‘The Electric State’ Final Trailer
With just 10 days remaining until the highly anticipated The Electric State premieres on Netflix on March 14, the streaming platform has unveiled the final trailer.
Set in a retro-futuristic past, this blockbuster adventure from filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo, based on Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book, follows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who traverses the American West in search of her younger brother. Joining her on the journey is a sweet but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter (Chris Pratt).
The film also stars Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk join the cast in voice roles.
Photo: Daniel Karlsson
Simon Gregor Carlsson joins Salomonsson Agency
Actor Simon Gregor Carlsson received his training at Fridhems Folkhögskola and Malmö Theatre Academy from which he graduated in 2022.
Carlsson portrays one of the leads in the hailed TV drama The Pirate Bay (2024), which follows the three young Swedish men who created one of the world’s largest file-sharing websites, and changed the whole entertainment industry.
Carlsson also stars in the upcoming feature film Let it Rain which will see its premiere in 2025. Let it Rain is based on Jonas Karlsson’s novel Regnmannen, where Robert Gustafsson plays the lead role.
Furthermore, Carlsson has performed in several acclaimed theatre plays including Brinn at Unga Klara and Alice i Spegellandet at Torpa Slottsteater which he also directed. In 2023 Carlsson’s short film Pseudonym, which he both co-created and acted in, was selected for screening at the prestigious Gothenburg Film Festival.
New poster for Netflix’s upcoming major motion picture ‘The Electric State’
With the premiere of The Electric State approaching, Netflix has unveiled a new poster for the Russo brothers’ adaptation of Simon Stålenhag‘s narrative art book.
The Electric State follows a young woman (played by Millie Bobby Brown) who embarks on a perilous journey across the American West in search for her younger brother. Along the way, she is joined by a mysterious toy robot and the roguish smuggler Keats (Chris Pratt). Together, they’ll unravel a mechanical conspiracy at the center of the American heartland.
The highly anticipated movie premieres exclusively on Netflix on March 14 2025.
Photo: Carla Orrego Veliz
Andrzej Tichý’s ‘Book of Events’ nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize
Andrzej Tichý‘s Book of Events is nominated for the 2025 Nordic Council Literature Prize. This is his fourth nomination for the prize.
The jury says about the Book of Events:
“Andrzej Tichý has always stood on the side of the marginalized and the vulnerable, on the side of children. With Book of Events, he moves them and their stories right into the center. The language is uncompromising – sometimes bordering on rage – and without tiring, it constantly directs the reader’s attention towards the working class, racism, and the hierarchies in society. Instead of a dramaturgical curve and a clear sequence of events, Book of Events offers the reader a myriad of voices, some named, some anonymous, some historical, some fictional, all illustrating a broken time, whose main characteristic is its failed humanity.”
The winner will be announced on October 21.
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‘The Electric State’ Premiere in Los Angeles
Netflix’s motion picture sci-fi comedy The Electric State, based on Simon Stålenhag‘s narrative art book, premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on Monday, February 24, 2025.
The star-studded cast, consisting of Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt in the leading roles, attended, as well as co-stars Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Alexander, and Marin Hinkle. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo were also present, as was Simon Stålenhag himself.
The movie premieres exclusively on Netflix on March 14 2025.
Jo Nesbø, Pascal Engman, Kristina Ohlsson and Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes on the Norwegian bestseller lists
Jo Nesbø’s Minnesota continues to hold firm at No. 1 in the hardcover category this week. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller retains the top spot on the paperback list, closely followed by Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue at No. 3. In the children’s category, Jørn Lier Horst & Hans Jørgen Sandnes Operation Alien claims the No. 2 spot.
’Little Siberia’ to premier on Netflix in March
Today, Netflix revealed the launch date and first look images for the upcoming Finnish film Little Siberia based on the bestselling novel with the same name. Written by author Antti Tuomainen, the book has previously been selected as one of The Times’ “Book of the Year”.
The everyday life of the small village of Hurmevaara is shaken when a meteorite falls through the roof of a car one night. According to the town’s mayor, the meteorite is very valuable for the future of the slowly dying village. Joel, the village priest, and a veteran peacekeeper, ends up guarding the meteorite in an old museum before it is sent to London for a more detailed evaluation. But a precious meteorite gets a lot of attention… While Joel protects the meteorite from both amateur and professional criminals, he tries to unravel an even greater mystery surrounding his own life. Joel’s wife has recently revealed that she, finally, is pregnant. Great news, but unfortunately, Joel is unable to have children due to his war injury. He just hasn’t told his wife…
Little Siberia is directed by Dome Karukoski and stars Eero Ritala, Malla Malmivaara, Martti Suosalo and Tommi Korpela in the leading roles. The film is produced by Ina Sohlberg for SF Studios and Mark Lwoff and Misha Jaari for Bufo.
The movie is the first Finnish feature film on Netflix and will launch globally on March 21, 2025.
Photo: Carla Orrego Veliz
Andrzej Tichý awarded the Karl Vennberg Prize by The Academy of the Nine
The Academy of the Nine has elected Andrzej Tichý as the recipient of this year’s Karl Vennberg Prize. The Academy was founded in 1913 and its purpose is to promote Swedish literature.
Pascal Engman and Kristina Ohlsson stay put on the Norwegian bestseller list
Pascal Engman’s Bestseller remains firm at No. 1 on the paperback list for the seventh consecutive week. Meanwhile, Kristina Ohlsson’s Beyond Rescue holds the No. 4 spot for the second week in a row.
‘Knutby Season 2 – The Bride of Christ’ to premiere on TV4
In this standalone sequel to the critically acclaimed Knutby series, we follow Eva Skoog, the congregation’s “kristi brud” (Bride of Christ), as she navigates a new chapter in the sect’s turbulent history. Beneath the surface of glittering fellowship and prophecies lies a world of brutal oppression, arranged marriages, and shameless manipulation. As loyalty within the congregation begins to waver and outside scrutiny draws closer to Knutby, the drama intensifies, and dark secrets threaten to be exposed.
Knutby Season 2 is directed by Goran Kapetanović and Patrik Gyllström, with Fredrik Agetoft serving as the lead writer. Aliette Opheim returns in her role as the Bride of Christ, and is joined by Amy Deasismont, Malin Persson and Alexander Jubell.
The series is set to premiere on TV4 Play+ in Sweden on February 18, 2025, and will air on TV4 starting March 4.