Stranger Things' Duffer Brothers line up new Netflix science fiction show
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Stranger Things bosses the Duffer Brothers are set to team up with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance's creators for a new Netflix sci-fi series.
The brothers are currently winding down their mega-hit series with its fifth and final season, and it looks like they're entering familiar territory for their next project.
The pair will be executive producers on The Boroughs, with The Dark Crystal's Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews showrunning the new eight-episode project – which has been given a series order by the streamer.
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The show is set in a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert. There, an unlikely group of heroes must join together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have – time (via TVLine).
The Duffer Brothers said: “We’ve been fans of Jeff and Will’s writing for a long time, and when they pitched us their idea for The Boroughs, we immediately knew they had something very special on their hands.
“While the heroes in The Boroughs have a few more years on them than the kids from Stranger Things, they are a similarly lovable bunch of misfits, and we can’t wait for you to join them on an adventure that is at turns scary, funny and deeply touching.”
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The showrunners added: "Working alongside the Duffer Brothers (who are pretty good at making shows) and their team has been a dream come true. They bring the perfect balance of heart and horror to our story. We can’t wait for audiences around the world to unlock the dark mystery buried beneath the sunny facade of The Boroughs.”
It comes after it was confirmed earlier this month that an animated Stranger Things spin-off is in the works at Netflix, which is being developed by Eric Robles and Flying Bark Productions.
The franchise is also set to launch a stage play called The First Shadow in London, which will be set before the events of the TV series in 1959.
Stranger Things seasons 1-4 are now streaming worldwide on Netflix.
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