Back in 2022 I reported that Serbian star Milos Bikovic will lead historical movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) butthen about a year ago I told you that it will be Aleksandar Gorbatov
who will play the lead role of Tzar Peter I at the time after the
defeat in the Battle of Narva and before the victory in the Battle of
Poltava. And now we have a new trailer from the film which is supposed to arrive to Russian cinemas October 29th 2026. In addition to Peter I, the film will also feature his
courtiers Menshikov, Sheremetyev, Romodanovsky and Foreign Minister Golovin. Menshikov will actually be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE FILM?
Returning to his homeland after the Grand Embassy (Russian diplomatic
mission to Western Europe from 9 March 1697 to 25 August 1698led by
Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with
Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious
trialsawait him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by
overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and
Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.
Back in 2022 I reported that Serbian star Milos Bikovic will lead historical movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) butthen exactly a year ago I told you that it will be Aleksandar Gorbatov
who will play the lead role of Tzar Peter I at the time after the
defeat in the Battle of Narva and before the victory in the Battle of
Poltava. And now we have the first trailer from the film which is supposed to arrive to Russian cinemas October 29th 2026. In addition to Peter I, the film will also feature his
courtiers Menshikov, Sheremetyev, Romodanovsky and Foreign Minister Golovin. Menshikov will actually be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE FILM?
Returning to his homeland after the Grand Embassy (Russian diplomatic
mission to Western Europe from 9 March 1697 to 25 August 1698led by
Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with
Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious
trials await him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by
overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and
Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.
Back in 2022 I reported that Serbian star Milos Bikovic will lead historical movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) but then exactly a year ago I told you that it will be Aleksandar Gorbatov
who will play the lead role of Tzar Peter I at the time after the
defeat in the Battle of Narva and before the victory in the Battle of
Poltava. And now we have the first images from the film which is supposed to arrive to Russian cinemas sometime in 2026. In addition to Peter I, the film will also feature his
courtiers Menshikov, Sheremetyev, Romodanovsky and Foreign Minister Golovin. Menshikov will actually be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE FILM?
Returning to his homeland after the Grand Embassy (Russian diplomatic
mission to Western Europe from 9 March 1697 to 25 August 1698 led by
Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with
Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious
trials await him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by
overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and
Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.
Back in 2022 I reported that Serbian star Milos Bikovic will lead historical movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) but it will be Aleksandar Gorbatov who will play the lead role of Tzar Peter I at the time after the defeat in the Battle of Narva and before the victory in the Battle of Poltava. In addition to Peter I, the film will also feature his courtiers
Aleksandar Gorbatov, Milos Bikovich, Yulia Peresild will lead the cast
Menshikov, Sheremetyev, Romodanovsky and Foreign Minister Golovin. Menshikov will be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing.
After becoming pretty much a Tom Cruise type of blockbuster superstar over in good old Russia, it was rather logical that Serbian actor and panslavic star Milosh Bikovich will sooner or later get an imperial role. And now he
Milosh Bikovich is Peter the Great
has! Hollywood Spy can exclusively announce that he is playing tzar Peter the Great in his younger years in new Russian historical epic movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) from director Aleksey Nuzhniy. It will cover 1698-1709 - ten years from the life of Peter the Great, during which he laid the foundations of the future Russian Empire. From the return of the great embassies from Europe to the Battle of Poltava. After the signing of a peace treaty with Sweden in 1721, Russia officially became an empire, and Peter became the first Russian emperor. The film, shot last autumn and winter, should premiere December 29th as the most beautiful New Year's present. The film will also include one of the actors from Western Europe as King Charles XII.
PALACE MOVIE CASTS
RUSSIA'S ALEXANDER PETROV AND VICTOR DOBRONRAVOV
Speaking of Russia, her actors Victor Dobronravov and Alexander Petrov will star in in Roman Polanski's new film PALACE, a black comedy which takes place at the ski resort Gstad in the Swiss Alps. The story
Victor Dobronravov and Alexander Petrov will star in Palace
covers 24 hours before the New Year, 2000. The cast also includes Mickey Rourke, Oliver Mazucci, Fanny Ardant, John Cleese, Joaquin de Almeida and Fortunato Cerlino! Out this November, this $17.8 million movie is a co-production between Italy, Switzerland and Poland.
MAGICAL WILLOW TRAILER
FOR NEW DISNEY SERIES
Disney Plus has announced the November 30th start date of their new epic series WILLOW with the first, rather lovely, trailer. Warwick Davis is reprising his movie role of Willow Ufgood in a story of a child destined to be
Warwick Davis returns to his famous movie role of Willow
an empress, and the unlikely hero who would protect her. Ellie Bamber also stars in this film set in a magical world where sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, and where the adventure continues, as an unlikely
The series will hit Disney Plus November 30th this year
group of heroes sets off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.
Minister Golovin. Menshikov will actually be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The 
female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing. 
led by
Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with
Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious
trials
await him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by
overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and
Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.
led by
Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with
Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious
trials
await him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by
overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and
Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.
