Updated
Updated · Variety · Jun 15
Duffer Brothers Set First Paramount Film for November 3, 2028 Release
Updated
Updated · Variety · Jun 15

Duffer Brothers Set First Paramount Film for November 3, 2028 Release

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 15

Summary

  • Matt and Ross Duffer will write and direct an untitled movie for a wide theatrical release on November 3, 2028, marking their first film under Paramount.
  • The project is the first movie to emerge from the brothers' four-year exclusive Paramount pact, which covers film, television and streaming after they wrapped up "Stranger Things."
  • Plot details remain undisclosed, with the film being developed through the Duffers' Upside Down Pictures alongside producing partner and company president Hilary Leavitt.
  • The release date underscores Paramount's push into the large-scale theatrical films the Duffers said they wanted to make when they left Netflix.

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