Filming begins on Viktor Soghomonyan’s political detective series
October 07 2026, 18:20
Filming has begun on the detective series “ISTANBUL’25,” a continuation of the geopolitical franchise that includes “WARSAW’21” and “BERLIN’23,” by producer and screenwriter Viktor Soghomonyan, founder of Alpha Media House, the Telegram channel of the Okko online cinema reports.
The cast includes Dmitry Miller, Dmitry Kulichkov, Sergey Guzeev, Polina Bakhtigozina, Yulia Galkina, Ilya Shakunov, Alexander Aladyshev, Victoria Soloveva, Alexey Longin, Sergey Longin, Sergey Maslov and others. The sequel is directed by Vsevolod Aravin.
In the plot, diplomat Vyacheslav Vasilyev travels to Turkey for a vacation with his family but ends up at the center of an international intrigue. Like the prequels, the new detective story will show the incredibly complex work of Russian diplomats and intelligence officers. Filming will take place in Istanbul and in the Moscow region.