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A New Stranger Things Show Is Planned for 2028

Other Worlds will tell an earlier story with new characters.

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a on 6. It is : A . to it in 2028.

The will in the 1950s. It will have , and a .

will the . The a , but not an . The is not to .

Source: Netflix Tudum and Capital, 2026-11-06.

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In this lesson: Distinguish the planned release year from the time of the story.

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Read and understand · 1/2When does Netflix plan to release the show?

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In 2028. The opening paragraph gives 2028 as the planned release year; November 6 is the announcement date.

Clue: Netflix announced a new Stranger Things show on November 6. It is called Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. Netflix plans to release it in 2028.

Read and understand · 2/2What will be new in the show?

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Its heroes, villains and setting. The second paragraph lists new heroes, villains and a new setting.

Clue: The story will take place in the 1950s. It will have new heroes, villains and a new setting.

Grammar in this story: Will for a future story plan

The story will take place in the 1950s.

Will describes what the future show is planned to contain. The 1950s describe the fictional story’s setting, not its release date.

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Give the planned release year and explain when the story takes place.

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Netflix plans to release the show in 2028. Its story takes place in the 1950s.

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