As many of you Stranger Things fans will know, the first official spinoff, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is set to open on November 17th this year.
I say ‘open’ because it’s a stage show in London and it’s already sold out well into next year (unsurprisingly); now, personally, I hate when there’s a big event like this which tells an important part of the overall story that the vast majority of fans won’t be able to see… but that’s another story.
Anyways, in anticipation of the show opening, showrunner Shawn Levy has revealed the first official image from the production on Social Media and, If I had to guess, I’d say it’s of Henry Kreel, the boy who will eventually become the villainous Vecna.
And yes, he’s casting… the first shadow!
On a related note, in a new interview, Levy said of the soon-to-start-filming Stranger Things Season 5, of which he’s directing several episodes: “There’s no way to be contiguous with Season 4, and not, frankly, expand scale and depth.
“it’s major, major, cinematic storytelling that happens to be called a TV series. ‘Stranger Things 5’ is as big as any of the biggest movies that we see.”
So, there you have it, the world of Stranger Thongs is set to end in the core series – in a big, big way – but is already starting to branch out in other spinoff arenas.
Are you excited? Let me know, gang.
UPDATED: It seems there’s something coming tomorrow related to The First Shadow… can a stage show have a trailer? Is that a stupid question? Anyway, I’ll keep you all posted.
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BEFORE THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN…
Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.
Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.
ORIGINAL STORY BY THE DUFFER BROTHERS, JACK THORNE & KATE TREFRY
Based on the Netflix Series, ‘Stranger Things’, created by the Duffer Brothers.
DIRECTED BY STEPHEN DALDRY
Coming S01N🙃 pic.twitter.com/G3TFZECl5b
— Shawn Levy (@ShawnLevyDirect) September 19, 2023
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