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2014’s Russian film ‘Viy’ (aka Forbidden Empire), based on Nikolai Gogol’s novel by the same name, was a hit. Now, director Oleg Stepchenko is wrapping up the sequel with several big stars, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and Rutger Hauer. The sequel, simply titled ‘Viy 2’, was filmed in China and is now in post-production, according to Variety. The first film centers on explorer Jonathan Green (Jason Flemyng) as he explored the forests of Transylvania and examined the dangerous creatures he found. ‘Viy 2’ follows Green as he sets out on a journey that will eventually lead him to China. The cartographer will face many exciting adventures, encounter bizarre creatures, meet the Chinese princess, and confront a deadly martial-arts master and the Dragon King.
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In ‘Forbidden Empire’ Jonathan Green, an 18th century English Cartographer, sets out to chart the unknown lands of Transylvania. When he arrives, he discovers dangerous creatures lurking in a cursed Ukrainian town, deep within a dark forest. Oleg Stepchenko directs this fantastic, fun trip into the darkness, which was written by Nikolai Gogol and Aleksandr Karpov. Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as Dzhonatan Grin, the main character of this horror-fantasy film. The cast of ‘Forbidden Empire’ also includes Andrey Smolyakov (Stalingrad), Aleksey Chadov (Stalingrad), Agnia Ditkovskite (Zhara) and Igor Jijikine (The Tourist). The cinematography looks rich and the effects impressive. This is going to the top of my must see list. ‘Forbidden Empire’ will be released on May 22, 2015.
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From the Crypt
2014’s Russian film ‘Viy’ (aka Forbidden Empire), based on Nikolai Gogol’s novel by the same name, was a hit. Now, director Oleg Stepchenko is wrapping up the sequel with several big stars, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan and Rutger Hauer. The sequel, simply titled ‘Viy 2’, was filmed in China and is now in post-production, according to Variety. The first film centers on explorer Jonathan Green (Jason Flemyng) as he explored the forests of Transylvania and examined the dangerous creatures he found. ‘Viy 2’ follows Green as he sets out on a journey that will eventually lead him to China. The cartographer will face many exciting adventures, encounter bizarre creatures, meet the Chinese princess, and confront a deadly martial-arts master and the Dragon King.
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MoviesNewsReviewsStreaming TV
In ‘Forbidden Empire’ Jonathan Green, an 18th century English Cartographer, sets out to chart the unknown lands of Transylvania. When he arrives, he discovers dangerous creatures lurking in a cursed Ukrainian town, deep within a dark forest. Oleg Stepchenko directs this fantastic, fun trip into the darkness, which was written by Nikolai Gogol and Aleksandr Karpov. Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) stars as Dzhonatan Grin, the main character of this horror-fantasy film. The cast of ‘Forbidden Empire’ also includes Andrey Smolyakov (Stalingrad), Aleksey Chadov (Stalingrad), Agnia Ditkovskite (Zhara) and Igor Jijikine (The Tourist). The cinematography looks rich and the effects impressive. This is going to the top of my must see list. ‘Forbidden Empire’ will be released on May 22, 2015.
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