THE ELECTRIC STATE Stills Reveal First Look At The Russo Brothers' Graphic Novel Adaptation

THE ELECTRIC STATE Stills Reveal First Look At The Russo Brothers' Graphic Novel Adaptation

We've seen some concept art and set photos, but Netflix has now shared our first official look at Joe and Anthony Russo's adaptation of The Electric State...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 02, 2024 08:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Before they return to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, Joe and Anthony Russo will being us their adaptation of post-apocalyptic graphic novel, The Electric State.

Updates have been few and far between since the project was first announced back in 2020, but we finally have an official look at the movie.

Netflix has shared some promo stills spotlighting the characters played by Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things), Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ke Huy Quan (Loki) and Giancarlo Esposito (The Boys), as well as some of their robotic pals voiced by Brian Cox (Succession), Jenny Slate (Parks and Recreation) and Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games).

Check out the images at the link below.

Based on Simon Stålenhag's graphic novel, The Electric State is set in an alternate future and focuses on a teenage girl (Brown) who realizes that a strange robot who comes to her has actually been sent by her missing brother. "She and the robot set out to find the brother in an imaginative world of humans mixing with all manner of robots, uncovering a grand conspiracy in the process."

According to an updated synopsis, this adaptation "follows an alt-history where Walt Disney’s Disneyland animatronics led to intelligent robots who revolted against their creators."

The Russo Brothers direct and produce via their AGBO banner, while frequent collaborators Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely penned the script.

“We’re thrilled to have this deal with Universal who has committed to a theatrical release of Electric State,” said the Russos back when the project was first announced. “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.”

“This is a very human story about a teenage girl with all the powers of a teenage girl and nothing more,” added Markus. “Another thing we are really proud of when it comes to this story is all the major characters, barring one supporting character, are women which is super exciting to be involved in.”

No release date has been revealed, but a trailer may be on the way, so be sure to keep an eye out.

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CyberNigerian
CyberNigerian - 10/2/2024, 8:53 AM
50 percent or lower rotten tomatoes.

Calling it.

Arthorious
Arthorious - 10/2/2024, 10:43 AM
@CyberNigerian - Haven't been the biggest fan of the post Marvel stuff. Gray Man was such a disappointment.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 10/2/2024, 11:06 AM
@CyberNigerian - i agree.

Overrated directors.
Radders
Radders - 10/2/2024, 8:54 AM
“Another thing we are really proud of when it comes to this story is all the major characters, barring one supporting character, are women which is super exciting to be involved in.” - what could possibly go wrong lol.

I've never read the comic, but it sounds an intersting premise, though on the surface, a lot like Love and Monsters
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/2/2024, 9:05 AM
Looks like an AI generated 80's film.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/2/2024, 9:08 AM

I, like most people, love the Russo Bros MCU movies. So I will watch this with low expectations because I have never heard of it.

I don't care for anyone throwing out the big virtue signaling banner of "It's almost all women, except for a minor character played by a limp evil male."

I guess in Hollywood it's required though.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 10/2/2024, 9:28 AM
Looks NOTHING like the beautiful concept art and comic that it’s supposed to be inspired by.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/2/2024, 9:33 AM
They nailed the look.

Remarkable progress.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/2/2024, 9:40 AM
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/2/2024, 9:43 AM
Unfortunately, by the look of it they have changed the tone.

The book is atmospheric and slow moving. This looks like a loud and chaotic action movie with the style and visuals of the book as the background.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 10/2/2024, 9:49 AM
This guy did a video on the book and it sounds like an amazing premise, if anyone's curious

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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/2/2024, 10:16 AM
While this movie doesn’t seem as visually arresting as the graphic novel did , I do think the premise and the overall take the Russo’s aswell as Markus & McFeely are doing with it sounds fun!!.

It’s got a hell of a cast aswell so I’ll definitely check it out.
Polaris
Polaris - 10/2/2024, 10:59 AM
"all the major characters, barring one supporting character, are women"

But then it's just Millie and 5 men lol
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/2/2024, 11:03 AM
@Polaris - yeah , that’s a weird statement to release in conjunction to what we see lol
Polaris
Polaris - 10/2/2024, 11:27 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I think they said that when the project was announced, but still, it's weird how it was a selling point at the time, but now it's not. I guess having more than one woman in the main cast is considered too woke nowadays.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/2/2024, 11:35 AM
@Polaris - I guess so lol
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/2/2024, 12:32 PM
@Polaris - Travelling theater troops used to double as whores.

Nothing much has changed.
If woke's in, they'll be woke. If it's the reverse, they'll be the reverse. They'll be whatever the paying audience wants them to be.
Polaris
Polaris - 10/2/2024, 1:42 PM
@ObserverIO - True. Their only real agenda is making money.

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