Directed, written, and shot on location in
Ukraine the action-packed sword and sorcery fantasy series features
a cast of nearly all Ukrainian actors
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CSSE)
today announced it will premiere the Ukrainian fantasy series
Cossacks on September 1 on its free streaming service Crackle.
Directed, written, and shot on location in Ukraine and featuring a
nearly entire cast of Ukrainian actors, Cossacks is a 12-episode
sword and sorcery fantasy series. The series stars Yuriy Dyak (The
Inheritance), Andriy Isaenko (Silence), and Mila Sivatskaya (The
Last Warrior).
Several Ukrainian actors and crew associated with Cossacks are
now actively fighting in the war against Russia. Actors Volodymyr
Kravchuk who plays Zubrik, and Volodymyr Kanivets, who plays Khan
are on the front lines, as well as the production’s horse trainer
Oleg Yurchshyn. The production’s pyrotechnician Olexander Suvorov
was killed during the first months of the full-scale invasion.
Cossacks was created by executive producer and showrunner Oksana
Ivanyuk, who wrote the series along with Oleg Zborovsky. The series
was directed by Oleksandr Berezan and produced by Anastasiya
Shteynguaz and Iryna Khranovska for ICTV, the largest Ukrainian TV
channel which provided 50% of the production funding. Cossacks was
produced by IQ Production, LLC.
Cossacks is a 12-episode series following the irreverent
exploits of Ivan, a young Ukrainian peasant raised by a Polish
aristocrat who grows into a likable adventure-seeking rogue. His
cheeky disposition enables him to rob the Tsar of Moscow of a set
of precious jewels, yet it's to a noble end: he needs the royal
riches to free his mother from the Ottomans who have enslaved her.
However, Ivan accidentally also makes off with a magical heirloom,
an earring that had helped the Moscow Tsar defeat his enemies and
leads Ivan into endless escapades.
“We are so excited to have our series premiere on Crackle,” said
producer and creator Oksana Ivaniouk. “Since nearly every aspect of
the series is Ukrainian, it is the perfect way for our people to
communicate our culture to an American audience where they can join
this exciting fantastical adventure for free.”
“We’re thrilled to announce this series is coming to Crackle –
especially today being Ukrainian Independence Day,” said Phil
Oppenheim, chief content officer for Chicken Soup for the Soul
Entertainment. “Our fans have always gravitated towards comedy,
action, and fantasy. This fabulously fun series has everything
they’re looking for, and more is rolled up into an incredibly smart
swashbuckling adventure.”
Brendan Murray negotiated the deal for Screen Media Ventures,
who holds U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for the series.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s recent releases
includes such hits as the nuptials celebration series Wedding Talk
hosted by Olympic gold-medalist and commentator Tara Lipinski, the
award-winning black entertainment talk series Inside the Black Box
hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Morton and celebrity acting
coach Tracey Moore, and the award-winning personal finance series
Going From Broke hosted by Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Chegg and
financial expert Tonya Rapley.
About Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) provides
premium content to value-conscious consumers. The company is one of
the largest advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) companies
in the US, with three flagship AVOD streaming services: Redbox,
Crackle, and Chicken Soup for the Soul. In addition, the company
operates Redbox Free Live TV, a free ad-supported streaming
television service (FAST), with nearly 180 FAST channels as well as
a transaction video on demand (TVOD) service, and a network of
approximately 29,000 kiosks across the US for DVD rentals. To
provide original and exclusive content to its viewers, the company
creates, acquires, and distributes films and TV series through its
Screen Media and Chicken Soup for the Soul TV Group subsidiaries.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken
Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and
produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul
brand name.
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