J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's underrated sci-fi spectacle helped shape the Netflix hit.
The Big Picture Netflix has had plenty of hits during its tenure, but one stands out above the pack: Stranger Things. The sci-fi drama from Matt and Ross Duffer has barreled into pop culture like a freight train, inspiring everything from haunted houses to a crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Part of that lies in the way Stranger Things wears its influences on its sleeve; everything from Dungeons & Dragons to 80s horror films is woven into the show's DNA.
"We wanted to bring back that more not ironic, sincere, adventure, family storytelling that just seemed to have gone [away] – with the exception of 'Super 8', nobody was doing [it]. And ‘Super 8’ was kind of a one-off. I loved ‘Super 8’ but then it was just gone. No one else did it. And I do think there was an appetite – or that’s what I hoped – for this type of storytelling, so that really more than anything is what it is, is trying to stay in that zone.
Abrams manages an intense balancing act with Super 8: not only does he manage to craft an original story with Super 8, but he also pays homage to Spielberg throughout the film. Once again Close Encounters serves as a major influence; the film even ends with the alien's craft rising into the sky as the human characters look on in awe. But Abrams doesn't just limit his homages to Spielberg's films — he also pulls themes from Spielberg's works.
'Super 8' and 'Stranger Things' Opened Doors for Their Creators As Stranger Things heads into its fifth and final season , the Duffer Brothers have plans to expand beyond the franchise with future projects under their Upside Down Pictures label, including their own take on the popular Death Note manga as well as an animated series set in the world of Stranger Things.
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