Hilary Leavitt: Last News

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are cashing on on the immense success of Season 4, forming a new production company dubbed Upside Down Pictures and committing to several new projects at Netflix.The news comes just one day after the last two feature-length episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 helped the show become only the second Netflix show to pass 1 billion hours watched in its first 28 days, behind just Squid Game.The Duffer Brothers will now set up their previously-teased Stranger Things spin-off, plus a new stage play and brand new shows such as an adaptation of the hit manga Death Note and Stephen King's The Talisman, via Deadline. Cashing in:Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are cashing on on the immense success of Season 4, forming a new production company dubbed Upside Down Pictures and committing to several new projects at Netflix Big hit:The news comes just one day after the last two feature-length episodes of Stranger Things Season 4 helped the show become only the second Netflix show to pass 1 billion hours watched in its first 28 days, behind just Squid GameThe Duffer's brought on Hilary Leavitt to run Upside Down Pictures, who helped develop Orphan Black, Ozark and The Great.The company borrowed the name from the mythical place in Stranger Things, with the Duffer's saying they want to make the kinds of stories that inspired them when they were growing up.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Stranger Things” universe is expanding at Netflix, with the Duffer Brothers lining up multiple projects within the world they created for the series.Under their overall deal with Netflix, the Duffers — Matt and Ross — have established the production company Upside Down Pictures, bringing on Hilary Leavitt to run the company.Among the new projects they have in development, the Duffers are officially working on a “Stranger Things” spinoff series, though exact plot details remain under wraps. The show will be based on an original idea by the Duffers with Upside Down Pictures and 21 Laps producing.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the record-breaking release of the two final episodes of Stranger Things’ Season 4, creators Matt & Ross Duffer have formed Upside Down Pictures and recommitted to Netflix with several new projects. To run Upside Down, they’ve hired Hilary Leavitt, a vet of BBC America and MRC who most recently ran her own Hulu-based Blazer banner. Series she helped develop include Orphan Black, Ozark, The Great and Shining Girls.