The Duffer Brothers Say The STRANGER THINGS Spinoff Will "Live In a Bit of a Different World," But Will Have "Connective Tissue"

The Duffer Brothers are getting ready to reveal to the world the conclusion of their five season passion project, Stranger Things, which immediately captivated fans from the season 1 debut in 2016.

In a recent interview with Variety, the creators were quick to assure fans that this final season will neatly wrap up the show’s massive storyline in a way that will be satisfying to its devoted fans, and they teased the spinoff, which has been kept heavily under wraps.

Matt Duffer explained that he and his brother Ross have no desire to “increasingly expand what could become an insanely convoluted mythology” after Season 5.

Instead, another Stranger Things show, Ross says, will “live in a bit of a different world,” but “there’s going to be connective tissue.”

Yes, they’ve been imagining that world, but no, they aren’t telling anyone, including their closest collaborators, about it yet.

“They’ve been very protective of spinoff talk, and I understand that the Matt-Ross bubble is sacred,” producer/director Shawn Levy says. “I’m excited to extend the storytelling life of ‘Stranger Things’ — I’m not going to call it a ‘universe,’ because that would be obnoxious.” He pauses. “The ‘STU’? Too soon? Shit, I know you’re going to use that!”

Even with the wait, however, “Netflix has been surprisingly patient,” Matt says. “I feel that patience wearing thin a little bit, with the show coming to an end. But they’re understanding.”

(After asking what the Duffers told Variety about the spinoff, Netflix’s chief creative officer Bela Bajaria says there’s no set timeline. “I’d always love more ‘Stranger Things,’” she says with a laugh. “When they’re ready, we’ll be ready.”)

For now, I’m just stoked to see how the flagship series all comes to an end. Then I’ll be able to focus on what else might exist in the Stranger Things Universe…