2018

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The following Stranger Things-related events occurred in 2018:

March[]

March 2: Maya Hawke was announced as a series regular joining the third season, portraying Robin. Additionally, Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair) was promoted from recurring to a regular cast member.^[1]

April 18: Two new recurring cast members were announced: Cary Elwes as Mayor Kline and Jake Busey as Bruce.^[2]
April 20: Filming commenced on the third season in Atlanta, Georgia.

May 9: It was announced Francesca Reale had been cast as the recurring character Heather.^[3]

June 13: It was announced that Telltale Games was working on a Stranger Things-themed game in collaboration with Netflix.

September 14: The first Stranger Things-themed maze for Universal Studios's Halloween Horror Nights was launched.
September 21: It was announced that Telltale Games was shutting down, meaning their Stranger Things game would remain unfinished and unreleased.
September 26: The first issue of Stranger Things: The Other Side was released.
September 27: Entertainment Weekly revealed the official cover and posted the first chapter of the novel, Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds.^[4]

October 5: Stranger Things: Halloween Sounds from the Upside Down was released digitally.
October 30: The companion book, Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down, was released.
October 31: The second issue of Stranger Things: The Other Side was released.

November 6:
- The first official Stranger Things Day was held by Netflix.
- Season 2 is released on Blu-ray/DVD exclusively at Target retailers.
November 13: The book, How to Survive in a Stranger Things World, was released.
November 14: The third season completed filming.^[5]
November 28: The third issue of Stranger Things: The Other Side was released.