Animated Stranger Things spin-off Tales from '85 headed to Netflix in 2026

Movieweb reports an animated Stranger Things spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales from '85, has been confirmed and is slated to arrive on Netflix sometime in 2026. The series was given a series order in April 2023 and will be led by showrunner Eric Robles, with Hilary Leavitt and the Duffer Brothers serving as executive producers through Upside Down Pictures.

Producers from the original show, including Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy, are also attached. The Hollywood Reporter shared a look at the series in June 2025 that included new creature designs such as a snow shark and pumpkin zombies and noted visual influences from Arcane and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The spin-off features a new voice cast: Brett Gipson as Jim Hopper, Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Braxton Quinney (Dustin), Benjamin Plessala (Will Byers), Elisha “EJ” Williams (Lucas), Luca Diaz (Mike) and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Max); Lou Diamond Phillips, Janeane Garofalo and Odessa A’zion were also announced but their roles have not been shared.

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