New Millie Bobby Brown blockbuster is getting a video game prequel

nme.com:

Millie Bobby Brown’s upcoming Netflix film The Electric State is getting a video game prequel.The Electric State is “set in the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the ’90s” and “follows an orphaned teenager who ventures across the American West with a cartoon-inspired robot, a smuggler, and his sidekick in search of her younger brother.” Brown will play the orphaned Michelle, with Chris Pratt, Giancarlo Esposito and Ke Huy Quan also set to star in the film.

Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson and Brian Cox will voice various robots.Directed by The Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame), The Electric State will be available to stream on Netflix from March 14.Netflix has also confirmed a video game prequel will be released shortly afterwards.

The Electric State: Kid Cosmo is a “bite-sized adventure puzzle game” that will be available on mobile from March 18 for all Netflix subscribers.“Kid Cosmo needs your help!

Blast through an ’80s-inspired puzzle adventure game-within-a-game alongside boy wonder Chris and his big sister Michelle as they navigate coming of age in the retro-futuristic world of The Electric State,” reads the official description. “This narrative-driven game takes place before the events of the movie and spans five years, blending gameplay with emotional storytelling to create an immersive experience.”The Russo Brothers helped develop The Electric State: Kid Cosmo through their media company AGBO. “We want to tell new stories,” Joe Russo told Variety. “We want to tell new stories with new characters and new worlds that people haven’t seen before.