It appears this series was plagiarized (aka stolen) and an alleged settlement was reached in the first lawsuit. A second lawsuit has since been filed. Ideas get stolen all the time in Hollywood, so a word to the wise - get a copyright. Regardless of the Duffer Bros actual input on the creation of the series, the first season is a fantastic thrill ride through 1980s cinematic nostalgia - think Aliens meets Stand by Me. The casting director did an outstanding job in finding and selecting the younger cast members. Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Sadie Sink show great promise. Veterans Cara Buono and David Harbour give wonderful and impressive performances crafted from their years of developed talent. Watch Harbour in this series, then watch him play a corrupt CIA section chief in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.