The release date for Netflix’s animated Stranger Things series has dropped along with a trailer, giving fans their first look at brand-new villains. Netflix announced on Monday, Feb. 2, that Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85,

Netflix's new series 'Tales From '85' returns to Hawkins less than four months after the franchise's series finale.

Netflix is taking the Stranger Things world on an audacious new path with Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85, an animated offshoot that returns to Hawkins to tell a completely standalone tale.

Netflix is previewing "Stranger Things: Tales from '85." The streamer released a trailer Monday that shows the animated characters facing monsters.

After its series finale was criticized for retcons and plot holes, Stranger Things is already risking more continuity issues.

Stranger Things expands with Tales From ’85, an animated prequel introducing new monsters, new lore, and a mysterious new character.

With over 45.2 billion minutes of watching time, this Australian animation has topped the charts for the second year in a row.