Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Trailer Reveals Shape-Shifting Demogorgons
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Polygon reports that the first trailer for Netflix's animated series Stranger Things: Tales From '85 introduces a rapidly mutating Demogorgon capable of terrifying new forms when the show premieres on April 23.
The Hawkins crew is heading back to the screen, and the Upside Down is bringing a whole new evolution of nightmare fuel with it. Netflix recently dropped the first teaser trailer for Stranger Things: Tales From '85, an animated midquel set squarely between the events of seasons 2 and 3. As reported by Polygon, the upcoming series adopts a Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic to deliver its signature blend of nostalgia and horror, premiering on Netflix on April 23.
The newly released footage wastes no time shaking up the status quo for our favorite party of adventurers. While the setup follows classic Hawkins teen drama, including Hopper keeping a watchful eye on Mike and Eleven, the cozy winter day is quickly derailed by a biological anomaly. The trailer showcases a lizard-like creature with a familiar Demogorgon-style maw that has apparently escaped from containment. As the kids track the entity, they discover a terrifying new trait, which is its ability to rapidly mutate and adapt to its environment. We see the organism taking on nightmarish forms, including using a pumpkin as a makeshift head and stalking the familiar halls of Hawkins High School with deadly new agility.
For anyone who remembers Dustin trying to raise Dart in his room back in season 2, the complex life cycle of these extradimensional monsters is nothing new, but Tales From '85 appears to be dialing that biology up to eleven. The creative team behind the project includes showrunner Eric Robles and animation studio Flying Bark Productions, with the Duffer Brothers executive producing to keep the canon tightly aligned. For players and viewers deep into cross-platform streaming culture, this looks like appointment viewing that expands the lore ahead of whatever multiplayer crossovers or tie-in events might land next.
Tags: Stranger Things, Netflix, Animation, Streaming, TV Shows
Original article: Polygon