Goalkeeper of the Galaxy

Goalkeeper of the Galaxy (Вратарь Галактики) is an upcoming Russian science fiction superhero film directed by Dzhanik Fayziev and co-produced by Sergey Selyanov and Innokentiy Malinkin. The film is set in the future, post-apocalyptic Moscow. Due to the Galactic War, which occurred next to our planet, the Moon was destroyed, and the Earth's poles are displaced. Above the city towers a huge alien spaceship - it's a stadium, where there are competitions, remotely resembling modern football sports, but only at incredibly high speeds. Hands of participants: the future depends on the result of the game is cosmoball. When the game is in progress, the world stops and everyone watching the game, because the outcome of each match game determines the fate of the planet. Players are called Athletes. It stars Yevgeny Romantsov as Anton a goalkeeper to the national team, with Victoria Agalakova, Yevgeny Mironov, Elena Yakovleva, Mikhail Yefremov, Dmitry Nazarov and Svetlana Ivanova in supporting roles.

Location filming began in 2017 and principal photography beginning that June at Mosfilm Studios produced its first cinema picture, with shots taking place at Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow, and will last until mid-September 2017. The film required a wide use of of computer-generated imagery to portray the match between earthmen and aliens. The film is known for the first premiere was January 24, 2019 previously planned, it was postponed to October 17th.

Goalkeeper of the Galaxy is scheduled to be released in Russia by CTB Film Company on October 17, 2019, in 2D, RealD 3D and Nashe Kino.

Plot
The future will come soon: next winter, Russia will become the centre of tropical climate. Moscow of the year - palm trees, the sun, the heat. As if ancient Babylon has moved to Hawaii, absorbing the cosiness of Moscow courtyards, multinational hubbub and a kaleidoscope of extraterrestrial races. Relaxed by the sun, slender beauties and muscular young men do not suspect that alien evil is trying to ruin this fascinating world. In order to fight it, the characters have to find super-power in themselves, awaken hidden super-abilities and go through a number of breathtaking adventures.

Synopsis
What will Moscow look like if you cut off the power grid, shut down all manufacturing, and the whole world watches an interplanetary game?

In an aftermath of a galactic war, which took place in proximity to Earth, the Moon was destroyed and the planet’s poles shifted. An enormous spaceship hovers over Earth — this is a stadium, which hosts sports events that resemble soccer but at mind-boggling speeds. The name of the game is cosmoball. When the game is on, the whole world stops in its tracks to watch it.

The players are called Athletes. To regular people they are demigods, for the results of each match determine the fate of the planet.

Cast

 * Yevgeny Romantsov as Anton (Yashin)
 * Mariya Lisovaya
 * Victoria Agalakova as Natalia "Natasha"
 * Ivan Ivanovich
 * Elizaveta "Liza" Taychenacheva
 * Yevgeny Mironov as coach is cosmoball national team of the Earth.
 * Elena Yakovleva as Anton's mother
 * Mikhail Yefremov as Vasily, a police officer
 * Dmitry Nazarov as a police chief
 * Wolfgang Cerny
 * Svetlana Ivanova
 * Dmitry Yartsev as Byurgerov's family, father
 * Darya Yartseva as Byurgerov's family, daughter
 * Sergey Glushkov as a cosmic monster
 * Yuliya Vins, Khristina Blokhina, Valeriya Bukina and Stanislav Rogachev as The Amazonian

Development
Dzhanik Fayziev, plans to make a blockbuster Goalkeeper of the Galaxy about a Russian superhero fighting alien invaders, inspired by Marvel works, Russia Today reports. Fayziev clarified that, according to the plot, people evolved and became part of a galactic society fighting creatures that look like "super-reactive turboballs", so battles with them will look like football, hence the name of the film.

The director's chair was occupied by Dzhanik Fayziev, who counts at least three kinohit The Turkish Gambit (film) and Furious (2017 film), the historical fantasy film. He is also the co-producer and co-author of the script. Producing the tape entrusted Sergey Selyanov. The operator was invited to Maksim Osadchy, known for the works Stalingrad (2013 film) and The Duelist (2016 film). The authors of the script were Twister Murchison, Drew Row and Andrey Rubanov.

The main roles in the film performed by Yevgeny Romantsov is a Russian sports actor, he is a true athlete, Yevgeny Romantsov graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture, majoring in theory and methodology of football. Before getting an acting education at the German Sidakov Drama School. Victoria Agalakova is a Russian actress, works in the Saint Petersburg Theater of Musical Comedy. Mariya Lisovaya, a student at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. Elizabeth Taichenachev is rhythmic gymnastics, training in the Children's teams of Youth Sports Schools "Youth of Moscow". Also is fond of biathlon.

Filming
The Filming has finished in the scenery on the territory of "Mosfilm" lasted from June to mid-September 2017.

Palms, figs, creepers and crumbling facades of Moscow, dusty cars, rusty phone booth on the corner. Beside it, wrapped in colorful rags hairy merchant-a southerner. In a battered suitcase laid out the goods: a few seedy lantern, the old clock, the bubbles with strange drugs.

All this can be seen in the pavilion № 1 of "Mosfilm", where is now built the districts of Moscow. After a global catastrophe, the world’s climate has changed, many of the country went under water, thousands of settlers poured into Moscow, which was in the tropical zone. No jams, no grey down jackets or sullen individuals — post-apocalyptic city looks nicer and modern.

On an area of over 3,500 square meters built transforming the scenery of the streets and interiors of post-apocalyptic Moscow, with thousands of props created by the artists specifically for the film. In the shooting involved up to 500 actors for crowd scenes, and for each stitched a unique costume. In the Studio costume designers was delivered 1.5 tons of items lightweight summer clothing from India were delivered.

When working with images we use sophisticated prosthetics: the creation of one of the characters, Shaft, takes the artists on makeup for seven hours, the suit of silicone pads cover her whole body.

One of the biggest challenges of the project is an incredible number of digital characters (over 50), both completely virtual and recreated using digital capture technology for actors. For this work, the walls of the Mosfilm pavilions were covered with blue chromakey, on which the backgrounds will be painted. In the first case, the actor on the court interacts with the dimensional toy, in the second - with the actor in a blue suit with inertial sensors. Thanks to the technology of augmented reality, the director sees on his monitor immediately a full-fledged image, that is, instead of a blue person - an alien.

Complement the work on creating a unique world of the picture specialists in visual effects from the studio of visual effects Main Road Post.

Facts
For special effects, the Main Road Post, headed by General Director Arman Yakhin, in the Goalkeeper of the galaxy is a record for Russia, the number of shots with computer graphics.

To realise our grand plans we pulled together, I would say, the best designer, stunt and computer graphics team. The special effects are created by the Main Road Post studio experts, who were previously responsible for creating the world in Fyodor Bondarchuk’s Attraction (film), as well as CG effects for The Duelist (2016 film), Stalingrad (2013 film) and August Eighth (2012). The animation specialists, who previously worked on the Ninja Turtles, The New Spider-man, Ice Age, Chappie, and Guardians of the Galaxy, have joined the project – Dzhanik Fayziev talks about his plans, – We are aiming to create a powerful attraction which will carry away the audience and make them wish they could become part of that wonderful world.

Release
The film was previously planned for January 24, 2019, but on this date the creative group had some difficulties, moved to October 17.

Goalkeeper of the Galaxy is scheduled to be released in the Russian Federation by Nashe Kino in RealD 3D on October 17, 2019 by CTB Film Company, a Russian film company founded in 1992 in Saint Petersburg. CTB translates as the "STV" is a successful producer company and has the status of the leader of Russian film production, director Sergey Selyanov.

Marketing
The teaser of the film was first shown on September 30 at the Comic-Con Russia 2017, Dzhanik Fayziev, at the presentation of his new project Goalkeeper of the Galaxy, summing up the exhibition Comic-Con Russia, introduced the audience to his young dancers, performers of the main roles Yevgeny Romantsov is a Russian sports actor, Victoria Agalakova is a Russian theater actress, Mariya Lisovaya is a actress and the young charming Liza Taychenacheva is a rhythmic gymnast.

The first trailer was released on January 16, 2018.