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Called "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," the play takes place
in 1959, two decades before the period explored in the TV show.
It was produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, the brothers who
created the series.
Jim Hopper and Joyce Maldonado - adult characters in the TV show
- are seen as high school classmates with normal teen concerns
about cars and classes until a new student arrives.
"It sheds a lot of light on both the back story of all our
characters and also starts to give some hints on where we are
heading into the final season of the show," Matt Duffer said at
the premiere of the play in London's West End.
"Stranger Things" debuted on Netflix in 2016 and became the
company's most-watched English language series. The show tells
the story of a group of teenagers battling supernatural events
in the fictional town of Hawkins.
The fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" was delayed by
two Hollywood strikes this year. Production will resume in
January for what is expected to be a year-long shoot, Matt
Duffer said.
"It's a huge season, it's massive," he said. "There are a lot of
expectations, but you take it a day at a time. It's going to be
challenging but super rewarding."
Netflix is working to turn "Stranger Things" into a long-running
franchise. In addition to the stage play, the company has
greenlit an animated spinoff series.
(Reporting by Edward Baran in London; Writing by Lisa Richwine
in Los Angeles; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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