Creator Context

Summary

Twin co-creator/showrunner of *Stranger Things* and Upside Down Pictures partner. Built a multi-year Will Byers queer arc and, in 2026, publicly defended the coming-out episode against backlash as proud LGBTQ storytelling about self-acceptance versus societal “evil.” Genre nostalgia first; clear recent LGBTQ-representation stance, not a broader DEI-activist brand.