Exclusive: Last month Russian director Klim Shipenko and actor Yulia Peresild became the first ever film crew to boldly go into outer space to shoot scenes for their upcoming project The Challenge. The duo blasted off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz on October 5 along with Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov where they filmed more than 30 hours of footage across 12 days before returning to Earth on October 17. The project is the first feature film to be shot in space, beating Tom Cruise and Elon Musk’s upcoming $200M action adventure with NASA and Space X.
While budget is still being kept under wraps, The Challenge centers around a surgeon (Peresild) who is dispatched to the Iss to save a cosmonaut. It’s a joint project of the Roscosmos State Corporation for State Activities, Channel One Russia and the Yellow, Black and White Film Studio. Russia’s Central Parternship...
While budget is still being kept under wraps, The Challenge centers around a surgeon (Peresild) who is dispatched to the Iss to save a cosmonaut. It’s a joint project of the Roscosmos State Corporation for State Activities, Channel One Russia and the Yellow, Black and White Film Studio. Russia’s Central Parternship...
- 11/4/2021
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
A significant data leak of more than 11.9m files pertaining to the tax affairs of many rich, famous and political figures – dubbed the Pandora Papers – has shone a spotlight on people including Elton John and Shakira.
Also included in the report is the film producer Konstantin Ernst, the Vladimir Putting ally whose credits include Dovlatov and The Edge. He currently heads up major Russian TV network, Channel One.
The report claims that, after Enrst produced the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a deal was struck through offshore companies that saw him become a secret partner in a deal to buy 39 aging but valuable Soviet-era cinemas and surrounding property at minimal prices from the city of Moscow, an agreement backed by the state-owned Vtb Bank, which has strong links to Putin.
In a statement to the International Consortium Of Investigative Journalists (Icij), which is behind the leak,...
Also included in the report is the film producer Konstantin Ernst, the Vladimir Putting ally whose credits include Dovlatov and The Edge. He currently heads up major Russian TV network, Channel One.
The report claims that, after Enrst produced the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a deal was struck through offshore companies that saw him become a secret partner in a deal to buy 39 aging but valuable Soviet-era cinemas and surrounding property at minimal prices from the city of Moscow, an agreement backed by the state-owned Vtb Bank, which has strong links to Putin.
In a statement to the International Consortium Of Investigative Journalists (Icij), which is behind the leak,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 60 years after the Soviet Union beat the U.S. into orbit with the launch of its Sputnik satellite, a new space race is heating up between the two rivals. And once again, the Russians are claiming bragging rights with plans to produce the first feature film shot in outer space, ahead of Tom Cruise’s upcoming $200-million space epic.
“The Challenge” is the story of a Russian doctor who’s sent to the International Space Station to save the life of a cosmonaut. If all goes according to plan, the production team will lift off next month on a 12-day mission to pull off the historic first.
A collaboration between Russian space agency Roscosmos, public broadcaster Channel One, and leading studio Yellow, Black and White, “The Challenge” will be directed by Klim Shipenko, whose blockbuster comedy “Son of a Rich” is Russia’s highest-grossing film of all time.
“The Challenge” is the story of a Russian doctor who’s sent to the International Space Station to save the life of a cosmonaut. If all goes according to plan, the production team will lift off next month on a 12-day mission to pull off the historic first.
A collaboration between Russian space agency Roscosmos, public broadcaster Channel One, and leading studio Yellow, Black and White, “The Challenge” will be directed by Klim Shipenko, whose blockbuster comedy “Son of a Rich” is Russia’s highest-grossing film of all time.
- 9/17/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
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 platform for audiences 18 and over; the second, for ages 12 and up, will be broadcast on Channel One. Roskino is handling international sales.
“’Vertinsky’ is a unique project,” said Roskino head Evgenia Markova. “It is among the most high-budget biopics Russian companies have ever made. It is a large-scale portrait not only of Alexander Vertinsky and his outstanding personality, but also of the whole epoch, which was the crucial turning point in Russian history,...
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 platform for audiences 18 and over; the second, for ages 12 and up, will be broadcast on Channel One. Roskino is handling international sales.
“’Vertinsky’ is a unique project,” said Roskino head Evgenia Markova. “It is among the most high-budget biopics Russian companies have ever made. It is a large-scale portrait not only of Alexander Vertinsky and his outstanding personality, but also of the whole epoch, which was the crucial turning point in Russian history,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Space Travel Reality Show Set To Send Contestant To Iss In Works From Space Hero Company & Propagate
Exclusive: Following the success of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon mission, which marked the return of the U.S.’ capability for manned flights and the first private company to get people into orbit, a reality series wants to send a civilian into space.
Space Hero Inc., a U.S.-based production company founded by Thomas Reemer and Deborah Sass and led by former News Corp Europe chief Marty Pompadur, has secured a seat on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station. It will go to a contestant chosen through an unscripted show titled Space Hero. Produced by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ Propagate, the series will launch a global search for everyday people from any background who share a deep love for space exploration. They will be vying for the biggest prize ever awarded on TV.
The selected group of contestants will undergo extensive training and face challenges testing their physical,...
Space Hero Inc., a U.S.-based production company founded by Thomas Reemer and Deborah Sass and led by former News Corp Europe chief Marty Pompadur, has secured a seat on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station. It will go to a contestant chosen through an unscripted show titled Space Hero. Produced by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ Propagate, the series will launch a global search for everyday people from any background who share a deep love for space exploration. They will be vying for the biggest prize ever awarded on TV.
The selected group of contestants will undergo extensive training and face challenges testing their physical,...
- 9/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Russian historic action movie Viking will be released in China on 10,000 screens under a deal closed between its production company Central Partnership and Chinese distributors Flame Node Entertainment and Beijing United Film Artists Co.
"Viking is a great action epic," Flame Node CEO Feng Yi said Wednesday in a statement. "All the scenes are stunningly beautiful."
"Viking is the biggest national box-office hit of the year, watched by 5.5 million people in Russia alone," said producer Konstantin Ernst. "Now the film will see a theatrical release in China, which adds up to over 80 territories it...
"Viking is a great action epic," Flame Node CEO Feng Yi said Wednesday in a statement. "All the scenes are stunningly beautiful."
"Viking is the biggest national box-office hit of the year, watched by 5.5 million people in Russia alone," said producer Konstantin Ernst. "Now the film will see a theatrical release in China, which adds up to over 80 territories it...
- 11/1/2017
- by Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Arrow Films swoops on Russian historical epic.
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
Showing its appetite for Russian fare, expanding UK outfit Arrow Films has swooped on UK rights to Central Partnership’s historical epic Viking, one of the biggest budget films in Russian history.
This is the fourth Russian title that Arrow has taken in the last 18 months, following on from war movie Battle For Moscow (aka Panfilov’s 28, which it will release later this summer), Battle For Sevastopol and Battalion.
Tom Stewart, acquisitions director of Arrow Films, told Screen that the company will be releasing Viking in its original Russian language version.
“There’s a strong appetite for this kind of genre,” Stewart said of Viking (which will look to piggy back on the success of TV drama Vikings).
Stewart has been tracking the project since it went into production and finally acquired it during last month’s Berlinale.
“This is very commercial for home entertainment and we know that...
- 3/29/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Night Watch producers Konstantin Ernst and Anatoly Maksimov are casting their eye back to another time and place entirely with their upcoming production Viking. The large scale period epic features Hardcore star Danila Kozlovsky and The Wolverine's Svetlana Khodchrnkova alongside a seemingly endless supply of big, burly men wielding heavy, sharp objects, and with production under way they have released an extensive behind the scenes video to whet the appetite. Check it out below![Thanks to Sergey for the tip.]...
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- 10/18/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Sydney – Miptv will honor four top international TV executives next month. They will be presented with the Medaille d’Honneur (Medal of Honor) at the TV market in Cannes on April 9. The awards were created last year to mark the 50th anniversary of Miptv, the global market and conference for television broadcasters, producers, executives and talent. They honor individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the international television industry. This year's honorees are Marion Edwards, president of International Television, 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, USA; Herbert G. Kloiber, chairman and owner of Tele Munchen Group, Germany; Konstantin Ernst,
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- 3/24/2014
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Sunday, the 2014 Olympics come to a close in Sochi, Russia, where music, dance performances, and fireworks paid tribute to this year's athletes one last time. As promised by the closing ceremony's creative director, Konstantin Ernst, the event had an art-house feel, with more low-key performances than those found in this year's opening ceremony. Performances celebrating Russian ballet and literature paid tribute to the country's rich history, and a sense of humor even came into play when dancers reenacted the snowflake malfunction from the opening ceremony. The Sochi bear also made another appearance alongside the other Olympic mascots for a bright, fireworks-filled finale. Take a look at all the best pictures from the Sochi closing ceremony. View Slideshow ›...
- 2/24/2014
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Moscow – The Sochi Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday with a glitzy ceremony that matched -- or, probably, surpassed -- the opening ceremony in its scope. The creators made a joke out of the highly-publicized light malfunction two weeks ago. Although creative director Konstantin Ernst promised a lower-key, "art-house" ceremony, spectators who gathered at the Fisht Olympic Stadium witnessed a grandiose event featuring thousands of participants. Photos: Inside the Sochi Olympics Closing Ceremony The ceremony started off with the appearance of the Russian squad to the music by Dimitri Tiomkin, an Oscar-winning movie composer of
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- 2/23/2014
- by Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2014 Olympics have carried a whole lot of drama and excitement, but they will come to an end with Sunday's closing ceremony. Although the final festivities are smaller than the Olympic opener, ceremonies past have proven that there's still plenty of lights, action, and performances to look forward to. Plus, if the Sochi opening ceremony is any indication, we're sure to be in for some must-see moments! The creative director, Konstantin Ernst, says it will have an "art house" feel, with performances related to Russian history, another appearance from the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics mascot, the Olympic Bear, and a performance put on by the next host city: Pyeongchang, Korea. In anticipation of this weekend's festivities, take a look at some of the standout moments from past closing ceremonies - fireworks, *Nsync, and all. View Slideshow ›...
- 2/21/2014
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Moscow -- Konstantin Ernst, creative director of the Sochi Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies, has promised that the closing event, scheduled for Feb. 23, will "objectively portray" Russian culture and be a low-key "art house" production, compared with the glitzy opening ceremony two weeks before. Meanwhile, according to reports in the local media, Ernst could be fired from his main job as head of Russia's biggest TV station, Channel One, soon after the Olympics. "To portray our culture in the most objective way, we decided to look at it through the eyes of a European," Ernst was quoted as
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- 2/21/2014
- by Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Sochi Olympics has tapped the faux lesbian pop duo t.A.T.u. to perform at Friday's opening ceremony, The Associated Press reports.
The event's producer Konstantin Ernst explained that the singers were chosen because their 2003 hit "Not Gonna Get Us" is one of the few Russian pop songs that is an international hit. He added that the message of the song would hopefully motivate athletes.
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The event's producer Konstantin Ernst explained that the singers were chosen because their 2003 hit "Not Gonna Get Us" is one of the few Russian pop songs that is an international hit. He added that the message of the song would hopefully motivate athletes.
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- 2/7/2014
- by Sadie Gennis
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Corruption scandals and anti-gay arguments threatened to overshadow Games, but first sporting events run smoothly
Amid the toothpaste terror warnings and the hotel woes, the corruption scandals and the anti-gay controversy, the first sporting events got underway at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday. As snowboarders opened the action on the slopes of the Caucasus mountains high above Sochi, athletes reported excellent conditions and facilities, suggesting that in a sporting sense at least, the Sochi Games could still prove a success.
The Olympics will officially open on Friday evening, in a ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium – a purpose-built, modernist structure on the shores of the Black Sea. President Vladimir Putin will give an address and there will be a lengthy, choreographed ceremony meant to rival Danny Boyle's 2012 effort in London, which will take in Russian historical and literary references.
The first competitive action at the Rosa Khutor Extreme...
Amid the toothpaste terror warnings and the hotel woes, the corruption scandals and the anti-gay controversy, the first sporting events got underway at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday. As snowboarders opened the action on the slopes of the Caucasus mountains high above Sochi, athletes reported excellent conditions and facilities, suggesting that in a sporting sense at least, the Sochi Games could still prove a success.
The Olympics will officially open on Friday evening, in a ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium – a purpose-built, modernist structure on the shores of the Black Sea. President Vladimir Putin will give an address and there will be a lengthy, choreographed ceremony meant to rival Danny Boyle's 2012 effort in London, which will take in Russian historical and literary references.
The first competitive action at the Rosa Khutor Extreme...
- 2/6/2014
- by Shaun Walker, Owen Gibson
- The Guardian - Film News
Omar, set in the occupied West Bank, has won best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs).Scroll down for full list of winners
David Gerson, who produced the film alongside Waleed F Zuaiter and writer/director Hany Abu-Assad, accepted the award at the ceremony at Brisbane’s City Hall in Australia.
Apsa organisers said Omar is the first feature to be fully funded by the film industry in Palestine.
The jury also decided to award two Jury Grand Prizes to the film Television from Bangladesh and to Ritesh Batra for his direction of The Lunchbox. Batra also won the top award for his screenplay for this film, set in Mumbai.
It was Anthony Chen who won the directing category with his debut film Ilo Ilo from Singapore, with special mentions given to Emir Baigazin for Harmony Lessons and Hiner Saleem for My Sweet Pepper Land.
Cultural worth is one of the judging criteria at the...
David Gerson, who produced the film alongside Waleed F Zuaiter and writer/director Hany Abu-Assad, accepted the award at the ceremony at Brisbane’s City Hall in Australia.
Apsa organisers said Omar is the first feature to be fully funded by the film industry in Palestine.
The jury also decided to award two Jury Grand Prizes to the film Television from Bangladesh and to Ritesh Batra for his direction of The Lunchbox. Batra also won the top award for his screenplay for this film, set in Mumbai.
It was Anthony Chen who won the directing category with his debut film Ilo Ilo from Singapore, with special mentions given to Emir Baigazin for Harmony Lessons and Hiner Saleem for My Sweet Pepper Land.
Cultural worth is one of the judging criteria at the...
- 12/12/2013
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
It's useless to search her, because she doesn't have anything. She is a bitch. She is Stranger.
That's briefly what teaser says about her with heavy criminal slang that I don't even know how to translate. In the teaser the man also calls her Oyster, I don't know what it means in criminal slang. I also don't know how to translate the title, because Чужая means Female Stranger as well as Female Alien, Female Foreigner, etc.. So I chose Stranger.
Producer of Chuzhaya (Stranger) is Konstantin Ernst, the most influential media producer in Russia. He was behind of such well-known titles as Night Watch, Day Watch, Turkish Gambit, Admiral, Hipsters (Stilyagi), Irony of Fate 2 with its record box-office, and several notable, popular and sometimes controversial TV-shows and series. He is a king of Russian TV. His movies hit the record of Russian box-office several times. So his name in the trailer promises decent show.
That's briefly what teaser says about her with heavy criminal slang that I don't even know how to translate. In the teaser the man also calls her Oyster, I don't know what it means in criminal slang. I also don't know how to translate the title, because Чужая means Female Stranger as well as Female Alien, Female Foreigner, etc.. So I chose Stranger.
Producer of Chuzhaya (Stranger) is Konstantin Ernst, the most influential media producer in Russia. He was behind of such well-known titles as Night Watch, Day Watch, Turkish Gambit, Admiral, Hipsters (Stilyagi), Irony of Fate 2 with its record box-office, and several notable, popular and sometimes controversial TV-shows and series. He is a king of Russian TV. His movies hit the record of Russian box-office several times. So his name in the trailer promises decent show.
- 5/5/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Another high-profile U.S. series, "Prison Break," is about to get an intriguing foreign treatment -- this time in Russia. Channel One Russia, the leading broadcaster in the territory, is partnering with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to develop a full 22-episode localized version of the Fox drama series.
The deal marks the broadcaster's first acquisition of a big-budget U.S. drama scripted format from a major Hollywood studio. No financial details of the arrangement were available. Several other Russian broadcasters have successfully customized U.S. dramas, including versions of producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" franchise.
Red Square Cinema and Russian Project Studio have been commissioned by Channel One for the series, and a team of top producers and writers has been assembled to adapt the scripted format for its Russian audience. The cast, which is currently under selection, will be announced shortly. Series launch is tentatively scheduled for...
The deal marks the broadcaster's first acquisition of a big-budget U.S. drama scripted format from a major Hollywood studio. No financial details of the arrangement were available. Several other Russian broadcasters have successfully customized U.S. dramas, including versions of producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" franchise.
Red Square Cinema and Russian Project Studio have been commissioned by Channel One for the series, and a team of top producers and writers has been assembled to adapt the scripted format for its Russian audience. The cast, which is currently under selection, will be announced shortly. Series launch is tentatively scheduled for...
- 4/7/2010
- by By Elizabeth Guider
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Moscow -- Facing a substantial decline in ad revenues, major Russian TV channels are cutting back film and TV series production, as well as purchases of foreign content and formats.
In the first half of 2009, the country's national TV channels experienced a dramatic decline in revenues from advertising. "In the second quarter of 2009, the First Channel saw a 34% decline in ad revenues, year-on-year," Konstantin Ernst, the channel's general director told The Hollywood Reporter. "And this figure doesn't take the decline in the value of the ruble into account. But we are the market leaders -- some channels saw a 50% decline in ad revenues."
Responding to declining incomes, the channels are reconsidering their strategies and programming policies, trying to save costs. Practically all of them have reduced their in-house content production and lowered prices for content from outside producers.
"We canceled several expensive shows in very early stages and suggested new parameters of production budgets,...
In the first half of 2009, the country's national TV channels experienced a dramatic decline in revenues from advertising. "In the second quarter of 2009, the First Channel saw a 34% decline in ad revenues, year-on-year," Konstantin Ernst, the channel's general director told The Hollywood Reporter. "And this figure doesn't take the decline in the value of the ruble into account. But we are the market leaders -- some channels saw a 50% decline in ad revenues."
Responding to declining incomes, the channels are reconsidering their strategies and programming policies, trying to save costs. Practically all of them have reduced their in-house content production and lowered prices for content from outside producers.
"We canceled several expensive shows in very early stages and suggested new parameters of production budgets,...
- 7/16/2009
- by By Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Walt Disney Co.'s international TV licensing arm, Disney-ABC International Television, has inked a major, multiyear partnership with Russian state broadcaster Channel One. The deal involves movie titles, live-action series, animated series and telefilms. Tied into the agreement is the planned launch of monthly family film timeslot "The Wonderful World of Disney".
Also in the cards as part of the agreement will be joint TV and movie production arrangements.
Disney's Russian TV business has been on a general upturn, with total distribution revenue up more than 400% in the last three years, according to Thursday's announcement.
"It is an important milestone in the history of Russian television and will contribute to the further strengthening of Disney brand in Russia," said Marina Jigalova-Ozkan, general manager of the Walt Disney Co. CIS.
Added Konstantin Ernst, general manager of Channel One: "Our partnership will not be limited to movies acquisitions but will be broadened towards the joint production of movies and shows here in Russia"
Feature titles in the deal include "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Wild Hogs" as well as such Disney/Pixar titles such as "Finding Nemo". Also included are Disney animated classics including "The Jungle Book", "101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan", which will be shown on free TV in Russia for the first time.
Also in the cards as part of the agreement will be joint TV and movie production arrangements.
Disney's Russian TV business has been on a general upturn, with total distribution revenue up more than 400% in the last three years, according to Thursday's announcement.
"It is an important milestone in the history of Russian television and will contribute to the further strengthening of Disney brand in Russia," said Marina Jigalova-Ozkan, general manager of the Walt Disney Co. CIS.
Added Konstantin Ernst, general manager of Channel One: "Our partnership will not be limited to movies acquisitions but will be broadened towards the joint production of movies and shows here in Russia"
Feature titles in the deal include "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "Wild Hogs" as well as such Disney/Pixar titles such as "Finding Nemo". Also included are Disney animated classics including "The Jungle Book", "101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan", which will be shown on free TV in Russia for the first time.
- 12/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Russian blockbuster "Day Watch" breezes into town today for its international premier at a special Berlinale presentation hosted by distributors Fox Searchlight Pictures.
The fantasy epic where the forces of light are pitched in an eternal battle with the forces of dark with the fate of humankind at stake blew away all Russian boxoffice records when it opened in Moscow just over a year ago and took nearly $35 million in domestic theatrical distribution.
Now producers First Channel and Fox Searchlight are hoping that the shorter international version of "Day Watch" -- known in Russian as "Dnevnoi Dozor" -- will repeat the success of the first movie in the franchise, "Night Watch" (Nochnoi Dozor) that did $16 million at domestic boxoffice in 2004 before going on to take another $16 million internationally.
"Night Watch" shone in German sales last year and the decision for a Berlinale launch for the sequel -- also directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Konstantin Ernst and Anatoli Maksimov -- reflects that.
The fantasy epic where the forces of light are pitched in an eternal battle with the forces of dark with the fate of humankind at stake blew away all Russian boxoffice records when it opened in Moscow just over a year ago and took nearly $35 million in domestic theatrical distribution.
Now producers First Channel and Fox Searchlight are hoping that the shorter international version of "Day Watch" -- known in Russian as "Dnevnoi Dozor" -- will repeat the success of the first movie in the franchise, "Night Watch" (Nochnoi Dozor) that did $16 million at domestic boxoffice in 2004 before going on to take another $16 million internationally.
"Night Watch" shone in German sales last year and the decision for a Berlinale launch for the sequel -- also directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Konstantin Ernst and Anatoli Maksimov -- reflects that.
- 2/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- The powerhouse producers behind Russia's distribution boom celebrated another record boxoffice and home entertainment sales year Monday night at the 10th annual industry Blockbuster Awards in Moscow, organized by trade weekly Russian Film Business Today.
Sci-fi thriller Day Watch -- which opened 2006 with a stylish Jan. 1 Moscow premiere -- easily broke the ribbon for top-grossing film in Russia and the CIS former Soviet territories with a record boxoffice gross of more than $34 million.
By comparison, last year's winner, Afghan War drama 9th Company, took $25.6 million.
Day Watch, directed by Kazakhstan-born Timur Bekhmambetov and a sequel to 2004's Night Watch, also earned its producers, First Channel head Konstantin Ernst and his deputy Anatoli Maksimov, the Blockbuster producers of the year accolade at the awards ceremony held at Moscow's Renaissance Hotel.
The film single-handedly accounted for a sizeable chunk of Russia, CIS and Ukraine total 2006 boxoffice of $455 million, with newly combined distribution company 20th Century Fox CIS/Gemini breaking the $100 million ceiling to gross $106.09 million overall last year, representing a 25.7% market share.
Sci-fi thriller Day Watch -- which opened 2006 with a stylish Jan. 1 Moscow premiere -- easily broke the ribbon for top-grossing film in Russia and the CIS former Soviet territories with a record boxoffice gross of more than $34 million.
By comparison, last year's winner, Afghan War drama 9th Company, took $25.6 million.
Day Watch, directed by Kazakhstan-born Timur Bekhmambetov and a sequel to 2004's Night Watch, also earned its producers, First Channel head Konstantin Ernst and his deputy Anatoli Maksimov, the Blockbuster producers of the year accolade at the awards ceremony held at Moscow's Renaissance Hotel.
The film single-handedly accounted for a sizeable chunk of Russia, CIS and Ukraine total 2006 boxoffice of $455 million, with newly combined distribution company 20th Century Fox CIS/Gemini breaking the $100 million ceiling to gross $106.09 million overall last year, representing a 25.7% market share.
- 1/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- The powerhouse producers behind Russia's distribution boom celebrated another record boxoffice and home entertainment sales year Monday night at the 10th annual industry Blockbuster Awards in Moscow, organized by trade weekly Russian Film Business Today.
Sci-fi thriller "Day Watch" -- which opened 2006 with a stylish Jan. 1 Moscow premiere -- easily broke the ribbon for top-grossing film in Russia and the CIS former Soviet territories with a record boxoffice gross of more than $34 million.
By comparison, last year's winner, Afghan War drama "9th Company", took $25.6 million.
"Day Watch", directed by Kazakhstan-born Timur Bekhmambetov and a sequel to 2004's "Night Watch", also earned its producers, First Channel head Konstantin Ernst and his deputy Anatoli Maksimov, the Blockbuster producers of the year accolade at the awards ceremony held at Moscow's Renaissance Hotel.
The film single-handedly accounted for a sizeable chunk of Russia, CIS and Ukraine total 2006 boxoffice of $455 million, with newly combined distribution company 20th Century Fox CIS/Gemini breaking the $100 million ceiling to gross $106.09 million overall last year, representing a 25.7% market share.
Sci-fi thriller "Day Watch" -- which opened 2006 with a stylish Jan. 1 Moscow premiere -- easily broke the ribbon for top-grossing film in Russia and the CIS former Soviet territories with a record boxoffice gross of more than $34 million.
By comparison, last year's winner, Afghan War drama "9th Company", took $25.6 million.
"Day Watch", directed by Kazakhstan-born Timur Bekhmambetov and a sequel to 2004's "Night Watch", also earned its producers, First Channel head Konstantin Ernst and his deputy Anatoli Maksimov, the Blockbuster producers of the year accolade at the awards ceremony held at Moscow's Renaissance Hotel.
The film single-handedly accounted for a sizeable chunk of Russia, CIS and Ukraine total 2006 boxoffice of $455 million, with newly combined distribution company 20th Century Fox CIS/Gemini breaking the $100 million ceiling to gross $106.09 million overall last year, representing a 25.7% market share.
- 1/29/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SOCHI, Russia -- One of Russia's leading film producers has warned that the country's film industry boom could be in jeopardy from rampant overconfidence in the sector. Konstantin Ernst, a film producer and the general director of Russia's biggest national television station, said many believed the success of local film in recent years was a firmly established trend that spelled success for any Russian-made movie. But he warned, "The recent success of Russian film does not constitute a trend -- it is a flash. There is no such thing as a Russian film industry at the moment, it is just a flash in the pan and producers need to be aware of the dangers of (overconfidence)," Ernst told a meeting of Russian film producers meeting in the southern Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for the 17th edition of the annual Russian film festival Kinotavr. Ernst was behind this year's mega-hit Day Watch (Dnevnoi Dozor), which took nearly $35 million at the domestic box office.
- 6/12/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SOCHI, Russia -- One of Russia's leading film producers has warned that the country's film industry boom could be in jeopardy from rampant overconfidence in the sector. Konstantin Ernst, a film producer and the general director of Russia's biggest national television station, said many believed the success of local film in recent years was a firmly established trend that spelled success for any Russian-made movie. But he warned, "The recent success of Russian film does not constitute a trend -- it is a flash. There is no such thing as a Russian film industry at the moment, it is just a flash in the pan and producers need to be aware of the dangers of (overconfidence)," Ernst told a meeting of Russian film producers meeting in the southern Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for the 17th edition of the annual Russian film festival Kinotavr. Ernst was behind this year's mega-hit Day Watch (Dnevnoi Dozor), which took nearly $35 million at the domestic box office.
- 6/12/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MOSCOW -- Video International, Russia's biggest television advertising agency, said Wednesday that it will lose its monopoly on airtime sales to the country's top two national channels after reportedly being forced to choose between them. The company, founded by president Boris Yeltsin's former press minister Mikhail Lesin, will cut its connections with the Rossiya channel by 2006 in favor of working exclusively with the First Channel. The move, which will cut deeply into Video International's $1 billion annual revenue, is thought by observers to have been forced onto the agency by the First Channel's director Konstantin Ernst during negotiations over the renewal of its five-year contract.
- 6/10/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MOSCOW -- The winner of a new reality game show will be filmed going into outer space as a passenger in the Russian section of the orbiting International Space Station, Russian pubcaster First TV Channel said Wednesday. The agreement between First TV, formerly known as ORT and Russia's biggest national station, and space agency Rosaviakosmos for a reality show centering on Russia's rigorous cosmonaut training program was signed in Moscow by the channel's general director, Konstantin Ernst. Ernst said the show, which plans to send its first winner into orbit for a week in fall 2003, will "demonstrate the space achievements of (Russia) and give the winner a chance to go into space." The yet-to-be-named show will be filmed at Russia's Star City cosmonaut training center near Moscow, with participants selected from a shortlist of about 20 medically approved applicants. Viewers will follow the contestants' fortunes over the course of the show. The winner's experiences on board the space station also will be televised, said Yuri Borenkov, spokesman for First TV Channel, adding that further details, including the show's rules, will be released next week.
- 10/10/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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