Joe and Anthony Russo continuously work with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Whether it’s Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. inAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgameor Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, and Billy Bob Thornton inThe Gray Man. The pair of directors are looking to team up with even more industry A-listers with their next film for Netflix,The Electric State.
A report fromDeadlineconfirms Michelle Yeoh, Stanley Tucci, Jason Alexander, Brian Cox, and Jenny Slate will join the cast of the upcoming film, which already includesStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby BrownandGuardians of the Galaxylead Chris Pratt.The Electric Stateis described as an adaptation of the illustrated novel by Simon Stålenhag set in a retro-futuristic past. An orphan teenager, played by Brown, traverses the American West with a sweet but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter in search of her younger brother.
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The Russos will helm the film, with Mike Larocca, Chris Cataldi, and Patrick Newall producing. Angela Russo-Otstot, Jake Aust, Geoff Haley, Stephen McFeely, and Jeff Ford Markus will serve as executive producers. There’s no official release date forThe Electric Statequite yet, as the pair just finished up withThe Gray Man. However, expect to see the duo begin work on their next film soon and a possible 2024 release date.
The Electric StateEnsemble Cast Has Been Busy
Millie Bobby Brown is having a tremendous year, reprising her role as Eleven in the long-awaited, penultimate fourth season ofStranger Things. The series aired its finale on July 1, and the eventual fifth and final season is expected to arrive on Netflix in the next few years, with the writers already beginning work on it.
Brown’s co-star, Chris Pratt, has been hard at work onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and starred in the finalJurassicentry earlier this summer,Jurassic World Dominion. He made a brief appearance inThor: Love and Thunderbefore making his debut in Prime Video’s new series,The Terminal List. Michelle Yeoh has kept busy, too, appearing inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsbefore starring in A24’s mega-hit,Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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Jason Alexander has voiced Sy Borgman on HBO’sHarley Quinnwhile appearing in bothYoung SheldonandThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.In addition,Brian Cox is reaching a renewed level of stardom with his role as Logan Roy in HBO’sSuccession, for which he received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Jenny Slate appeared alongside Yeoh inEverything Everywhere All at Onceand starred inMarcel the Shell with Shoes Onearlier this year. In addition, she voiced Tammy inThe Bob’s Burgers Movieand Judy Tobin inThe Great Northand starred in the Prime Video movieI Want You Back.
Surprisingly, the Russo Brothers found a time to get all these talents together and somehow got them to agree to sign on forThe Electric State. Expect to see more news and promotional material to release for the upcoming Russo brothers' film as it becomes available, and watch their latest movie,The Gray Man, on Netflix.
