This
weekend the spy is presenting you a number of upcoming historical
series and films coming from Russia, starting with the 16 episode FRIED CHICKEN
(Цыплёнок жареный) which should arrive next year starring Nikita Volkov.
Spring 1921. The introduction of the New Economic Policy begins to
rapidly change Petrograd, exhausted by wars and revolution. MarchesF and
hymns are diluted with foxtrot and chanson, well dressed people appear
on the embankments and, as a result, gopniks (members of lower class sub
culture) appear, hurrying to take their money away.
Fried Chicken will air in sixteen hourlong episodes
Lawlessness begins,
which the Central Committee is not able to cope with - shops are raded
five times a day. And then the criminal world of St. Petersburg, headed
by the thief in law Uncle Kolya, stands up to protect the
Gorgeous Nikita Volkov takes the lead role in the series
business
owners. But not all businessmen agree to pay Uncle Kolya. And he sends
one of his fighting squads to them. The most famous and productive of
them is the gang of the protagonist of the story Rodi - a former
anarchist, a broken hearted dude and heartthrob from the north!
DECEMBER TV SERIES
STARRING ALEXANDER PETROV
December arrives Autumn next year
Also
arriving sometime next year is a sixteen episode period set series
DECEMBER about the love between famous poet Yesenin and ballet dancer
Isadora Duncan, starring one of Russia's most popular actors Alexander
Petrov and directed and written by Klim Shipenko, who recently became
the first director to ever shoot a film up in space.
In the series,
the famous dancer Isadora Duncan, who was preparing Yesenin's escape
from the country of the Soviets, arrives at the border of the USSR from
Germany. All he has to do is get on the train and get to Riga. The poet
flees from Moscow to snow covered Leningrad,
December series features some amazing costumes
where he falls into a mad
whirlwind of events. He rushes towards his beloved in spite of any
obstacles that constantly arise in his path. The series is
The series will air in sixteen hourlong episodes
currently set
for October 20th 2022 television premiere. The series itself was shot
in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Especially for the series, a large-scale
sets
Klim Shipenko wrote and directed the series
were built covering an area of more than 7 thousand square meters.
The film version will air in cinemas before the series arrives and you
check out the highly stylized trailer below:
PRINCE OLEG MOVIE
MAN WHO UNITED RUSSIANS
Probably the most anticipated of all the upcoming epic projects is PRINCE OLEG (Or Oleg the Prophet, Вещий Олег) a movie which is also coming from director Klim Shipenko with Vladimir Yaglich in the lead
Vladimir Yaglich takes the lead role of Prince Oleg
role. Based on the book by Boris Vasiliev "Prophetic Oleg" it is set in the 9th century after the birth of Christ. Numerous Slavic tribes are mired in civil strife that ravages the land. River trade route from the Varangians to the
The film started shooting years ago in Russia
Greeks passes through the East European plain all the way to the Black Sea. Merchants who risked equipping their ships are in great danger of being robbed and killed or sold into slavery. In addition to Slavic robbers, the
Klim Shipenko both wrote and directed the historical movie
Vikings and Pechenegs are engaged in robbery as well. The Khazar kaganate has long sought to seize the entire trade route and enslave the Slavic tribes, more than half of which are already paying tribute to it! From the West, the
The film follows prince Oleg who united Russian tribes
troops of the Great Roman Empire are advancing further and further east. The last stronghold of the descendants of Slavs and Russians was Novgorod, a powerful trading city inhabited by Slavs. Great Rurik - the prince of Novgorod
There are axe wielding female warriors in the film as well
protects the city and its trade routes, but time is relentless and Rurik has grown old and is no longer able to subordinate the entire trade route to his
And also powerful and handsome archers ready for battle
control. Only one prince of the Russians Oleg can unite scattered tribes and create a powerful state capable of repelling invaders of all stripes ...
CASANOVA IN RUSSIA
AT CATHERINE'S COURT
This one has been in works for a long time and should finally air its twelve episodes next year. CASANOVA IN RUSSIA stars Serbian actor Ivan Bosilychich
Ivan Bosilychich plays the title role
in the title role and Maryana Spivak as Catherine the Great alongside our lyubimiy Ilya Malakov as Potemkin
The year is 1762. In Russia, there is a palace coup, Catherine is forced
to sign a pledge to return the throne to her son Paul when he comes of
age. Many are trying to obtain such an invaluable instrument of
influence on Russia. The Vatican entrusts this matter to Casanova - so
he can atone for all his previous sins. To do this, Casanova needs to
charm three ladies: the one on the throne, the one that sells the
document, and the one that will save
The twelve episode series is partly set at Catherine's court
Casanova himself. Mortal dangers
await the great heartthrob at every turn. Finally, the invaluable
document is in the hands of Casanova, but he disposes of it in a
completely different way from what he was entrusted with!
THE CATHEDRAL SERIES
THE TIME OF PETER THE GREAT
And here is one that is already available in Russia, as of November 4th it can be found on their streamer Okko. The twelve episode series is set in the
Cathedral is already streaming over at Okko
Russian Empire in 1700, during the great reforms of Peter the Great (Maksim Averin). Young serf Ivan Starshov (Sergei Marin) falls in love with his master's daughter Maria (Svetlana Ivanova) and refuses to put up with the fact that the social gap between them can prevent them from being together. He turns to the priest for help, appealing to the fact that God created people equal, but he calls on Ivan to accept his lot as a slave and forget about a girl from a noble family. In anger, Starshov renounces his faith and escapes from the village in order to change his fate and prove that he is worthy of the girl he loves.
While the Brits are preparing period set TV series The English Game on the origins of soccer or football on their isles, sweet Mother Russia is a couple of steps ahead of them as they've already shot a whole movie on how football
The movie arrives to cinemas this October
came to be played in Russia at the beginning of the last century. WILD LEAGUE (Дикая лига) is arriving to their cinemas October 24th starring Vladimir Yaglych, Adrian Paul and Stanislav Tikunov as Prince Mikhail.
WHAT'S THE STORY? Based upon the real life events of the 1910s, this extremely topical
story follows a guy named Varlam from the lowest social strata, who, in
order to be with his beloved woman, had to leave his native land and
start his life anew in Moscow. After proving himself in the field, he
was noticed by an Englishman owning a
The film is based on true events!
closed soccer club, who invited
him to try his hand in his team. However, soccer was an aristocratic game
and the team didn't accept a barge hauler from the Volga. Therefore, he
gathered his courage, found the right people, with whom they created
the WILD LEAGUE consisting of street teams from Moscow. Then, having
gathered strength, he, together with a real patriot and a passionate
football manager Balashov, creates the first national team and becomes a
leader, changing his life and the life of those around him. Thanks to
Varlam and his team, football became the national sport in Russia and
after 110 years, Russia became the host of the World
Cup for the first time!
Boring Monday brings us just one trailer, people, but it is really beautiful and epic! It is the first one for upcoming Russian historical adventure PRINCE OLEG which should hit motherland cinemas sometime next year!
Prince Oleg was the founder of famous mediaeval Kievan Rus!
IN THE 9TH CENTURY NOVGOROD Based on the book by Boris Vasilyev, it is set in the 9th century
Novgorod, the last stronghold of the Russian people! Great Rurik, the
prince of Novgorod, defends the city and its trade routes from the
We watched Vladimir as famous Potyomkin in Catherine The Great
enemies that attack from all sides, but he is getting old and is no
longer able to keep the entire trade route under his control. Only
Prince Oleg can unite the scattered tribes and create a powerful state
capable of repelling invaders of all stripes! Russian superstar Vladimir
Yaglych plays the title role.
