Here's another unwanted sequel to a movie no one saw that doesn't look very good... An official trailer has debuted for Major Grom: The Game, a Russian comic book movie from director Oleg Trofim. This is a sequel to the 2021 comic book movie Major Grom: Plague Doctor, a big budget production in Russia about a famous superhero. In this sequel, a year has passed since the defeat of the Plague Doctor, and Igor Grom has become a hero for the whole city. But now he is waiting for a fight with a new supervillain. His perfect police life in St. Petersburg is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious villain calling himself Ghost (or "The Phantom"). He asks him to play a dangerous game, the stakes being the lives of ordinary people. Well, that doesn't sound very fun! This stars Tikhon Zhiznevskiy as Grom, plus Alexander Seteykin, Lyubov Aksyonova, Aleksey Maklakov,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For 50 issues, lasting from 2012 to 2016, the Bubble Comics comic book series Major Grom, which was created by Artyom Gabrelyanov and Evgeny Fedotov, told readers stories about Igor Grom, a police major in the city of Saint Petersburg, who is – according to Wikipedia – “known for his uncompromising attitude to crime, his honesty and integrity, as well as his detective abilities and hand-to-hand combat skills.” Soon after the comic book finished its 50 issue run, a 29 minute Major Grom short was released into the world, and that paved the way for the production of a Major Grom feature film, Major Grom: Plague Doctor, which was released in 2021 and was “a loose adaptation of the first story arc of the comic series, telling the story of the confrontation between police major Igor Grom and the vigilante murderer known as Plague Doctor.” The sequel Major Grom: The Game is set to be released on May 23rd,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Russian live-action cult superhero feature "Major Grom: Plague Doctor", based on the Bubble Comics' title, is directed by Oleg Trofim:
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
- 2/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
While cinemas worldwide have spent the better part of this year shuttered or operating at limited capacity, few film industries have felt the pain quite like Russia’s, which generates roughly 80% of its revenues from theatrical receipts, according to Evgenia Markova, head of the Russian film promotion body Roskino.
But while local profits have plummeted, Russian producers continue to find growing interest from foreign buyers, with Markova pointing to strong sales at Mipcom and at the Key Buyers Event, a virtual showcase for domestic productions that took place this summer.
“The Russian industry has learned to adapt to all the new circumstances,” she says. “It became more flexible, and more responsive to the needs of the global market.” A number of high-profile Russian projects will be introduced to foreign buyers during AFM, beginning with “Major Grom and the Plague Doctor,” a big-screen adaptation of the hit comic-book franchise from Bubble Comics.
But while local profits have plummeted, Russian producers continue to find growing interest from foreign buyers, with Markova pointing to strong sales at Mipcom and at the Key Buyers Event, a virtual showcase for domestic productions that took place this summer.
“The Russian industry has learned to adapt to all the new circumstances,” she says. “It became more flexible, and more responsive to the needs of the global market.” A number of high-profile Russian projects will be introduced to foreign buyers during AFM, beginning with “Major Grom and the Plague Doctor,” a big-screen adaptation of the hit comic-book franchise from Bubble Comics.
- 11/9/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
For an industry that relies on theatrical releases for up to 80% of its revenue, it was perhaps inevitable that 2020 would be a challenging year for the Russian film biz, as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered cinemas throughout the spring and summer, and theaters subsequently reopened at reduced capacity.
But Evgenia Markova, head of the state film promotion body Roskino, sees a silver lining in the industry’s resilience in the face of such an existential threat. “The Russian industry has learned to adapt to all the new circumstances,” she says. “It became more flexible, and more responsive to the needs of the global market.”
Since the end of this summer’s lockdown, Russian production has continued apace, with local streaming services stepping in to fill the theatrical void. “The good thing is that the platforms are growing, and they’re also becoming more active in terms of buying films as well,...
But Evgenia Markova, head of the state film promotion body Roskino, sees a silver lining in the industry’s resilience in the face of such an existential threat. “The Russian industry has learned to adapt to all the new circumstances,” she says. “It became more flexible, and more responsive to the needs of the global market.”
Since the end of this summer’s lockdown, Russian production has continued apace, with local streaming services stepping in to fill the theatrical void. “The good thing is that the platforms are growing, and they’re also becoming more active in terms of buying films as well,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The Russian live-action superhero feature "Major Grom: Plague Doctor", based on the Bubble Comics' title, is directed by Oleg Trofim, opening in 2021:
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
- 10/20/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Sales at the online AFM will be overseen by industry veteran Mila Rozanova, representing producers, Bubble Studios.
Russian superhero film Major Grom And The Plague Doctor is to be launched for international sales at the American Film Market (Nov 9-13) next month.
The project was introduced at the Russian virtual content market in the summer. Now, it has been confirmed that Disney will handle the Russian release in spring next year and that sales at the online AFM will be overseen by industry veteran Mila Rozanova, representing producers, Bubble Studios.
Major Grom And The Plague Doctor is a $10 million action...
Russian superhero film Major Grom And The Plague Doctor is to be launched for international sales at the American Film Market (Nov 9-13) next month.
The project was introduced at the Russian virtual content market in the summer. Now, it has been confirmed that Disney will handle the Russian release in spring next year and that sales at the online AFM will be overseen by industry veteran Mila Rozanova, representing producers, Bubble Studios.
Major Grom And The Plague Doctor is a $10 million action...
- 10/7/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The Russian live-action superhero feature "Major Grom: Plague Doctor", based on the Bubble Comics' title, is directed by Oleg Trofim, opening in 2021:
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
"...'Police Major Igor Grom' (Tikhon Zhiznevskiy) is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and irreconcilable attitude towards criminals of all stripes.
"But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of the 'Plague Doctor'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Major Grom: Plague Doctor"...
- 6/9/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Alexei Fedorchenko's World War II drama Voina Anny (Anna's War) on Friday was named the best Russian movie of 2018 during the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony, which was held at Moscow’s film studio Mosfilm.
Fedorchenko also picked up the best director prize for the film, which premiered at last year's Rotterdam Film Festival.
Avdotya Smirnova, Anna Parmas and Pavel Basinsky received the best screenplay honor for Istoriya odnogo naznacheniya (A History of One Appointment), directed by Smirnova.
Aglaya Tarasova, the female lead of Lyod (Ice), a sports drama directed by Oleg Trofim, took home the best actress trophy,...
Fedorchenko also picked up the best director prize for the film, which premiered at last year's Rotterdam Film Festival.
Avdotya Smirnova, Anna Parmas and Pavel Basinsky received the best screenplay honor for Istoriya odnogo naznacheniya (A History of One Appointment), directed by Smirnova.
Aglaya Tarasova, the female lead of Lyod (Ice), a sports drama directed by Oleg Trofim, took home the best actress trophy,...
- 1/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Alexei Fedorchenko's World War II drama Voina Anny (Anna's War) on Friday was named the best Russian movie of 2018 during the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony, which was held at Moscow’s film studio Mosfilm.
Fedorchenko also picked up the best director prize for the film, which premiered at last year's Rotterdam Film Festival.
Avdotya Smirnova, Anna Parmas and Pavel Basinsky received the best screenplay honor for Istoriya odnogo naznacheniya (A History of One Appointment), directed by Smirnova.
Aglaya Tarasova, the female lead of Lyod (Ice), a sports drama directed by Oleg Trofim, took home the best actress trophy,...
Fedorchenko also picked up the best director prize for the film, which premiered at last year's Rotterdam Film Festival.
Avdotya Smirnova, Anna Parmas and Pavel Basinsky received the best screenplay honor for Istoriya odnogo naznacheniya (A History of One Appointment), directed by Smirnova.
Aglaya Tarasova, the female lead of Lyod (Ice), a sports drama directed by Oleg Trofim, took home the best actress trophy,...
- 1/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Works in Progress 2016 Awards at the 20th Tallinn Black Nights Film FestivalIndustry@Tallinn and Baltic Event is one of the fastest growing entertainment sector development summits in the winter season. They are held during the annual Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the only Fiapf accredited Competition Feature Film Festival in Northern Europe.
The Works in Progress sessions were first organized 15 years ago as a regional showcase part of the Baltic Event. Last year, upcoming international films were added to the program and today, its 2 sections, Baltic Event Works in Progress and International Works in Progress, offer buyers, producers and programmers a diverse and dynamic range of local and international projects to discover.
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event organized this year as well their Works in Progress pitching sessions. As a matter of fact, 26 films in production or postproduction looking for sales agents or festivals for international premieres were presented on...
The Works in Progress sessions were first organized 15 years ago as a regional showcase part of the Baltic Event. Last year, upcoming international films were added to the program and today, its 2 sections, Baltic Event Works in Progress and International Works in Progress, offer buyers, producers and programmers a diverse and dynamic range of local and international projects to discover.
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event organized this year as well their Works in Progress pitching sessions. As a matter of fact, 26 films in production or postproduction looking for sales agents or festivals for international premieres were presented on...
- 11/26/2016
- by Tara Karajica
- Sydney's Buzz
Speakers included Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky, American producer John D. Heinsen, and cinematographer John Mathieson.
A focus on Russian cinema was the main event at this year’s European Genre Forum, held at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11-27).
Producer Alexander Rodnyansky – whose credits include Fedor Bondarchuk’s war epic Stalingrad, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated Leviathan, and Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills – gave a talk about the state of Russian cinema, moderated by Black Nights festival director Tiina Lokk.
Rodnyansky [pictured top with Tiina Lokk] is at the festival with The Duelist, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a historical epic starring Petr Fedorov as a deadly gun-for-hire.
“Since 2000 Russian cinema got back the ambition to produce genre movies,” he said.
“Russian genre cinema has the potential to come up with really ambitious projects and to recoup investments in a single language territory [in Russia].”
He explained that he had focussed his career on “high quality movies” and had...
A focus on Russian cinema was the main event at this year’s European Genre Forum, held at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11-27).
Producer Alexander Rodnyansky – whose credits include Fedor Bondarchuk’s war epic Stalingrad, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Oscar-nominated Leviathan, and Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills – gave a talk about the state of Russian cinema, moderated by Black Nights festival director Tiina Lokk.
Rodnyansky [pictured top with Tiina Lokk] is at the festival with The Duelist, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a historical epic starring Petr Fedorov as a deadly gun-for-hire.
“Since 2000 Russian cinema got back the ambition to produce genre movies,” he said.
“Russian genre cinema has the potential to come up with really ambitious projects and to recoup investments in a single language territory [in Russia].”
He explained that he had focussed his career on “high quality movies” and had...
- 11/21/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
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