Just over a month to go Stranger Things it’s over, but we haven’t said goodbye yet. The first TV spinoff for Netflix’s sci-fi series is coming Stories from ’85, completed with a mix of CG and 3D animation.

Developed by Eric Robles and Flying Bark with participation from the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy, the spinoff is set between the second and third seasons during the winter season. Instead of enjoying the snow like the kids usually do, the Hawkins gang has more Upside Down monsters to fight, most notably a pumpkin-headed monster that Dustin thinks survived the events of last season.

Showrunner Eric Robles used to flirt Stories from ’85 will return to the original Stranger Things in a way. But the biggest change comes with its characters: no one from the original show returns to voice their animated version. So our cast includes Brett Gibson as Hopper, Luca Diaz as Mike, Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Elisha Williams as Max, Ben Plessala as Will, and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max. Notable guest stars include Janeane Garofalo, Odessa A’zion, and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Search Stranger Things: Stories from ’85 to hit Netflix on April 23.

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