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The Boroughs, Netflix’s new Sci-Fi series produced by Stranger Things’ The Duffer Brothers, will begin filming this Summer. The latest drama will follow a group of retirees from a nursing home taking on an otherworldly threat.
Netflix’s The Boroughs is created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, who developed The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance for Netflix. Addiss is also a writer on the wildly anticipated new The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim animated feature film, which is in the continuity of Peter Jackson’s movies. Addiss and Matthews will serve as showrunners of the series.
Matt and Ross Duffer; Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews
The Duffer brothers said in a statement:
“We’ve been fans of Jeff and Will’s writing for a long time, and when they pitched us their idea for The Boroughs, we immediately knew they had something very special on their hands. While the heroes in The Boroughs have a few more years on them than the kids from Stranger Things, they are a similarly lovable bunch of misfits, and we can’t wait for you to join them on an adventure that is at turns scary, funny, and deeply touching.”
Added Addiss and Matthews:
“We’re thrilled to be back at Netflix. Working alongside the Duffer Brothers (who are pretty good at making shows) and their team has been a dream come true. They bring the perfect balance of heart and horror to our story. We can’t wait for audiences around the world to unlock the dark mystery buried beneath the sunny facade of The Boroughs.”
Stranger Things creators The Duffer Brothers will executive produce with Hilary Leavitt via their Netflix-based production banner Upside Down Pictures.
Their other upcoming Netflix projects include series adaptations of Death Note, and Stephen King’s The Talisman. That’s in addition to the fact they’re going to be producing and no doubt directing the upcoming fifth and final season of Stranger Things and being involved in various other projects within the universe.
What’s the plot of The Boroughs?
Larger plot details for The Boroughs are being kept under wraps, but Netflix did provide a short logline for the show:
“In a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have… time.”
Who is cast in The Boroughs?
As of February 2024, no cast members have been announced for The Boroughs.
We expect a cast list within the next several weeks.
How many episodes will be in The Boroughs?
Netflix has confirmed that the first season of The Boroughs will have eight one-hour episodes.
What’s the production status of The Boroughs?
Official Production Status: Pre-Production / Filming Scheduled (Last Updated: 29/02/2024)
In issue #1391 of Production Weekly, it has been reported that The Boroughs is due to begin filming on July 1st, 2024, and will run until December 18th, 2024.
What’s the Netflix release date for The Boroughs?
As filming is due to begin in July and will run until mid-December 2024, any chance of the series landing on the platform in 2024 is impossible.
We expect to see The Boroughs on Netflix in the second half of 2025.
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