Its success encouraged the producers to go big for the sequel, hence Schwarzenegger and Chan's casting. It was later released stateside under the title, Forbidden Empire. The first film was a major success in Russia, grossing the equivalent of $34 million in U.S. While previous adaptations of Gogol's Viy geared towards horror, Stepchenko's films take on a more popcorn-blockbuster-style similar to Harry Potter or Jumanji. The movie was inspired by 19th century horror author Nikolai Gogol's novella Viy about a devilish creature with long eyelids. It is directed by Russian filmmaker Oleg Stepchenko, and is a sequel to Stepchenko's 2014 movie Viy. The Iron Mask, originally titled Viy 2: Journey to China, is a Russian-Chinese fantasy film opening in the United States through distributor Universal Pictures. Here's everything we know about The Iron Mask, from the plot and cast to its U.S. But just what are these movies about? And why are Chan and Schwarzenegger fighting each other (besides making all of our action movie dreams come true)? The Iron Mask, a new movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan, is actually a sequel to the 2014 Russian fantasy film Viy. Read on for the original article, with some new changes to reflect the latest updates on this topic.Ī sequel to one of the biggest Russian blockbusters finally made its journey to the West.

This article about the film Iron Mask was originally published on Februand updated on Jfollowing the movie's release.

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