Stranger Things Producer Curtis Gwinn Signs Deal at Sony Pictures TV

Mar 5, 2026 9:30am PT ‘Stranger Things’ Producer Curtis Gwinn Signs Multi-Year Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television (EXCLUSIVE) By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff ‘Frisco King’ Adds ‘Gen V’ Star Asa Germann to Cast 31 minutes ago TV Academy Chair Cris Abrego Adds Uzo Aduba, Matt Cherniss, Jinny Howe, Debra OConnell, Rob Wade to Exec Committee 4 hours ago ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identity of Eggplant: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume 16 hours ago See All Courtesy photo “Stranger Things” executive producer Curtis Gwinn has found his rightside up. The scribe has sealed a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, where he will . Under the new deal, Gwinn will write and produce scripted fare for the studio. The news was announced Thursday by Sony. Andrew Plotkin, the exec VP of drama development at Sony Pictures Television, called Gwinn “a valuable addition to the SPT family… Coming off his work on Stranger Things, he brings a deep background in genre work combined with compelling characters — a perfect complement to Sony’s approach to storytelling. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Curtis.” Related Stories 'Abbott Elementary' Renewed for Season 6 at ABC 'Scrubs' Reboot Premieres With 11.4 Million Viewers in Five Days Gwinn worked on “Stranger Things” for the last four seasons — including the recent fifth and final season, which was a ratings smash for Netflix (having broken its own record in November with the highest-ever weekly viewing total for a streaming original). His other credits include Netflix’s critically acclaimed “Narcos,” which he wrote and produced. Also, he was a part of HBO’s “The Leftovers” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which was the biggest show on television for a time in the 2010s. Popular on Variety “I’m thrilled to be joining Sony. I’ve spent my career crafting stories that blend spectacle with heart, and [Sony Pictures Television Studios president] Katherine Pope, [Sony Pictures Television head of creative] Lauren Stein, Andrew Plotkin, and their team are the ideal partners to keep pushing that forward,” says Gwinn. “There’s a real appetite here for ambitious work, both original and adapted, and that range matters to me. I’m grateful for the trust and eager to get started.” Jump to Comments Brad Arnold, Lead Singer of 3 Doors Down, Dies at 47 JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...