The film The Last Hero. Kolobok passed 300 million rubles at the Russian box office on August 11, six days after its release. The movie premiered in Russian theaters on August 6. It currently holds the top spot in local charts, ahead of Smeshariki: Across Universes.
The movie presents the backstory of Kolobok. It depicts how the character was baked, escaped, fell in with robbers, and joined forces with an unlucky baker named Tikhon.
Garik Kharlamov, who previously worked on The Last Hero: Root of Evil, voices the main character again. Actors Dmitriy Zhuravlev and Mila Ershova returned to lead roles, while Anton Maslov, a co-creator of the series The Last Hero. Heritage, directed the project.
Release controversy and threats
The feature faced controversy before its release when Russian theaters delayed the unofficial premiere of Spider-Man: New Day until August 20 for Kolobok. According to media reports, unknown social media users subsequently threatened director Anton Maslov and the lead actor. Authorities opened a criminal case against the users involved.
