However, don’t be disappointed. The success of this rumor proves that there is a massive market for such a film in Kollywood. If a producer is smart enough to pitch an original story about kids in 1990s Tamil Nadu fighting a dimensional demon, they might just have a blockbuster on their hands.

Chennai, India – If you’ve scrolled through social media recently, you may have stumbled upon a striking poster: a group of Tamil Nadu schoolchildren on bicycles, facing a monstrous, shadowy creature under a neon purple sky. The title reads Stranger Things – A Tamil Movie , with a release date stamped for late 2024.

The internet is buzzing. But is this real? Let’s dive into the mystery of the so-called Stranger Things Tamil Movie 2024 . The confusion began in early 2024 when a popular fan-made concept trailer went viral on YouTube and Instagram. Created by a digital artist from Coimbatore, the video used deepfake technology to superimpose the faces of Tamil actors like Dulquer Salmaan (as Hopper) and Sai Pallavi (as Joyce Byers) onto scenes from the original Netflix series. The video’s high production quality fooled thousands.

Until then, keep your lights flickering, avoid suspicious government laboratories, and stream the original Season 5 when it drops in 2025. Have you seen a fake poster for this movie? Let us know in the comments below.

Adding fuel to the fire, a meme page "Cinema Vadham" posted a fake announcement poster, crediting director Lokesh Kanagaraj (famous for Vikram and Leo ) to helm the project. The post was shared over 50,000 times before being debunked. As of today, Netflix India has not announced any official Tamil remake or spin-off of Stranger Things .