The Electric State
Movie Details:
| Based on | The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Release date | March 14, 2025 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Giancarlo Esposito, Stanley Tucci |
| Directed by | Anthony Russo |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely |
| Produced by | Russell Ackerman, Chris Castaldi, Mike Larocca, Patrick Newall, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo |
| Cinematography by | Stephen F. Windon |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Ford |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Casting by | Sarah Finn |
| Production Design by | Dennis Gassner, Richard L. Johnson |
| Art Direction by | Julian Ashby, Tom Frohling, Richard L. Johnson, Lauren Rosenbloom, Sebastian Schroeder |
| Set Decoration by | Elizabeth Keenan, Charlotte Lee |
| Costume Design by | Judianna Makovsky |
| Production Company | AGBO Skybound |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle
- Chris Pratt as Keats
- Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Amherst
- Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate
- Woody Norman as Christopher, Michelle’s brother
- Martin Klebba as Herman
- Giancarlo Esposito as Colonel Marshall Bradbury
- Voices
- Jason Alexander as Ted
- Woody Harrelson as Mr. Peanut
- Anthony Mackie as Herman
- Brian Cox as Popfly
- Jenny Slate as Penny Pal
- Alan Tudyk as Cosmo
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Hank Azaria as Perplexo
- Colman Domingo as Wolfe
- Rob Gronkowski as Blitz
- Billy Gardell as Garbage Bot
Storyline:
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, the story takes place in a reimagined version of 1997. With humans isolated in their VR helmets and a continuing battle against a strange breed of monstruous drones in the wake of a technological meltdown, a teenage girl named Michelle and a robot travel the West Coast of the U.S in search of the girl’s missing brother.
About The Electric State Movie:
The Electric State is loosely based on the 2018 graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag. The film was first announced in December 2017, when Anthony and Joe Russo acquired the rights to the graphic novel. They were set as producers, with Andy Muschietti in negotiations to direct. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, frequent collaborators of the Russo brothers, were set to write the screenplay.
In December 2020, Universal Pictures won the distribution rights to the film, with the Russos now directing and Muschietti remaining as an executive producer on the project via his new production company. Millie Bobby Brown was slated to star, with production set to begin as soon as the Russos completed The Gray Man (2022) and Brown concluded filming for season four of Stranger Things.
In June 2022, it was reported that the film might have its distribution rights transferred to Netflix, as Universal was no longer planning to give the film a theatrical release. Later that month, it was confirmed that Netflix would be distributing the film, with Chris Pratt in talks to star alongside Brown.
Chris Pratt would be confirmed in August, with Michelle Yeoh, Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander, Brian Cox and Jenny Slate joining the cast. Cox and Slate were reported to be voicing characters in the film. In October, Woody Norman was added to the cast. In November, Giancarlo Esposito was cast in the film as the voice of Marshall, a menacing robotic drone. Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton also joined the cast.
Ke Huy Quan, Yeoh’s co-star in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), had to replace her after she left the project due to scheduling conflicts. In October 2024, it was reported that Woody Harrelson, Alan Tudyk, Hank Azaria and Colman Domingo had joined the cast as the voices of robot characters.
Principal photography began in October 2022 in Atlanta, under the working title Stormwind. On November 4, 2022, film production was temporarily paused after a crew member working on the film died in a car crash off-set. Filming officially wrapped in early February 2023. As of February 2024, reshoots had occurred from March 20 to April 5.
The score was composed by Alan Silvestri, marking the third collaboration between Silvestri and the Russo Brothers, following their work on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
The first official images and a plot summary of the film were released by Netflix on October 1, 2024. Dais Johnston of Inverse expressed concerns that these photos were confirmation that the film would seemingly be unfaithful to the original book since it showcased a visual style that involved “muddy color-grading” compared to the original artwork from Stålenhag.
Netflix eventually released a teaser trailer on October 17, 2024, during New York Comic Con. It was also confirmed that the film would largely diverge from the original source material in the hopes of telling its own original story, which received a negative response by fans that hoped for a direct adaptation.
The Electric State Release Date:
The Electric State is set for release by Netflix on March 14, 2025.
The Electric State Budget:
| Budget | $320 million |