Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time is a 2020 fantasy-adventure film based on the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia.[3] The film stars Armando Gutierrez as Grigori Rasputin, Jo Koy as Vladimir Lenin, Brandon Routh as Nicholas and Emily Carey as Anastasia. The film was released through digital platforms on April 7, 2020.[1]
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Directed by | Blake Harris |
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Written by | Blake Harris |
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Music by | Jeremy Rubolino Nami Melumad |
Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Production company | Conglomerate Media |
Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
Anastasia Romanova escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
Cast
- Emily Carey as Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna[4][5]
- Amiah Miller as Megan[6]
- Brandon Routh as Nicholas II of Russia[7]
- Aliyah Moulden as Bliss[8]
- Armando Gutierrez as Grigori Rasputin[9]
- Kendall Vertes as Beatrice [10]
- Donna Murphy as Yara the Enchantress[11]
- Jo Koy as Vladimir Lenin[11]
- Lee Tae-ri as Prince Lee[2]
- Haley Swindal as the Czarina Rominov[12]
Production
Principal production began in the summer of 2017 in Louisville, KY with the young stars filming the 1988 portion of the film.[13] Shooting on the 1917 portion of the film started in August 2017 and concluded in April 2018 after a break in between filming locations of about 6 months due to the scheduling of its location the Rosecliff which was the same location used for the Great Gatsby and its actors Jo Koy and Brandon Routh.[14][15][7]
References
- "Anastasia: Once Upon A Time". Wild About Movies. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Ji-won, Choi (April 10, 2020). "Actor Lee Tae-ri makes Hollywood debut with film 'Anastasia'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "'Wonder Woman' star joins Anastasia Romanov project". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- McNary, Dave (20 June 2017). "Young Wonder Woman Emily Carey Set for 'Anastasia: Once Upon a Time'". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- N'Duka, Amanda (19 June 2017). "Ivanna Sakhno Joins 'The Spy Who Dumped Me,' Emily Carey Is Young Lead In 'Anastasia: Once Upon a Time'". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Amiah Miller joins Anastasia". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- http://deadline.com/2018/01/robbie-jones-shaft-sequel-brandon-routh-anastasia-remake-1202273401/
- "Aliyah Moulden Interview - Talks "Anastasia: Once Upon A Time" And "The Thundermans"". www.bsckids.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Anastasia (2018)". Retrieved 16 November 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
- News, Blasting. "Kendall Vertes on the set of her new film". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- http://deadline.com/2018/03/chazz-palminteri-vault-movie-live-action-anastasia-jo-koy-donna-murphy-1202338674/
- "BWW Interview: Haley Swindal and Will Nunziata Preview SING HAPPY- Streaming Tonight!". Brodway World. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Young 'Wonder Woman' Actress Emily Carey to Star as Young Anastasia". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "'Anastasia: Once Upon a Time' will be filmed in Old Louisville this weekend". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Young Wonder Woman Actress Joins Anastasia: Once Upon a Time". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.