Duffer Brothers name Josh Stern president of Upside Down Pictures under Paramount overall deal

Matt and Ross Duffer appointed Josh Stern president of Upside Down Pictures, Deadline reports on 28 August 2026. Stern joins from North Road, where he was EVP Television; earlier credits include The Whale, Jackie and Apple TV's Dickinson. Upside Down operates under a four-year overall deal at Paramount — exclusive across film, TV and direct-to-consumer — that began in April 2026.