The series “Stranger Things”, which began airing in 2016, has contributed a total of $ 1.4 billion to the US economy. Variety reports this, citing Netflix’s filming and financial data.
The total number of views of the series created by the Duffer brothers has exceeded 1.2 billion, making it the most watched project in Netflix history. The last episode of the final season of the series will be released on December 31, 2025.
The GDP of the state of Georgia, where the main filming of the series took place, increased by $ 650 million, and the GDP of the state of California by $ 500 million. More than 8 thousand new jobs were created across the country as part of the project.
“Stranger Things” has collaborated with many well-known brands. Coca-Cola, Nike, Converse, Gap, Wrangler, Primark, as well as Lego have presented special collections and products related to the series.
Interest in the Dungeons & Dragons board game, which the main characters in the series play, has increased by 673% since 2016.
One particularly notable fact has been the resurgence of popularity for Eggo frozen waffles, created in 1956. Sales of this product, which is presented as the favorite food of the main character Eleven, increased by 14% in the fourth quarter of 2017 and by 9.4% in the first four months of 2018.
