The Duffer brothers have confirmed that the fifth season of «Stranger Things» will be the finale of the main story, and the upcoming spin-off will not be a direct continuation of the series. In an interview with Variety, Matt and Ross Duffer clarified that the new project will be independent and will introduce completely different characters.
According to Matt Duffer, the spin-off will not resemble projects in the «Star Wars» and Marvel universes, where each new chapter expands the mythology. The creators want to preserve the spirit of the original — teenage adventures with elements of science fiction — but without a complex network of interconnections. Instead, future stories will become part of a kind of anthology, united by a common style of narration and atmosphere, and not by a single plot.
The development of the spin-off is going in parallel with the production of the fifth season, but details about the show itself have not yet been revealed.
The premiere of the final season of «Stranger Things» will take place on November 26.