Millie Bobby Brown to Star in 'Just Picture It' as 'Stranger Things 5' Trailer Arrives

It would be incorrect to claim that Netflix has mismanaged Stranger Things as a franchise. However, the series, which accidentally became a viral hit in 2017 and was the first of the streaming service's flagship franchises, has not been lucky. The relatively unknown Duffer Brothers were not ready for the pressures of having a high-profile show, and wound up having to rewrite the second season halfway through filming, which caused massive delays. Season 3 was a victim of Netflix's binge policy, disappearing entirely from the entertainment conversation less than 96 hours after arriving. Then Season 4 was bulldozed by the pandemic, and Season 5 by the dual 2023 strikes.

The fifth and final Stranger Things installment is due out at the end of 2025, and it is pretty evident that all of its child stars, all of whom are now well into their twenties, are chomping at the bit to move on (as are some of the adult actors). But none more than Millie Bobby Brown, who (rather correctly) recognizes the franchise as a millstone holding back the burgeoning career she's built for herself.

That being said, there's something a bit abrupt about the announcement that she'll next star in an adult romantic comedy film for Netflix, Just Picture It, the press release for which went out less than four hours after the Stranger Things 5 trailer was released. Someone is very clearly ready to be done wearing blindfolds and dramatically lying in water tanks.