The world of Netflix’s Stranger Things is extending to London’s West End for the first time this week, as Stranger Things: The First Shadow had its opening night at the Phoenix Theatre on Thursday, December 14. The new stage play is an original story that takes place in Hawkins, Indiana in the year 1959 with younger versions of Jim Hopper, Joyce Maldonado, Bob Newby and Henry Creel. As the production gets its start, I think Netflix should take a page out of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert movie playbook in the future.
Stranger Things is undoubtedly one of the most popular TV shows running right now. Every season seems to outdo itself, especially considering the Netflix viewing records Stranger Things 4 broke when that batch of episodes was released. It currently holds the No. 2 slot for the most successful debut for an English-language series. With that in mind, I think taking The First Shadow to the big screen a-la The Eras Tour could be a glorious idea for the franchise once it's had some time to gain traction amongst theatergoers.
