Soyuzmultfilm film studio appealed to the Investigative Committee of Russia with a request to check the legality of contracts signed with the US company La Roubine regarding the international rights to the Cheburashka brand. This was reported by RBCsaid the press service of the film studio.
“This check is currently being carried out,” the press service said.
It was announced that this was not the first trial in the Russian market with the participation of this American company. Soyuzmultfilm stated that La Roubine had previously tried to prove the fact that Screen studio owned the rights to the cartoon characters Leopold the Cat and Little Raccoon.
Before that, it was known that there would be a sequel to the family cartoon about “Cheburashka”. will come out It will be on screens on December 31, 2025.
The film “Cheburashka” was released in Russian cinemas on January 1 and became the highest-grossing film in the history of domestic distribution. The film surpassed the previous record in box office revenue, Klim Shipenko’s 2019 film “Slave”, which grossed 3.082 billion rubles.
Previously “The Boy’s Promise” and “Cheburashka” reputed The best projects of Russia in 2023.