Netflix will roll out limited theatrical screenings of its all-new animated series across the U.S. on April 18, ahead of the global streaming debut on April 23.
Netflix has announced limited theatrical screenings of the first two episodes of Stranger Things: Tales From '85 ahead of the animated series’ global streaming debut on April 23. These special cinema screenings are scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. local time on April 18 across 34 theaters in partnership with AMC Theatres. Additional showings will be held at the Paris Theater in New York and at Netflix House Philadelphia.
Tickets for the screenings go on sale March 18 at 8 a.m. PT through AMC Theatres, with a full list of participating locations available online. U.S. attendees will also receive an exclusive collectible tied to the event, while supplies last.
The animated series, led by showrunner Eric Robles and executive produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, revisits the core group of Stranger Things characters including Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max during the winter of 1985. In the series, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this new story set in the Stranger Things universe.
Robles said the series allows for deeper exploration of the characters’ experiences within the established timeline. He noted that the animated format enables stories that heighten the sense of danger and expand on moments not fully explored in the original series.
The voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Luca Diaz, Elisha EJ Williams, Braxton Quinney, and Benjamin Plessala, alongside Brett Gipson, Jeremy Jordan, Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Production is handled by Flying Bark Productions, with executive producers including the Duffer Brothers and Hilary Leavitt via Upside Down Pictures, Shawn Levy via 21 Laps, and Dan Cohen.
Set within the broader Stranger Things universe, the new show continues the franchise’s expansion outside the original Netflix live-action series, including live events, publishing, and immersive experiences.
Source: Netflix
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
