Millie Bobby Brown Joins Cast of “The Electric State”

Millie Bobby Brown’s newest role won’t require fending off any Demogorgons, but she will be teaming up with an unlikely robotic ally. According to Variety, Millie has been cast as the lead in The Electric State, a science-fiction film set to be directed and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, the famed brother duo responsible for Avengers: End Game and Avengers: Infinity War.

Based on The Electric State graphic novel, which was released by Simon Stålenhag in 2018, the film will feature Millie’s character discovering a robot. In a description of the film, which was provided by Variety, Millie will “realizes that a strange but sweet robot who comes to her has actually been sent by her missing brother. She and the robot set out to find her brother in an imaginative world of humans mixing with all manner of robots, uncovering a grand conspiracy in the process.”

There’s no word on a potential release date, or news on when filming might start, but the Russo brothers expressed their excitement in a statement, saying, “We’re thrilled to have this deal with Universal who has committed to a theatrical release of ‘Electric State.’ 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.”

According to Variety, Millie is currently at work on the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things, which recently announced the addition of a few new cast members. Filming on the series was previously delayed due to COVID-19, but work has apparently started again, and a release date is still pending.

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