The Duffer Brothers have launched a new production company called Upside Down Pictures that will help create more film and television projects with Netlfix.
Despite the name, Upside Down Pictures will create more than just Stranger Things programs and movies, and in fact has already unveiled a list of projects the company will begin work on, including a new live-action adaptation of Death Note .
First look at Death Note
If you remember, Netflix previously released a live-action Death Note movie in 2017 directed by Adam Wingard and starring Nat Wolff. The live-action film took the Japanese manga and translated it in Seattle, Washington, but retained the premise of a teenager discovering a book that kills anyone whose name is written on it.
Details of the Duffer Brother version are scarce, but it will be a live television adaptation of the manga and anime. It’s also likely to be a completely separate series, unrelated to the film.
Other projects include:
- An original series from the creators of Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
- An adaptation of The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub in collaboration with Amblin Entertainment by Steven Spielberg and Paramount TV.
- A new play set in the world of Stranger Things.
- A live action spin-off series from Stranger Things based on an original idea from The Duffer Brothers.
The new producer is led by Hilary Leavitt, who has worked on programs such as Orphan Black and Ozark.
While Netflix has had some turbulent times recently, Stranger Things remains a bona fide hit. And while the exact performances are unknown, live action anime is something Netflix is investing heavily in.
Although the company canceled its live action series Cowboy Bebop after a season, it is still developing a One Piece live action, a live action film by Yu Yu Hakusho and a Gundam live-action film.
MattTM Kim is IGN’s news editor. You can contact him @lawoftd.