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Roskino, Channel One Launch Sales on Eight-Part Period Drama ‘Vertinsky’
07.06.2021 - 16:59 / variety.com
Christopher Vourlias Russian state film promotion body Roskino and public broadcaster Channel One are launching sales on a lavish, eight-part series based on the life of poet, singer, composer and cabaret artist Alexander Vertinsky, a cultural icon whose life played out against the backdrop of history-altering events in the first half of the 20th century.The series, which is being presented during Roskino’s Key Buyers Event, is available in two versions.
The first will drop on a to-be-named VOD
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deadline.com
11.06.2021 / 18:07
NBC News’ Keir Simmons Lands Interview With Russian President Vladimir Putin
NBC News’ Keir Simmons interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with a preview airing on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on Friday evening and the interview on Monday.
thewrap.com
11.06.2021 / 17:45
‘Black Widow': Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh Slide Down Russian Rooftops in Slick Chase Scene (Video)
Fandango, which on Friday is finally making advance tickets available a little under one month before the film opens on July 9. The movie ticketing service earlier this year polled a group of 4,000 moviegoers, which selected “Black Widow” as its most anticipated movie this summer.
dailyrecord.co.uk
11.06.2021 / 00:05
'Russian Lidl' plans 300 stores across the UK and Scotland
supermarket that has been dubbed the Russian Lidl is aiming to open more than 300 stores across the UK within the next decade - including some in Scotland. Mere is seeking to open a raft of supermarkets across the country as it seeks to compete with budget giants Aldi and Lidl.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
10.06.2021 / 20:23
Paedophile exposed himself to girl on Russian app video call while others watched - he also had vile pictures of children
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variety.com
10.06.2021 / 13:01
Grindstone Nabs North American Rights to Russian Box Office Hit ‘Upon the Magic Roads’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorGrindstone Entertainment Group, which has a distribution partnership with Lionsgate, has acquired North American rights to the Russian box office hit “Upon the Magic Roads.” The fantasy adventure film was released in Russia on Feb. 18 and grossed an outstanding $15.9 million.
variety.com
10.06.2021 / 01:11
Buoyed by Pandemic Boom, Russian Streamers Stake Claims to Crowded Market
Christopher Vourlias If the coronavirus pandemic has been a boon to global streaming services, which saw their subscriber numbers climb in the past year as homebound audiences stayed glued to their screens, that’s only accelerated a trend already taking hold in the Russian VOD space.According to TMT Consulting, the Russian VOD market grew by 66% in 2020 to reach a value of 27.8 billion rubles ($384 million), with revenue from subscriptions rising by 87%.
variety.com
08.06.2021 / 23:59
Alexey Uchitel’s Rock Films Drops First Teaser for Syrian War Drama ‘Palmyra’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Christopher Vourlias Rock Films, the production house founded by veteran Russian director Alexey Uchitel, has shared the first teaser for its forthcoming Syrian war drama “Palmyra” with Variety. The company is presenting the film this week during the Key Buyers Event.“Palmyra” follows a Syrian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team targeted by ISIS militants, while they prepare the recently liberated historic site of Palmyra to hold a symbolic concert of the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra.
variety.com
08.06.2021 / 22:43
Russia’s Riki Group Scores Sales on ‘The Fixies,’ Other Top Toons (EXCLUSIVE)
Christopher Vourlias Leading Russian animation company Riki Group has closed a content package deal with the U.S. on-demand kids entertainment service Toon Goggles.
variety.com
07.06.2021 / 23:09
Top Russian Drama Projects at Key Buyers Event
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorUnspooling from June 8-15, the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition will feature a slew of drama projects worth looking out for, from psychological thrillers to biopics and new takes on modern relationships.“Insomnia” (1-2-3 Production) 2022Producers: Valeriy Fedorovich, Evgeniy NikishovSynopsis: Yuri is a successful psychiatrist and hypnotist, a committed non-believer, capable of rationalizing anything except for his own nightmares: featuring his late