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Now thatStranger Thingsseason 5 will arrive in 2025 onNetflix,fans are making wish lists for each character’s ending. They’re also excited about the cast member’s next projects, includingSadie Sink’s epic musical filmO’Dessa. Viewers are also curious aboutwhat the Duffer Brothers are going to work on nextsince they have done such an impressive job bringing the story of Hawkins, Indiana and the Upside Down to life.
Before creatingStranger Things, Matt and Ross Duffer wrote and directed the 2015 horror movieHiddenandwrote four episodes ofWayward Pines, the unnerving mystery adapted from the book series by Blake Crouch. Now thatStranger Thingsis almost over, the Duffer Brothers are looking to future, and their upcoming horror TV series sounds great. But in order to be truly impressive, this show needs to avoid a few criticisms that fans have ofStranger Things.
The Duffer Brothers areproducing a horror TV series calledSomething Very Bad Is Going To Happen,which is set during a wedding. Adam DiMarco and Camila Morrone star as the groom and bride. According toNetflix.tudum.com, the seriesfollows the couple the week before their wedding. As the title suggests, there are terrible events ahead.
Fans have criticizedthe lengthy episodes inStranger Thingsseason 4because whilethe season 4 finale is epic and exciting, people don’t want to sit through episodes that are 60 minutes long. If the episodes had been 40 or 45 minutes each, then any lackluster moments and filler content could have been avoided. For example, fans didn’t love seeing so much of Jim Hopper (David Harbour) imprisoned. While it was scary towonder if Hopper could die, those scenes got repetitive quickly, and a little bit would have gone a long way. The long episodes also meant thatthe main characters were split up, which fans don’t want to see happen again inStranger Thingsseason 5.
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happenshould avoid these issues by havingshorter episodes and ensuring the couple spends enough time together. The series should alsoshine a spotlight on each characterand not ignore certain ones. While it can be tough to focus on everyone when there’s a huge cast, it can be frustrating to feel like some characters are being neglected. BeforeStranger Thingsseason 4, Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) wasn’t given his own storyline, and many feel that Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) hasn’t gotten enough screen time. Hopefully,Lucas will have an even bigger plotline inStranger Thingsseason 5, and hopefully, the Duffer Brothers’s new show will give everyone enough screen time.
The Duffer Brothers' horror TV series should also avoid a bigStranger Thingsmistake that fans are still talking about: having an episode wherethe main character goes off on a disappointing and unsatisfying adventure. Viewers don’t think that season 2, episode 7, “The Lost Sister,” fits with the tone of the rest of the series. In this episode,Eleven visits Kali Prasad/008(Linnea Berthelsen), who lives with other kids who are misfits.AlthoughStranger Thingsseason 5 could fix this storylineby bringing Kali back in a better way, it would still be better to keep the main couple inSomething Very Bad Is Going To Happentogether. While it’s possible they will suspect each other since that’s a common horror genre trope, they should still have a solid and compelling relationship.
What Other TV Shows Are the Duffer Brothers Working On After Stranger Things?
The Duffer Brothers are also working ona sci-fi TV series calledThe Boroughsset in a retirement community in New Mexico.According toNetflix.tudum.com, the cast includes Jena Malone, Ed Begley Jr., Dee Wallace, Carlos Miranda, Geena Davis, Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, and Jane Kaczmarek. Will Matthews and Jeffrey Addiss are the showrunners and creators and the Duffer Brothers are the executive producers.
Fans love thecourageous and smartStranger Thingscharactersand how well they get along. It sounds like viewers will also appreciate the strong character development inThe Boroughs,and it definitely has an interesting premise. According to Netflix.tudum.com, the Duffer Brothers said of the new show they are executive producing:
“While the heroes inThe Boroughshave a few more years on them than the kids fromStranger Things, they are a similarly lovable bunch of misfits, and we can’t wait for you to join them on an adventure that is at turns scary, funny, and deeply touching."
