- Primary Subject: Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Animated Prequel Series)
- Key Update: Netflix has announced a limited, one-day theatrical screening of the first two episodes.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: March 18, 2026
- Quick Answer: Fans can watch Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 early at select AMC theaters in the U.S. on April 18. Tickets go on sale March 18.
The upcoming animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is set to have an early theatrical screening ahead of its release on Netflix. Here's how you can watch the animated series.
Following the conclusion of the main series, fans are now looking forward to the animated prequel series that expands the Stranger Things mythology and features more adventures with our favorite characters. Fortunately, there is now an opportunity for them to watch them on the big screen ahead of their arrival on the streamer.
How Can You Watch Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 in Movie Theaters
Netflix recently announced that the first two episodes of Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 will have a limited theatrical release ahead of its global debut on the streamer on April 23.
The select screenings will take place on Saturday, April 18, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. local time in 34 theaters across the US. There will also be showings at the Paris Theater in New York and Netflix House in Philadelphia. They promised that attendees will receive an exclusive collectible until supplies last.
Tickets go on sale starting on Wednesday, March 18, at 8 a.m. PT. Check out your local theaters' listings to see if they are participating in the special event and the showtimes.
This is not the first time Stranger Things has gotten a theatrical release, since the final episode of the main series was also released on the big screen on the same day as its Netflix release. It allowed fans to watch its epic conclusion in a bigger format.
Unfortunately, fans outside the US won't likely have a chance to watch the episodes on the big screen, since Netflix did not mention any plan for the international market. For global audiences, you can only watch it once it arrives on April 23 on Netflix.
What is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 About?
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 takes place between the events of the second and third seasons. Set in 1985, it’s a freezing winter in Hawkins, and our heroes are about to embark on an epic journey where "the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town," the logline reads.
The voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Luca Diaz, Elisha “EJ” Williams, Braxton Quinney, Benjamin Plessala, Brett Gipson, Odessa A’zion, Jeremy Jordan, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
The Duffer Brothers are involved as executive producers of the series, while Flying Bark worked on the animation. Eric Robles serves as the showrunner.
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