“See you in London, geeks.”
The ‘Stranger Things’ universe expands again! Yes effectively. the fictional world eightieswhich captured the attention of millions of Netflix subscribers upon its release, will have a prequel to his story in play format. Hawkins’ mysteries get on the stage and will be heated by the heat of the spotlights and the public.
This is the play ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’, which will premiere at the Phoenix Theater in London later this year. The script is written by kate trefryscriptwriter and executive producer of the Netflix original series, based on a text developed by the creators of the fiction, Matt and Ross Duffer; Jack Thorne (‘Enola Holmes’) and Trefry herself.
The stage adaptation will be directed by Stephen Daldry.winner of an Emmy, a Tony and a BAFTA, and director of other projects such as ‘The Crown’ or ‘Billy Elliot’. He will be accompanied by Justin Martin.
The details about the cast that will give life to the new characters of the ‘Stranger Things’ Universe are still unknown. Who will star in this story? From what we have been able to know so far, thanks to the information published by The Hollywood Reporter, some of the protagonists of the fiction will be unknown, although we will also be able to see some of the characters we have met in Netflix fiction.
“We are beyond excited for ‘Stranger Things: First Shadow’. Collaborating with the brilliant Stephen Daldry has been very inspiring. Kate Trefry has written this surprising, terrifying and exciting work,“Commented the Duffer brothers, in a statement. “You will meet new and endearing characters, as well as some well-known ones, on a journey into the past, which serves as a precedent for the future of ‘Stranger Things’. We can’t wait to tell you more about the story, but it can’t be. It’s more fun for you to find out for yourself! See you in London, geeks.“
In addition to this statement, a brief synopsis of what we can expect from ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ was shared: “Hawkins, 1959. A normal city, with normal worries. The young man’s car Jim Hopper can’t start, Bob Newby’s sister he doesn’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado He only thinks about graduating and getting out of there as soon as possible. After the arrival of a new student, Henry Creel, his family discovers that starting from scratch is not as easy as it seems… The shadows of the past are on their heels. This new adventure will transport you to the beginning of the ‘Stranger Things’ story, and may be the key to unlocking its ending.”
The release date of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ has not yet been confirmed. All seasons of ‘Stranger Things’ are available on Netflix.
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