- Country: Russia
- Genre: sports, drama
- Producer: Andrey Grachev
- Premiere in Russia: winter 2020
- Starring: D. Semenikhin, M. Gorevoy, V. Poltorak, V. Epifantsev, D. Poverennova, S. Chonishvili, M. Linnikov and others.
“Bodybuilder” is the first Russian bodybuilding project. According to the creators, this story about sports and the art of building your own body will be with elements of science fiction. The premiere of the film "Bodybuilder" is expected in winter 2020, the exact release date has not yet been announced, the trailer is already online. Actors and a plot have been announced, footage from the set has been announced. In the main swarm - Denis Semenikhin, a famous author of books about fitness, TV presenter and video blogger on YouTube.
Expectations rating - 97%.
Plot
Max is a famous bodybuilder who dreams of becoming the champion of the whole planet, but due to health problems, he must leave the world of sports. He loses his family, career and even loses himself. A close friend and coach turned away from him. One day he accidentally meets Victor, an ambulance doctor, who once in the past, commissioned by the Ministry of Defense, managed to develop a unique prescription for a drug that heals even the most dangerous and seemingly incurable diseases, and reveals all human capabilities, making his body stronger and tougher. But the project was frozen, and the doctor still wants to finish the work, for which he needs a test subject. Then Victor realizes that Max may be perfect for this experiment. But the catch is that they begin to closely watch and follow him.
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Production
Director and scriptwriter - Andrei Grachev ("Ivan Poddubny: The Tragedy of the Strongman", "The Mysterious Republic").
Voiceover team:
- Producers: Maria Pankratova ("Nuriev. One Hundred Days of Solitude", "Attack of the Dead"), Zakhar Prilepin ("Eight");
- Operators: Denis Negrivetsky ("Unbeatable Carmen"), Sergey Spiridonov.
Production
Studio: Russian cinema
Producer Maria Pankratova about the film:
“I have no right to reveal all the secrets of our project. There is the main character - Max - a famous bodybuilder who is forced to lose everything due to health problems. He is played by Denis Semenikhin. There is also a doctor who came up with a miracle cure that can rid the entire planet of any disease. And there is the so-called "censorship". I will not explain. Just watch the movie when it's ready. "
Filming starts in April 2019. Filming location: LomovGym sports club, Moscow / Romantsevskie gory, Ushakovskie quarries, Konduki village, Tula region.
Cast
Leading roles:
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- The slogan of the film: "Based on an unreal story that can come true any day."
- The premiere was previously planned for November 2019.
- In the village of Konduki, a key scene of the film was filmed, an episode of the war, in which a military doctor invented a medicine.
- For Denis Semenikhin, this is his debut film role.
Watch the trailer for "Bodybuilder" due in 2020.