The Electric State is an upcoming science fiction, adventure, comedy-drama film directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo. It is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag. The film features an all-star cast led by Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.
The story is set in a retro-futuristic world and follows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who traverses the American West in the company of a mysterious robot and Keats, an eccentric drifter, played by Chris Pratt. Together they embark on a quest to find Michelle’s younger brother, facing various challenges in a landscape dominated by advanced technologies and artificially intelligent robots.
The film’s cast also includes Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Amherst, Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate, Woody Norman as Christopher, Giancarlo Esposito as Colonel Marshall Bradbury, Jason Alexander as Ted, Anthony Mackie as Herman, Brian Cox as Pop Fly, Jenny Slate as Penny Pal, and Woody Harrelson as Mr. Peanut.
The project to adapt the graphic novel emerged in 2017, with Andy Muschietti initially considered to direct. However, in December 2020, the Russo brothers took over the direction of the project. Production began in October 2022 in Atlanta and concluded in February 2023. With a budget of approximately $320 million, The Electric State became one of Netflix’s most expensive productions.
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Photos:
Here’s the first look photos for The Electric State:
The Plot:
The official synopsis of The Electric State is: “Michelle, an orphaned teenager, navigating life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one night when she’s visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears to be controlled by Christopher — Michelle’s genius younger brother whom she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats, a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman. As they venture into the Exclusion Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new animatronic allies — and begin to learn that the forces behind Christopher’s disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.”
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The Promo:
Here’s the promo for The Electric State:
Release Date:
The Electric State had its world premiere on February 24, 2025 at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles and will be available to audiences on Netflix starting March 14, 2025.
The Electric State will hit our screens on March 14 on Netflix.
