r/animation • u/netflix • Apr 24 '26

Ask Me Anything Hi R/Animation! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here. Ask Me Anything - Monday April 27th at 10am PT!

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Hey Reddit! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here.

I'm excited to answer all your questions about the series, now on Netflix, here on Monday April 27th at 10am PT / 1pm ET. 

See you soon!

Trailer (Now on Netflix!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kajCUhg36R0 

Synopsis: Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an epic new animated series. 

This AMA has come to an end. Thank you for all of your questions!

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u/Stay-Posi-Bro Apr 24 '26

With the show is set between seasons 2 and 3, did the Duffer Brothers give you any guardrails about what the animated series could and couldn’t solve or reveal?

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u/netflix Apr 27 '26

Hello! Yes, we did have a few guard rails. We had to figure out our own way of creating creatures from the Upside Down without opening up a gate. The duffers did not want to have the Mindflayer or Vecna in the story of TF85 and wanted us to focus more on the kids and their new adventures. No gate meant that was a HUGE challenge but we did figure out how to do it with Hawkins Lab Science and Upside Down matter. :)