Stranger Things Tales from Eighty-Five: Theater Preview

0:00Stay tapped into pop culture in two minutes or less with entertainment and celebrity news today. Stranger Things fans have a special treat coming up. Netflix is screening the first two episodes of the new animated spin-off, Stranger Things Tales from 85, and theaters before it streams. The show is set in the winter of 1985, right between the second and third seasons of the original series. This limited event partners with AMC theaters at 34 spots across the United States. It also includes New York's Paris Theater and Netflix House in Philadelphia. Screenings happen on April 18, 2026 at noon and 3pm local time. The series comes from showrunner Eric Robles and Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer. They pick up with 11, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas and Max and join normal life like Dungeons and Dragons games and snowball fights. But something terrifying stirs under the ice, threatening Hawkins once more.

1:02Tickets go on sale Wednesday March 19th at 8am Pacific time or 11am Eastern time. Fans at the screenings can grab an exclusive collectible while supplies last. Full theater lists and tickets are available online now. Meanwhile, the full show drops on Netflix, April 23, 2026. This theater preview builds major hype for the next chapter in the Stranger Things universe. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Podcast hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM Made in AI.