Millie Bobby Brown is back — and this time, she’s taking on robots! The official trailer for The Electric State has dropped, and it’s giving retro-futuristic chaos, sibling drama, and a side of robot comedy that you didn’t know you needed.
Here’s the deal: Millie stars as Michelle, an orphaned teenager with a serious knack for surviving a world where robots have decided they’ve had enough of humanity’s nonsense. Think the 1990s, but instead of boy bands and Tamagotchis, you’ve got cartoon-looking robots who went rogue and now chill in a desert wasteland. Michelle’s peaceful (if lonely) life is turned upside down when Cosmo — a robot so adorable it could rival a Pixar character — shows up and says, “Surprise! Your genius kid brother Christopher isn’t dead; he’s just tangled up in some robot uprising drama.”
Cue Michelle going full Mad Max meets Stranger Things as she teams up with Chris Pratt’s Keats, who is basically a low-budget Han Solo with a knack for smuggling and cracking bad jokes. Along for the ride is Keats’ robot buddy, Herman (played by Anthony Mackie), who probably has the best one-liners in the whole movie. Together, this chaotic crew hits the road across the American Southwest, dodging killer robots and shady humans while hunting for Christopher and the truth behind his mysterious disappearance.
Oh, and it wouldn’t be a proper quest without some eccentric side characters. Enter the wackiest animatronic allies this side of Chuck E. Cheese, plus a star-studded human cast featuring Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, and Stanley Tucci (because why not?). You’ll also hear the voices of Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, and others lending their vocal talents to a robotic circus of chaos.
Directed by the same geniuses who gave us Avengers: Endgame, this movie promises big laughs, bigger explosions, and a retro-futuristic vibe so cool you’ll want to dust off your Walkman. The action, heart, and humor all lead up to Michelle’s showdown in the “Exclusion Zone” — aka the place where the robots who said, “We’re done with y’all,” now have their own desert commune.
Mark your calendars because The Electric State will officially zap onto Netflix on March 14th. Until then, prepare yourself for Millie Bobby Brown kicking butt, wisecracking robots, and Chris Pratt looking like he just rolled out of a space-western thrift shop. This one’s shaping up to be a wild ride! 🚀