Washington, Nov. 7 -- Netflix has officially expanded its flagship sci-fi universe by announcing a straight-to-series prequel titled 'Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure', slated to debut in 2028.

Announced on "Stranger Things" Day, the annual celebration marking Will Byers' disappearance on November 6, 1983, the upcoming project marks the fourth title set within the universe, following the mothership series, the animated show Stranger Things: Tales from '85, and the stage production Stranger Things: First Shadow.

Announcing the project on social media, the makers wrote, "Before Hawkins, there was Marion. Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. New series only on Netflix, 2028."

Set in 1955 in Marion, Nevada, the prequel will ...