Stranger Issues creators Matt and Ross Duffer, aka The Duffer Brothers, have determined to depart Netflix for Paramount, studies Matthew Belloni of Puck Information.
The exit follows a number of studies that the Duffer Brothers had been in superior negotiations for an enormous take care of Paramount that would come with each TV and movie. In keeping with Belloni, the “theatrical movie element was the dealbreaker.”
The Duffer Brothers nonetheless have a number of initiatives coming to Netflix via their Upside Down Footage manufacturing firm, together with the fifth and last season of Stranger Issues, which premieres in November. They’re additionally engaged on a Stranger Issues animated prequel and live-action Stranger Issues spinoff.
Information: Duffers made their selection: They’re leaving Netflix for Paramount. The theatrical movie element was the dealbreaker, per sources.
— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) August 15, 2025