"Robots lost their freedom. Humans lost connection. An orphan, a smuggler, and a missing boy may be the key to saving everything."
Following our first look at the movie via some promo stills, Netflix has released the first trailer for The Electric State, an upcoming sci-fi adventure helmed by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
The story takes place in an alternate version of the 1990s, where sentient robots and humans once coexisted peacefully until a mysterious uprising changed everything.
Stranger Things alum Millie Bobby Brown stars as Michelle, "an orphaned teenager trying to navigate a fractured world where robots, once considered a vital part of society, are now in exile. Michelle’s world is turned upside down when she meets Cosmo, a very sweet but secretive robot who reveals that he’s controlled by her younger brother, Christopher.
Michelle embarks on a cross-country journey across the American Southwest to find him while examining the circumstances behind Christopher's disappearance. Along the way, she teams up with Keats (Chris Pratt), a smuggler, and his sarcastic robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie), as they venture into the Exclusion Zone — a remote desert area where the robots now live in hiding."
Check out the trailer and poster below, along with a Today Show interview with Brown and Pratt.
The Russos 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.”