There has been much speculation about the Duffer Brothers’ teased Stranger Things spinoff, but debunked rumors about the project are great news for its future. Stranger Things follows a group of kids from Hawkins, Indiana, whose battles with the Upside Down and Vecna have spanned four seasons. Stranger Things season 5 will be its last, but will not be the last story set in the Stranger Things world. After the Netflix series concludes, the Duffer Brothers are set to release a Stranger Things spinoff, which will explore even more of the show’s universe.
Even though the Duffer Brothers have stated that the upcoming Stranger Things spinoff will be completely different from the original Netflix show, that has not prevented speculation about what its plot could be. A report about Millie Bobby Brown turning down a $12 million deal for an Eleven spinoff took hold, but the Eleven spinoff rumor has been debunked by the Stranger Things creators. The Stranger Things spinoff not featuring Eleven might be disappointing to some Stranger Things fans, but it is actually great for the spinoff’s future.
Stranger Things Doesn't Need An Eleven-Focused Spinoff
While TV spinoffs often capitalize on the original show’s breakout characters, it is positive news that the Duffer Brothers’ future Stranger Things spinoff will not be about Eleven. Netflix’s Stranger Things is already heavily focused on Eleven, exploring her backstory, her dynamic with adoptive dad Jim Hopper, and her Stranger Things romance with Mike. The purpose of a spinoff should be to explore different angles of a popular property, so a Stranger Things spinoff centering on Eleven, one of the main heroes of the original Stranger Things, makes little sense. It is much better that the Duffers’ Stranger Things spinoff has a completely new concept that does not involve Eleven.
Stranger Things' Writer Response Hints The Spinoff Is Truly Different
The Duffers’ debunking of the Stranger Things Eleven spinoff rumor is good, but it also seems to tease even better news for the actual spinoff. In response to a Daily Mail article reporting Millie Bobby Brown turned down a $12 million spinoff deal, the Stranger Things creators stated "there’s nothing in this article that is true," meaning reports about the spinoff’s potential concept have not come anywhere close to figuring out what it actually is. Therefore, the upcoming Stranger Things spinoff could be more different from the original show than anyone might realize.
Because the Duffer Brothers have debunked the Stranger Things spinoff rumors so definitively, it is safe to say that their promise about the real spinoff being completely different from Stranger Things is true. Though Stranger Things and its characters are widely loved, their story is coming to a natural close, so the prospect of a spinoff telling a completely new story is a great sign for the franchise's future. The Stranger Things universe has nearly limitless potential, and knowing that the plot of the Duffers’ Stranger Things spinoff is going to be so radically different from what rumors suggest is a sign it will probably be even better than anyone can predict.