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“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” – Clip Promises That Stage Play Holds Keys to Season Five
“Stranger Things 5″ might mark the official conclusion for the popular Netflix series, but the lore will continue to expand beyond the series. That includes the upcoming stage play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” which may hold clues to the final season, the official series’ Twitter account teased today.
The video unveiled on social media reiterates what we already know: the play will take place prior to the series’ events, set in 1959. What’s new is that the play promises to hold essential clues for the final season. How vital are these clues? That remains to be seen, of course.
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” is said to be a “new story live on stage,” and it’s set in Hawkins, 1959. “The First Shadow” takes place “before the world turned upside down.”
Featuring an original story from “Stranger Things” creators The Duffer Brothers, alongside Jack Thorne and Kate Trefry, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will be directed by Stephen Daldry, and the live stage show is headed to the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Here’s the official plot synopsis…
“Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.
“Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.”
Head over to the UK show’s official website to learn more.
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” isn’t the only series’ expansion in store; Netflix previously announced an animated spinoff in the works.
https://twitter.com/Stranger_Things/status/1676561572599156737
Home Depot‘s massive 12-foot-tall skeleton decoration went viral back in 2020 and has returned with fresh new upgrades every year since. This year, the 12-foot Skelly gets a voice!
Two different versions of the 12-foot Skelly decoration are up for grabs this year, with the standard version selling for $299 and the app-controlled talking version going for $379.
Home Depot previews the brand new talking version, “The 12 ft. Giant-Sized Animated LED App Controlled Skelly with LifeEyes LCD Eyes leads with interactive smart features with its 12 ft. skeletal presence. Skelly has 20 different customizable LCD LifeEyes™ effects, all easily managed directly through the Decor Pro app.
“App Enabled Skelly has 2 movements: a realistic head movement and an animated mouth that moves with your chosen audio. Take full control of the scares by using the app to record and store up to 30 custom sounds, or speak directly through the figure in ‘live’ mode utilizing built-in voice-changing effects to terrify your guests.”
While it may not be equipped with a voice box, this year’s $299 version of Skelly is no slouch either. He features poseable arms and LCD LifeEyes™ that move and blink, and includes 8 eye effects: Blue Human, Hazel Human, Stars, Hearts, Fireworks, Flames, Dragons and Swirls.
Also brand new this year? The 11-foot Grave & Bones Giant Sized LED Mummy!
The Giant Mummy unearths scare leading with glowing LED lights that illuminate his eyes and decayed chest. This undead mummy features poseable shoulders that allow you to customize his reaching posture, along with included cloth strips that provide a customizable, weathered touch. Activated by motion sensor, he awakens from his tomb with 3 separate sounds.
The full Halloween 2026 lineup is now available for purchase on Home Depot’s website, and you can expect to see 12-foot Skelly and all his new friends in stores this coming Fall.
Browse Home Depot’s full Halloween 2026 collection now!
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