Millie Bobby Brown Joins The Russo Bros. Sci-Fi Film THE ELECTRIC STATE
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is set to star in an upcoming Universal Pictures sci-fi movie titled The Electric State. Marvel directors Anthony and Joe Russo directing and producing the film, so we know it’s going to be quality filmmaking.
The movie is based on Simon Stalenhag’s illustrated novel of the same name, which is described as a "re-imagined low tech apocalyptic mid 90s vision of the American West.”
The story is set in “an alternative future and centers on a teenage girl (Brown) who realizes that a strange but sweet robot who comes to her has actually been sent by her missing brother. She and the robot set out to find her brother in an imaginative world of humans mixing with all manner of robots, uncovering a grand conspiracy in the process.”
The Russo brothers said in a statement:
“We’re thrilled to have this deal with Universal who has committed to a theatrical release of ‘Electric State.’ This is incredible news for us as filmmakers, and for audiences around the world who want an opportunity to experience films in theaters again. This is also a positive sign that, as vaccines become available, the theatrical market is returning.”
The script for the film was written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who also scripted Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War for the Russo Bros.
This sounds like it’ll be a great project. I’m not familiar with the graphic novel, but it sounds like a cool story that will make for a cool film that is a perfect fit for everyone involved. Here’s some artwork from the book to give you a visual sense of what we can expect from the film.
The project was originally supposed to be directed by It director Andy Muschietti, but I guess that didn’t work out.
Source: Variety