Duffer Brothers' First Paramount Film Set for November 2028 Release

The Duffer Brothers, creators of the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things," have set their first theatrical feature film for a wide release on November 3, 2028, under their four-year deal with Paramount Pictures. The currently untitled project is described as an "event film" that the brothers will write and direct, according to both Variety and Deadline.

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"The yet-to-be-titled movie is scheduled for a wide theatrical release on November 3, 2028."

This marks the brothers' first film under the exclusive deal they signed with Paramount in August 2025, following their rise as top-tier creators at Netflix. The project is being developed through their production company Upside Down Pictures, which is led alongside producing partner and company president Hilary Leavitt, as reported by Variety.

"This marks their first film under a four-year exclusive deal with Paramount, which they signed in August 2025 after establishing themselves as top-tier creators at Netflix."

Plot details remain undisclosed, but the project follows the conclusion of their hit Netflix series "Stranger Things," according to Variety. The film's November 2028 release date positions it as a major event for Paramount, with the brothers directing from their own script, as Deadline reported.