![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1984) is the internationally acclaimed author, concept designer and artist behind Tales from the Loop and Things from the Flood. The Electric State is Simon’s latest work and his first with Skybound Books, and was named an NPR Best Book of 2018. So, an excellent cinematographer is the only thing missing from this movie’s equation.Simon Stålenhag is the internationally lauded artist and author of Tales from the Loop and Things from the Flood, narrative art books that stunned the world with a vision of an alternate Scandinavia in the 1980s and ‘90s where technology has invaded the tranquil landscapes to form an entirely new universe of the eerie and the nostalgic. Stålenhag interposes his writing with incredible photorealistic illustrations of gigantic broken robots that become part of his landscapes. The Electric State is not so much a graphic novel as it is a science fiction artbook. The film seems like a perfect project for Markus and McFeely since they have continually adapted comics and graphic novels in the past. Markus and McFeely will now adapt The Electric State into what is sure to be an excellent screenplay. The directors and writers, respectively, have worked on several past Marvel films. The brothers’ frequent collaborators, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have shown up to work with them again. Regardless, the two are experienced filmmakers who have worked with many of the cast before and have proved capable of making many entertaining movies and television shows. Related: How TV Helped The Russo Brothers Become Big Screen Directors Though this was the case, The Gray Man is being turned into a film franchise series. Despite the success of Avengers: Endgame, their more recent film, The Gray Man, wasn’t received so well by audiences. However, some people seem to have a split opinion on their involvement. Having the Russo brothers direct is quite an announcement alone. These are some big names to put together a movie like this. Along with this now expanded star-studded cast, the Russo's production company AGBO is considering creating an expanded universe with the scaffolding established in this movie. ![]() The auspices for the movie are quite good. Michelle Yeoh, who once had a role in the film, unfortunately, had to leave due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced by her co-star from Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan. The Russo brothers have recently added four new stars to their already prominent cast. Here’s everything we know about The Electric State. If nothing else, this will be a visually-stunning movie. This story takes place in 1997, but in Stålenhag’s alternate universe, the wrecks of giant robots lay strewn over highway flyovers that no longer connect to the ground. Now we’re left with the decaying remains of incredible things. The aesthetic in the book has been described as retro-futuristic, which usually means that it takes place so far in the future that the futuristic stuff happened so long ago. The Electric State book describes the journey of a young girl and her robot as they head West across America through the ruins of a techno-apocalypse in search of her younger brother. ![]()
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