We know it: all good things, unfortunately, don't last forever, and for Netflix too, we've reached what could be described as the end of a cycle. As many fans already remember with nostalgia, at the beginning of the year we witnessed the touching finale of "Stranger Things": the fantasy-horror series that began in 2016 and, over a run of five enthralling seasons, has captivated millions of viewers with its atmospheric atmosphere and unmistakable references to '80s pop culture, even though the conclusion, despite reaching peak spectacularity, still left many unanswered questions.
After much speculation, it seems that the end of the main show will also mark the end of the collaboration between the Duffer brothers, creators of "Stranger Things," and flagship Netflix. This comes after a roughly ten-year partnership and, more importantly, after having earned the title of one of the service's most important creative teams. Even after such a milestone, the duo has preferred to take their talents elsewhere, this time relying on the production resources of Paramount.
In addition to the franchise set in the town of Hawkins, the brothers have also been busy with "Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen," a psychological horror miniseries developed by showrunner Haley Z. Boston and executive produced by the Duffers, which debuted exclusively on the platform last March. In a structure where each episode spans a full day, we follow the adventures of Rachel Harkin and Nicky Cunningham, a couple traveling to the vacation home where they're getting married. In the five days leading up to their wedding, the two will witness a series of inexplicable events, ultimately fueling Rachel's paranoia and the belief that something terrible is about to happen.
The newly inaugurated partnership with Paramount seems no less interesting: many years after their first film, "Hidden," and after signing an exclusive four-year deal with the production company, the Duffers will finally return to directing with a project still shrouded in mystery, scheduled for release on November 3, 2028. As confirmed by the authors themselves, the move from Netflix to Paramount is in no way due to old grudges or setbacks, but solely to the desire to return to directing a title destined for the big screen. On the matter, Matt Duffer had already stated in a previous interview: "We're going to be 42 soon. And at a certain point I thought: if we really want to make a film intended for the theater, then we have to do it now."
