The Duffer Brothers were having trouble pitching Stranger Things and ended up pitching it to networks, which would have more than likely doomed the show for that reason alone.
RELATED: Watch Every Super Bowl Movie Trailer & TV SpotLuckily, the Duffer Brothers ended up meeting with Shawn Levy, who loved the idea for Stranger Things.
Nobody has a magic ball, but it’s clear the Duffer Brothers knew they had something special when they were originally pitching Stranger Things.
Stranger Things would not have been the hit it is today had the Duffer Brothers listened to outside pressure.