Summary
- Netflix released a cel-shaded teaser for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, premiering globally on April 23
- The series is a canonical bridge set in 1985 featuring a new voice cast
- The Duffer Brothers remain executive producers to ensure canon alignment
Netflix has officially released the first teaser for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, offering fans a definitive look at the franchise’s animated expansion. Dropped alongside an Tudum interview with showrunner Eric Robles, the footage reveals a stylized, cel-shaded aesthetic that reimagines the Hawkins crew through the lens of 1980s weekend cartoons.
Set during the winter of 1985, the series fills the narrative void between the Mind Flayer’s possession of Will Byers and the opening of Starcourt Mall. Animated by Flying Bark Productions, the visual language pays direct homage to era-specific staples like The Real Ghostbusters and He-Man. Robles noted that this medium allows the team to explore “Hawkins Lab science meets Upside Down matter” without the usual constraints of practical effects.
The project features a new voice cast, including Jeremy Jordan as Steve Harrington, and follows the core group as they navigate a new threat beneath the snow-covered town. Robles emphasized that despite the vibrant, retro animation style, the stakes remain lethal; he explained that the series will explore how the group protects Eleven when the adults aren’t watching. Notably, the Duffer Brothers remain attached as executive producers to ensure the storyline aligns with the wider canon.
Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 is scheduled to premiere globally on April 23 on Netflix. Check out the teaser above.
