The Duffer Brothers to produce psychological wedding-set horror series for Netflix

The wait for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things continues but creators Ross and Matt Duffer are already looking ahead to a post-Stranger Things future. 1428 Elm has learned that as part of the Duffer brothers' overall deal with Netflix, they will executive produce a new psychological horror series alongside Hilary Leavitt under their production company Upside Down Pictures. Andrea Leavitt (Transparent) will also executive produce.

Titled Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, Netflix describes the project as an "atmospheric horror series" set in the lead-up to a wedding that sounds doomed from the start. As the title suggests, something is going to go terribly wrong.

Haley Z. Boston is the show's creator and will serve as showrunner, in addition to executive producing. Boston's previous credits include working as a staff writer on the Netflix Original series Brand New Cherry Flavor, based on the book by Todd Grimson. She also wrote the teleplay for "The Outside" installment of the horror anthology Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Her episode is based on a webcomic by E.M. Carroll.

Speaking about their next horror project, the Duffers released a statement expressing their enthusiasm.

"We were knocked flat when we first read Haley’s script. She is a major new talent with a singular voice — her writing is twisted, terrifying, funny, and just… very Haley. We feel so lucky to be producing her first show, and we can’t wait to share her vision with the rest of the world.
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- Matt and Ross Duffer

It'll probably be a while before Something Very Bad is Going to Happen premieres, as the Duffers are still deep into filming Stranger Things season 5. A recent behind-the-scenes featurette revealed that the cast is about halfway through filming on the final season, which will supposedly be even bigger and more action-packed than the already-massive fourth season.

Star Maya Hawke, who plays Robin on the show, previously said it was more akin to making eight very long movies than standard episode television. The fifth season is currently on track for a 2025 premiere.

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