A Russian film project featuring actor Sergei Zhigunov, titled Goryunov-2, is slated for auction as part of the bankruptcy proceedings involving the production center behind the project. The information has been published on a national portal dedicated to industry updates, which tracks live auction activity and corporate distress in the entertainment sector.
Details in the catalog indicate that the item to be auctioned is Track Number 1, described as a movie titled “Goryunov-2,” belonging to a ten-part series. The production credit lists Sergei Zhigunov’s Producer Center LLC as the company responsible for the package, aligning with the entry in the catalog card associated with the lot.
The initial bid for the lot is set at 50.73 million rubles, with a standard auction premium of five percent. The bid window culminates in the auction event scheduled for March 17, 2023, a date that marks the culmination of the creditor-led process to recover value from the project and its related assets under court supervision.
The auction proceedings stem from a decision handed down by the Arbitration Court of Moscow, dated March 31, 2022, which declared the Sergei Zhigunov’s Producer Center LLC insolvent and placed the company under bankruptcy administration. The bankruptcy case features involvement from the Volgograd-based financial institution Nokssbank, which initiated the proceedings as the manufacturing entity associated with the project faced financial distress.
Back in 2014, Zhigunov undertook a loan from Nokssbank to finance the development of the film project. As events unfolded, the borrower struggled to meet repayment terms within the agreed schedule, prompting the lender to pursue the outstanding balance through legal channels. The creditor sought a claim totaling 38 million rubles, reflecting the funding that supported the production at a crucial stage and the financial obligations tied to the continued development of the series.
In a related development from November 2021, Zhigunov initiated litigation against Amedia Production in Moscow’s Lefortovo Court over a drama series produced for Channel One, titled In the Park of Chairs. The dispute centered on production commitments and related contractual issues, highlighting ongoing industry tensions that can accompany contemporary television and film projects as they navigate financing, rights, and distribution arrangements. The broader context shows a landscape where project financing, production responsibilities, and distribution agreements frequently intersect, shaping how unfinished series and investments are resolved when entities encounter financial difficulties.