the production of Fox series Wayward Pines. 

Recently The Duffer Brothers lent their names as executive producers for two Netflix projects; The Boroughs, that follows a retirement community of “unlikely heroes”that work together to stop a threat before they run out of time, and the limited series Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, about a newly-engaged couple preparing for their wedding with the groom’s mysterious family in their remote cabin.Both projects were well received by fans with a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes for The Boroughs and an 85% for Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen. 

The Duffers will likely keep expanding their successful take on the sci-fi and thriller genre through this new film and bring die-hard fans of their projects to the theaters in 2028 and anticipate further TV series through their Paramount deal.