Netflix Is Making Stranger Things Versions of Classic '80s Movie Posters, and They're Amazing

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If you weren’t already aware, Netflix’s acclaimed paranormal series Stranger Things returns Oct. 27 for another trip to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Rolling Stone that their pitch for a retro show starring four young kids (at least one of whom might just be more than she seems) was “rejected 15 to 20 times by various networks,” but the surprise sleeper hit of 2016 was so popular that the streaming giant has already greenlit a third season.

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