The first trailer forThe Electric State, the highly anticipated Netflix film fromAnthony and Joe Russo, has just dropped, and it’s an eye-popping sci-fi extravaganza. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, the sci-fi epic takes audiences into an alternate version of the 1990s, where sentient robots and humans once coexisted peacefully—until a mysterious uprising changed everything.The Electric Stateis based on the graphic novel written and illustrated by authorSimon Stålenhag.It was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, with reviewers highlighting the immersive world-building and the way Stålenhag’s art captured the eerie, desolate landscapes of a world that looks to be in decline, as well as its visual similarities toBlade Runner.
Millie Bobby Brownleads the cast as Michelle, an orphaned teenager trying to navigate a fractured world where robots, once considered a vital part of society, are now in exile. Michelle’s world is turned upside down when she meets Cosmo, a very sweet but secretive robot who reveals that he’s controlled by her younger brother, Christopher.
Now, one thing — Michelle thought Christopher was dead, so this comes as a shock and ends up sending Michelle on a cross-country journey across the American Southwest to find him while examining the circumstances behind his disappearance. Along the way, Michelle teams up with Keats (played byChris Pratt), a smuggler, and his sarcastic robot sidekick, Herman (voiced byAnthony Mackie), as they venture into the Exclusion Zone — a remote desert area where the robots now live in hiding.
Who Else Is Involved in ‘The Electric State’?
The A-list cast also includes the likes ofKe Huy Quan, fresh off his Academy Award win, who joins the ensemble alongsideJason Alexander,Giancarlo Esposito,Stanley Tucci, and rising starWoody Norman,whileWoody Harrelson,Brian Cox,Jenny Slate,Hank Azaria,Colman Domingo, andAlan Tudyklend their voices to various robots throughout the movie.
The movie is directed bythe Russo Brothers, who are set to work onAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsnext year, following their acclaimed run directingCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame. The screenplay is penned by their long-term collaborators,Christopher MarkusandStephen McFeely,who wrote all four of the aforementioned Marvel movies.
The Electric Stateis set to be released on Netflix some time in 2025. Check out the trainer for the movie above, and stay tuned to Collider for further details.
The Electric State
Michelle, an orphan in a robot-filled alternate 1990s, discovers her brother may still be alive after a mysterious robot visit. Teaming up with a smuggler and his sidekick, she ventures into the Exclusion Zone, only to uncover sinister forces behind her brother’s fate.
