Heirs of Bulgakov Seek to Block Foreign Showings of 'Master and…
The heirs of Mikhail Bulgakov are attempting to block foreign screenings of the Russian film 'Master and Margarita' to protect the upcoming version starring Johnny Depp, but a court rejected their claims due to lack of evidence. Disputes over rights and translations have led to multiple legal battles involving Russian and American parties.
Consensus
- The heirs of Mikhail Bulgakov, Darya and Sergey Shilovskie, attempted to block foreign screenings of the Russian 'Master and Margarita'.
- The screenings occurred in the United States, including in theaters, universities, and the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
- The heirs demanded compensation and a ban on English-language showings.
- A court rejected all claims from the heirs due to lack of evidence that the defendants translated the film or authorized such screenings.
- The Russian film company 'Mars Media Entertainment' previously sued the heirs for 115 million rubles.
- Michael Lang, an American producer, claimed rights to the project before his death in 2022.
- After Lang's death, Johnny Depp's production company took over filming in the U.S.
- Svetlana Migunova-Dali, a Russian national, is assisting Depp and is currently involved in a lawsuit against Luminosity.
- Luminosity has sued Svetlana Migunova-Dali for allegedly obstructing the American release of the Russian 'Master and Margarita' film.
Points of divergence
- The heirs' goal was to prevent the new version with Johnny Depp from failing at the box office. — riamo
- Darya and Sergey Shilovskie are the grandchildren of Elena Shilovskaya-Bulgakova, the prototype of Margarita. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Bulgakov's heirs attempt to ban foreign screenings of 'The Master and Margarita' — РИАМО
- Bulgakov's heirs attempt to ban foreign screenings of our "The Master and Margarita" — so the new version of the film with Johnny Depp does not fail at the box office. — Mash
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