The Electric State, which is being created and directed by The Russo Brothers, is one of our most eagerly awaited forthcoming films on Netflix. Here is a summary of all the information you require regarding the upcoming film starring Millie Bobby Brown. Prior to its release on Netflix, The Electric State was years in the making, so before we get into what we already know about it, here is a quick synopsis of its development:
The book was released in December of 2017. In December 2017, the Russo Brothers obtained the rights to the sci-fi novel, with Andy Muschietti (It) vying for the director’s chair and Barbara Muschietti set to produce.
Millie Bobby Brown will feature in the film, which will be directed by the Russo Brothers and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Was scheduled for theatrical release. We exclusively revealed that Netflix is considering taking over the project in June 2022. The project will be officially acquired by Netflix in 2022, with an announcement in late June 2022.
The project is being directed by The Russo Brothers, who are also the owners of AGBO, the production firm that created The Electric State. The Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame are two of Marvel’s most well-known films, thanks to Joe and Anthony Russo. Over the years, they have also directed a number of productions, including The Gray Man, a recent Netflix action film. At least seven additional Netflix projects are in the works for the duo, including Extraction 2, Past Midnight, The Bluff, and The Gray Man 2.
The project’s writers and executive producers are Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. As casting director, Sarah Finn is involved. The Russo Brothers’ previous great hit for Netflix, The Gray Man, had a budget of $200 million, and the movie is expected to have a budget of the same size.
What is the storyline of Electric State?
The film is based on Simon Stlenhag’s book of the same name (although it was previously known as Passagen). Other well-known books by Stlenhag include Tales from the Loop and Things from the Flood. Here’s a synopsis of the tale (via GoodReads), which is widely believed to be followed by the upcoming film:
“In 1997, a young woman on the run travels through an unfamiliar USA with her yellow toy robot. The countryside is littered with the detritus of a high tech consumerist society in decline, including the wreckage of enormous battle drones. The world outside the car window seems to be falling apart quicker and faster as it drives toward the edge of the continent, as if civilization’s hollow heart had finally given way somewhere beyond the horizon.
Who has been cast in Netflix’s The Electric State?
Millie Bobby Brown was attached to the film as early as December 2020 and will allegedly continue to be so for Netflix. Brown is best recognised for her role on Netflix’s Stranger Things, but she has also worked on the Godzilla franchise and the upcoming Enola Holmes. This is in addition to the actress’s other planned Netflix productions. On August 11th, Netflix revealed the whole cast, including actors and actresses, as well as a couple who will provide their voices to the film.
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Crazy Rich Asians, The Witcher: Blood Origin)
Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games)
Jason Alexander (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Seinfeld)
On the voice talent side:
Brian Cox (Succession)
Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Parks & Recreation)
When will production on Netflix’s The Electric State begin?
We stated that production will begin in October 2022 and end in February 2023. That appears to have received an expanded filming schedule, with rumours now indicating that filming would begin in mid-October 2022 and conclude in April 2023.
Only Netflix has confirmed that “production on The Electric State will begin this fall.”
According to the production timetable outlined above, The Gray Man 2 will most likely not begin production until the middle of next year, and Stranger Things season 5 will most likely not begin production anytime soon. The film is currently working under the working title “STORMWIND.”