: The film spent over seven years in production, starting in 2005, and was significantly delayed by budget issues and reshoots for 3D. Box Office Success
, expanded the story and featured Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan. Critical Reception Reviews of Forbidden Empire often describe it as a "mixed bag".
(Jason Flemyng), an Enlightenment-era English cartographer and inventor. After fleeing England to escape his lover's disapproving father, Green embarks on a scientific voyage to map the uncharted regions of Eastern Europe.
(Andrey Smolyakov), who maintains a strict lockdown after the mysterious death of the village elder's daughter. As Green attempts to use his rational, scientific methods to debunk the villagers' "superstitions," he finds himself trapped in a battle against genuine supernatural forces, culminating in a confrontation with the terrifying demonic entity known as Production Highlights Long Development
: Despite its troubled production, it was the highest-grossing Russian film of 2014. : Features a notable international cast including Jason Flemyng Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Charles Dance Game of Thrones : A 2019 sequel, Journey to China: The Mystery of Iron Mask
