Netflix reveals voice cast and first look photos for 'Stranger Things': Tales From ’85’

Netflix has released the voice cast and shared an initial look teaser for Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, the forthcoming animated series based on the popular sci-fi show Stranger Things. Fans are celebrating Stranger Things Day—marking the day Will Byers was missing in Hawkins, Indiana (November 6, 1983), with the streamer revealing who will portray the characters to life in animated form. The series is scheduled to launch in 2026.

Star-Studded Voice Cast

The cast of Tales from ’85 are:

• Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven
  
• Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max
  
• Luca Diaz as Mike
  
• Ej (Elisha) Williams as Lucas
  
• Braxton Quinney as Dustin
  
• Ben Plessala as Will
  
• Brett Gipson as Hopper

Additional voices include Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Creators Embrace Animation

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer explained in a featurette that the animated spin-off was an early concept for extending the Stranger Things universe. Matt Duffer cited, “The idea was kind of to evoke a feeling of an ’80s cartoon.” Ross added that converting the story to animation gave the team “no limits,” letting storytellers fully “go wild.”

Setting and Storyline

Tales from ’85 is set between Seasons 2 and 3 of Stranger Things, returning audiences to Hawkins in the harsh winter of 1985. The familiar characters encounter new monsters and must unravel a mysterious supernatural threat that is terrorizing the town.

Production Team

Eric Robles is the showrunner and executive producer. Other executive producers are Matt and Ross Duffer, Hilary Leavitt via Upside Down Pictures, Shawn Levy via 21 Laps, and Dan Cohen. With the animation format, the series promises to span the world of Hawkins in bold, fresh ways while preserving the eerie and nostalgic mood fans love.

FAQs:

1. What is Stranger Things: Tales from ’85?
It is an animated spin-off of the Stranger Things series.

2. When will the series premiere?
The show is scheduled to debut in 2026.