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Is Paper Girls Coming Out in July 2022?


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It's another blast from the past. If you're still having a hangover from Stranger Things Season 4, you might want to check out a new series of the same genre on Amazon Prime Video. The show, Paper Girls, is a sci-fi show based on a comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughn and illustrated by Cliff Chiang. It has a similar format with Stranger Things in the sense that it is set in the late 80s.

The series follows the story of four 12-year-old paper girls who get involved with some time-travelers as they go on their morning route after Halloween. In the process, they try their best to save the world and juggle through the past, present, and future. They also meet various versions of themselves in between these timelines.

So when is this new series getting a release? The good news is, you won't have to wait too long!

When is Paper Girls Release Date?

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It's been announced that Paper Girls will be released on July 29, 2022. You can watch the series exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. When it is released, the show will have a total of eight episodes.

The show started filming on May 17, 2021 and wrapped up on October 1, 2021. It was supposed to start filming in March 1, 2021 but was pushed back to a later date.

Who's Part of Paper Girls Cast?

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Since Paper Girls deals with time travel, some of the actresses on the show play similar roles with younger and older versions of themselves. The main cast includes the following:

  • Sofia Rosinsky (as Mac Coyle)
  • Riley Lai Nelet (as Erin Tieng)
  • Ali Wong (as an adult Erin)
  • Camryn Jones (as Tiffany Quilkin)
  • Fina Strazza (as KJ Brandman)
  • Nate Corddry (as Larry)

The show is written by Fola Goke-Pariola and is directed by Georgi Banks-Davies, Mairzee Almas, Destiny Ekaragha, and Karen Gaviola. As for the executive producers, the list includes comic book creator Brian K. Vaughn, Christopher Cantwell, Cliff Chiang, Christopher C. Rogers, Brad Pitt, and Dede Gardner.

What is Paper Girls About?

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The series is adapted from the comic book of the same title. It follows the life of four newspaper delivery girls from 1988, who do their best to change the world via time traveling.

The show's official synopsis reads: "It's the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intense time war and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019.

When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future."

Is There a Paper Girls Trailer Online?

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Yes! Since Paper Girls Season 1 is airing in a few days, the full-length trailer of the show has been published online.

The trailer gives a sneak peek into the four protagonists, as well as the show itself. The trailer also gives off Stranger Things vibes in the sense that it comes from that period of time. There are also purple clouds, paper deliveries, and time travel.

You can watch the official trailer here:


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