SEE ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV AS EMPEROR PETER I IN NEW TRAILER FOR BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE HISTORICAL MOVIE WITH MILOS BIKOVIC, YULIA PERESILD

   BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE   

TRAILER FOR PETER I HISTORICAL MOVIE

The film will arrive to cinemas this October

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.

 

SEE ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV AS EMPEROR PETER I IN TRAILER FOR BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE HISTORICAL MOVIE WITH MILOS BIKOVIC, YULIA PERESILD

   BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE   

TRAILER FOR PETER I HISTORICAL MOVIE

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.

 

VISIT 17TH CENTURY RUSSIA IN GOSUDAR HISTORICAL TV SERIES ON TZAR PETER THE GREAT

   GOSUDAR TV SERIES  

ON RUSSIAN TZAR PETER THE GREAT

The series is on from July 2nd

While Europe and Hollywood are mostly sleeping, over in sweet mother Russia we have a new epic television series and it is already airing. Streaming over on Russian streamer Okko as of  this week July 2nd is their sweeping new historical saga THE MASTER (Gosudar - Государь) an eight episode series starring Konstantin Plotnikov as their most famous tzar Peter The Great and today you can check out the trailer for the new series. You can check out the epic trailer for the series below the post and tell us what you think.

  IN THE NEW SERIES

Tsar Peter I sets as the goal of his life to make Russia great and to transform it into a power capable of competing with the leading countries of 

Europe. Sparing neither himself nor others, he paves the way for reforms through his unyielding will, tireless energy, and hard work. Peter not only

 develops science, crafts, trade, and the navy, but also fights against ignorance and prejudice. An outstanding ruler goes through a thorny path to success, 

glory, and recognition, facing rebellions, conspiracies, betrayal, and palace intrigues. But no one and nothing will divert him from the path to his cherished goal.

SEE ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV AS EMPEROR PETER I IN BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE HISTORICAL MOVIE WITH MILOS BIKOVIC, YULIA PERESILD

   BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE   

FIRST IMAGES FROM  PETER I MOVIE

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.

 

ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV IS EMPEROR PETER I IN BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE HISTORICAL MOVIE, MILOS BIKOVIC, YULIA PERESILD ALSO CAST

   BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE   

ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV IS PETER I

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.

SEE EXCLUSIVE 1ST IMAGES OF YULIYA PERESILD AS TZARINA ELIZABETH OF RUSSIA IN NEW HISTORICAL MOVIE THE EMPRESSES! RYURIK EPIC SAGA ON RUSSIA'S 1ST DYNASTY

  FIRST YULIYA PERESILD 

IMAGES AS EMPRESS ELIZABETH

Here is an exclusive for you today, my spylings: you are the first one to see, outside of sweet mother Russia, the first images of wildly gorgeous Yuliya Peresild as empress Elizabeth of Russia. The images are from the

Yuliya Peresild as Elizabeth of Russia

upcoming new historical movie THE EMPRESSES (Императрицы) directed and penned by famous Andrey Kravchuk who previously gave us glorious epic movies The Admiral, Viking, Union of Salvation and Peter I: The Last Tsar (with this film effectively being the sequel or a continuation of that one). As you know Elisabeth or Elizaveta was the daughter of Peter the Great, but it took her almost two decades to inherit her father's throne as the period after his death was marked by a long turmoil which saw four people ruling Russia, among them three women, including Elisabeth's mother Catherine I who was the first ever empress of Russia.  After ascending to the throne finally in 1741 at the age of 33, Elisabeth ruled the vast empire for almost two decades and was then succeeded by her daughter in law Catherine the Great. Scheduled to premiere on October 26th, the film also stars Ivan Kolesnikov as Peter I, Igor Gordin, Anna Ukolova, Eduard Orlov and others.

 

   THE STORY OF THE FILM

After the death of Peter the Great, the era of palace coups begins - a time of intrigue and a struggle for power. Little Elizabeth already knows that the world is not a wish-granting factory. She is not destined to become the queen of France, because after the death of Peter I, Louis XV breaks all past agreements. And for the throne of the Russian Empire there is a real struggle, and no one even jokingly considers the candidacy of the young princess. The movie will show how the empire changed along with the change of heads of state. Why did it turn out to be an impossible task for many to continue the work of Peter I? What price will Elizabeth Petrovna, the youngest daughter of the great monarch, have to pay to take her place in history? And what can a woman on the throne give Russia? The title of the film is in plural because it will also cover the rule of Catherine I (Kseniya Utekhina) and Anna Ivanovna. After the rule of Peter the Great, Russia was ruled for 70 years by women, even though before him there were no females at the throne. Stay tuned as I will be covering more international period set projects in the upcoming weeks.

 

  RYURIK EPIC SERIES  

ON FIRST RUSSIAN DYNASTY

Ryrik will be an eight part historical saga

Speaking of wonderful Andrey Kravchuk, he is currently also preparing eight part historical series RYURIK (Рюрик)! The story begins in the IX century at Lake Ladoga just across from Scandinavia at dark and troubled time of mages and witches, callous gods and ancestral curses, princes and knights, betrayal, feasts and bloody wars. Such time calls for a true hero, Rorik, the slave who grew up in exile without a father, in poverty and contempt, the descendant of the Vikings and the initiator of the first great Russian royal dynasty. The boy destined to become the ruler and influence the history of the world.

FIRST PHOTOS FROM LAVISH RUSSIAN EPIC TV SAGA THE CATHEDRAL SET DURING THE 18TH CENTURY REFORMS OF TZAR PETER THE GREAT

     THE CATHEDRAL   

EPIC TV SERIES FROM RUSSIA

We're having an international historical series weekend today and tomorrow as it seems to me it will be the non English series that will save 2021 when it comes to the costume drama just like they did this year when the

The new epic series will air next year in twelve episodes

whole slate of Spanish, German, Italian and Russian drama brought a much needed refreshment to the period set genre. Russia is preparing a couple of historical sagas, and your trusted spy will unveil them one by one when the

Maxim Averin plays the tzar of Russia Peter the Great himself

time comes, as you've grown used to hearing about international dramas first from the spy, but we shall start today with THE CATHEDRAL (Cобор) which will air in twelve episode sometime next year set in the imperial Russia

Sergey Marin plays the lead role of Ivan in the series

of the 1700s during the golden reign of legendary tzar Peter I, famous for his reformations which brought enlightenment to the traditionalist country, for the expansion of the empire which became a major European power during

The series will be rich with opulent costumes, traditional ones too

his rule, and for the foundation of the new capital Saint Petersburg. Sergey Marin (in the lead role), Svetlana Ivanova (as princess Marina), Maksim Averin (as Emperor Peter the Great) and Yulia Snigir (whom you

The production of the epic saga lasted for record 200 days!

remember from other epic series Catherine the Great, The Road to Calvary and Blood Baroness) star in the series that was produced from Autumn 2019 till spring 2020.

THE STORY OF THE UNKNOWN HERO OF THE GREAT CHANGES 

Different strokes for different folks - says the proverb. Born a rabble dies a rabble. But this is the year 1700, the time of dramatic changes in the Russian Empire, the time of reformations carried out by Peter the Great. Young serf

The crew covered more than 4000km during the production

Ivan Starshov is head over heels in love with Maria, the daughter of his master. He doesn't want to accept that the young princess is no match for him.

The series depicts the new world and new life that started with Peter

"You gave me wishes, but you do not allow me to satisfy them!" rages Ivan against God. He asks a priest for help, since God created all people equal. But

A whole port was built for the series in the Gulf of Finland

the priest repeats the proverb. Accept your fate destiny as it is. In despair, Starshov repudiates from faith. Ivan is stubborn; he leaves the village to take

According to the legend, the real cathedral got burned down

possession of his fate. This is how the protagonist gets on the winding road to the true understanding of Love. On the way to his goal, our hero also changes. Internally - from denial of God to a conscious faith, which will lead him to a burning desire to build a cathedral in the new capital - St. Petersburg.