The fate of the film Woland becomes uncertain
For a long time it looked as if a film director would finally succeed in bringing a film adaptation of The Master and Margarita to a successful end. But the fate of Michael Lockshin's highly anticipated film Woland has become very uncertain. And that may well have to do with the director's attitude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On July 20, 2022, it was announced that the film was re-scheduled to be released in May 2023 due to «production delays».
In August 2022, it became known that the film was stuck in post-production as a result of Universal Pictures pulling out of Russia due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, the Kremlin-controlled Фонд Кино [Fond Kino] or the Federal Fund for Economic and Social Support for Russian Cinematography declined to provide further funding for the film. This refusal may well have to do with director Michael Lockshin's attitude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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