The Electric State’s trailer has arrived. The Netflix movie was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: EndgameandInfinity War) and is adapted from the 2018 novel by Simon Stålenhag. Set in an alternate 1997 where humanity is disconnected and robots have lost their freedom, theupcomingThe Electric Statefollows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), who teams up with a robot to find her missing brother. The cast also includes Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Giancarlo Esposito, and the voices of Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Alexander, Alan Tudyk, and Woody Harrelson.
Netflixhas nowunveiled the official trailer forThe Electric State. The trailer quickly sets up the world, the lead character, and the stakes of her adventure before showing Michelle teaming up with Chris Pratt’s Keats to help her on her quest. What follows is a series of glimpses of their action-packed adventure with many different robots in tow, all set to a haunting rendition of Oasis' “Champagne Supernova.” See the trailer below:
What The Electric State Trailer Means
The Russo Brothers Have Fully Gone Netflix
The trailer forThe Electric Statehighlights how the Russo Brothers areworking to blend their successful Marvel Cinematic Universe formula with more Netflix-friendly material. Their previous Netflix outing, the spy movieThe Gray Man, was a franchise-starting title featuringCaptain Americastar Chris Evans, and this new movie continues to boast their Marvel credentials by featuringGuardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt andThe Winter Soldier’s Anthony Mackie. However, the new movie opts to put Netflix darling andStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brown front and center, announcing its intentions to lean more toward the streamer’s typical brand.
Millie Bobby Brown has starred in multiple Netflix movies on top of her work onStranger Things, includingEnola Holmes, its sequel, andDamsel.
However, the directors haven’t left their Marvel instincts behind entirely. The trailer forThe Electric Stateis pointedly epic, showcasing the world around the characters as much as the stars themselves. Thiscould indicate that there are eventual plans to launch an interconnected franchiseset in the movie’s alternate 1990s, though the Russos may only be involved as producers, considering the fact that they are attached to theupcoming Marvel moviesAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars.
Our Take On The Electric State Trailer
The Movie’s Tone May Present A Problem
WhileThe Gray Manwas successful on Netflix,the Russo Brothers have not always been able to capture a Marvel-level audiencewith their post-Endgamework. In particular, this was the case with the Tom Holland-led crime dramaCherry, which barely made a blip in its limited theatrical release and subsequent Apple TV+ debut, earning a 37% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
This could be the case withThe Electric Stateas well. Whenever the trailershowcases its robots,their family-friendly design and wacky voice acting are reminiscent of John Krasinski’sIF, which grossed $190.3 million against a $100 million budget and likely did not break even in theaters. This could indicate that the directors' new movie will have a similarly lukewarm reception given its huge reported budget of $320 million.
The Electric State
Cast
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.
