Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of the Netflix hit Stranger Issues, have determined to finish their unique take care of the streamer, and have signed a brand new one with Paramount. Just a few days in the past, we reported rumors that the inventive duo referred to as the Duffer Brothers had been eyeing a brand new take care of Paramount after the studio’s acquisition by the Skydance Media group. The deal is now a actuality, with the Duffers staying inside Netflix headquarters till April 2026, when they are going to transfer to their new residence.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Duffers have signed a four-year deal by which they are going to create movie, TV, and streaming content material with the Paramount household. Apparently, the turning level of the deal was Paramount’s provide to allow them to “write, produce, and direct large-scale theatrical movies.” This new inventive endeavor will reunite them with Cindy Holland and Matt Thunell, who labored with the siblings at Netflix, however at the moment are operating new departments at Paramount. The Duffer Brothers mentioned the next in a press release:
“We could not be extra thrilled to be becoming a member of the Paramount household. David [Ellison], Josh [Greenstein], and Dana [Goldberg] are keen about bringing daring, unique movies to the large display screen. To be a part of that mission is not only thrilling — it is the success of a lifelong dream.
“To take action at a studio with such a storied Hollywood legacy is a privilege we do not take calmly. We’re additionally excited to reunite with our mates Cindy and Matt, who had been among the many very first to imagine in us and an uncommon little script we wrote that turned Stranger Issues. They took an opportunity on us in 2015, they usually’re taking an opportunity once more — we will not wait to create new tales collectively.”
Are the Duffers Leaving Netflix on a Unhealthy Notice?
Upon the reveal of their new deal at Paramount, the Duffers had been clear that they didn’t exit on a nasty word. They are going to even have the position of government producers within the Netflix initiatives The Boroughs and One thing Very Unhealthy Is Going to Occur, each of that are in growth. Moreover, something remotely associated to Stranger Issues (like spin-offs, prequels, sequels, actuality reveals, and so forth.) may also be government produced by the siblings.
It is no secret that the Duffer Brothers are nonetheless in enterprise with Netflix, and the streamer continues to be going ahead with these initiatives. Therefore the assertion the brothers launched upon asserting the Paramount deal:
“Our time at Netflix has been unimaginable. Ted [Sarandos], Bela [Bajaria], and Peter [Friedlander] have given us the form of inventive freedom and assist that artists dream of however so not often obtain. A decade in, they’re household. We’re excited to proceed collaborating — not solely on the upcoming launch of Stranger Issues 5, but additionally on reveals we’re deeply proud to be producing, together with One thing Very Unhealthy Is Going to Occur and The Boroughs.
“And we look ahead to constructing out the way forward for Stranger Issues collectively — there are a lot of extra tales to inform past Hawkins, and we will’t wait to share them.”