The worlds ofStranger ThingsandThe Electric Statecollide in a new piece of crossover art that imagines Chris Pratt entering the Upside Down. Millie Bobby Brown continues to be a fixture of Netflix’s original programming, getting her start as Eleven in the Duffer brothers' hit fantasy-horror show, which is now gearing up for the release of its final season. Ahead ofStranger Thingsseason 5, though, Brown starred inThe Electric State, a Netflix original sci-fi movie in which she plays Michelle, an orphan who teams up with Pratt’s Keats for an epic road trip.
ArtistSonnyfiveon Instagram now imagines what these two Brown-starring properties would look like if their worlds collided in “Electric Hawkins,” withcharacters fromThe Electric Stateentering the fantasy horror world ofStranger Things. The art features Brown and Pratt as Michelle and Keats, respectively, standing with their robot companions atop a tentacle-covered hill in the Upside Down. In addition to robots, the art features Demogorgons lurking ominously in the background. Check out the impressive crossover art below:
What The Stranger Things & Electric State Crossover Art Means For Netflix
One Hasn’t Been As Well-Received As The Other
Stranger Thingsremains the most popular Netflix title for Brown, though her 2024 action fantasy movie,Damsel, does remain the streamer’s ninth most popular movie ever. With two major stars andAvengers: Endgame(2019) directors Joe and Anthony Russo at the helm,the ingredients were in place forThe Electric Stateto become Brown’s biggest project yet, but that hasn’t quite come to pass.The Electric Statereviewshave been scathing from critics, and the audience response has been somewhat lukewarm.
5 Reasons Why Reviews For Millie Bobby Brown & Chris Pratt’s New Netflix Movie Are So Bad
Though the poor reviews of Netflix’s The Electric State are shocking, critics have raised valid points about what made the film a flawed blockbuster.
As seen in the chart below, there’s a clear difference in the responses toStranger ThingsandThe Electric Stateon Rotten Tomatoes.Stranger Thingsreviewshave been generally glowing from critics and audiences alike, and the series currently ranks as the second most-popular English-language Netflix show of all time.The Electric Statemay rank as the most popular movie on Netflix for this week, butthe mixed reception to the movie could hinder its long-term prospectsin terms of breaking into the all-time top 10 list.
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Our Take On The Stranger Things & Electric State Crossover Art
Why An Actual Crossover Shouldn’t Happen
Even thoughThe Electric Statecastfeatures some impressive names, including Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, and Giancarlo Esposito, and stunning visual effects, the movie arguably doesn’t really deliver when it comes to story. Still, though, on paper, a crossover between the film andStranger Thingsis an exciting prospect. The fact that Brown is already in both properties could also make it easy to explain a collision between these two worlds, especially sinceStranger Thingsdeals with alternate dimensions.
Although the art above teases an interesting combination of sci-fi and fantasy, an actual crossover betweenThe Electric StateandStranger Thingsseems unlikely to happen, and this is probably for the best. With the latter set to end later this year and the former falling short when it comes to quality, there’s just no need to manufacture a scenario in which the two merge into one. For now, a crossover betweenStranger ThingsandThe Electric Stateis best left in the world of fan art.
Stranger Things
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Stranger Things is a Netflix series set in the 1980s, where the mysterious disappearance of a young boy leads a small town to uncover secret experiments and supernatural forces. A significant focus is on a peculiar girl who may hold the key to the unfolding mystery.
The Electric State
Michelle, an orphan in a robot-filled alternate 1990s, discovers her brother may still be alive after a mysterious robot visit. Teaming up with a smuggler and his sidekick, she ventures into the Exclusion Zone, only to uncover sinister forces behind her brother’s fate.
