"It Has a Lot of DNA of ‘Stranger Things'": The Duffer Brothers Tease New Netflix Series and Connection to 'Cocoon'

Matt and Ross Duffer may be best known for their work together on Stranger Things, but with the duo's Netflix smash hit nearing its end, they're planning to shift their attention from Hawkins to the New Mexico desert with The Boroughs. The new sci-fi series' connections to their 80s-soaked horror show are made plain as it follows a group of misfit residents at an idyllic retirement community who discover a sinister force threatening to steal what time they have left. However, it also shares DNA with an '80s sci-fi classic from director Ron Howard that also heavily focuses on a group of seniors brushing with the otherworldly — Cocoon. While at SCAD TVfest, which Collider's Steve Weintraub was in attendance for, the duo shared their love for the film and lamented how hard it is to find after bringing it up in connection with The Boroughs.