V2 Escape From Hell plays like an old-fashioned, vibrantly propagandistic 1950s World War II thriller about how a daredevil Russian aviator thwarted Hitler’s last-gasp attempt to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat during the final desperate months of combat. Visually, thanks to ever-advancing CGI, this is a pretty convincing display of vintage aeronautic action that would have been very tough to recreate today using actual planes. War story and gamer aviation fanatics should eat this up.
Speaking of gamers, the makers of V2 are proudly promoting the fact that this is the first film being offered in both horizontal and vertical versions — that is, one way for the public keen to experience it the traditional way, on cinema or big TV screens, and the other for younger viewers or the merely attention-bereft who prefer watching bits of it like combat snacks on their mobile phones.
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Speaking of gamers, the makers of V2 are proudly promoting the fact that this is the first film being offered in both horizontal and vertical versions — that is, one way for the public keen to experience it the traditional way, on cinema or big TV screens, and the other for younger viewers or the merely attention-bereft who prefer watching bits of it like combat snacks on their mobile phones.
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- 5/5/2021
- by Todd McCarthy
- Deadline Film + TV
Production in Russia has continued apace throughout much of the coronavirus pandemic, and a broad slate of titles launching at the virtual edition of this year’s European Film Market — from high-concept period dramas to psychological thrillers to horror pics — will look to tap into international interest in the fast-growing industry. “For us, it’s business as usual — boosting that potential,” says Vadim Vereshchagin, CEO of Central Partnership.
During EFM, Vereshchagin’s production and distribution outfit will launch sales on a raft of titles including “The World Champion,” a drama based on the legendary 1978 chess match between Soviet world champion Anatoly Karpov and the dissident Viktor Korchnoi. The co-production with Nikita Mikhalkov’s Studio TriTe and pubcaster Russia-1 is directed by Alexey Sidorov, who helmed the WWII blockbuster “T-34.”
Set in the noir atmosphere of 1920s Russia, “December” follows the last days of Sergey Yesenin, a famous Russian poet and...
During EFM, Vereshchagin’s production and distribution outfit will launch sales on a raft of titles including “The World Champion,” a drama based on the legendary 1978 chess match between Soviet world champion Anatoly Karpov and the dissident Viktor Korchnoi. The co-production with Nikita Mikhalkov’s Studio TriTe and pubcaster Russia-1 is directed by Alexey Sidorov, who helmed the WWII blockbuster “T-34.”
Set in the noir atmosphere of 1920s Russia, “December” follows the last days of Sergey Yesenin, a famous Russian poet and...
- 3/4/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Russian director Timur Bekmambetov has never been one to shy away from a technical challenge.
The innovative Unfriended ($63m U.S. box office) and Searching ($75m) filmmaker is now working on his latest feature in his home country, war pic V2. Escape from Hell. As we reported when we first revealed the project in February, the film is already notable as the first blockbuster movie to be shot entirely in a vertical format.
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Now, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts film and TV productions around the globe, Bekmambetov and his team are planning to utilize technology to allow them to continue shooting.
This Friday at Lenfilm studio in St.
The innovative Unfriended ($63m U.S. box office) and Searching ($75m) filmmaker is now working on his latest feature in his home country, war pic V2. Escape from Hell. As we reported when we first revealed the project in February, the film is already notable as the first blockbuster movie to be shot entirely in a vertical format.
More from DeadlineBBC Films Halts Shooting On Reggie Yates Feature 'Pirates' Over CoronavirusChina: 'Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone' To Get 4K 3D Release After Cinemas Re-OpenEU Chief Calls On Netflix CEO To Keep Internet Bandwidth Clear During Coronavirus Crisis
Now, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts film and TV productions around the globe, Bekmambetov and his team are planning to utilize technology to allow them to continue shooting.
This Friday at Lenfilm studio in St.
- 3/19/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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