Major Grom: Plague Doctor  Major Grom: Plague Doctor () is an upcoming Russian superhero film directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the comic book series of the same name by the Russian publisher Bubble Comics, created by Artyom Gabrelyanov. It will star Tikhon Zhiznevskiy, with Lyubov Aksyonova, Aleksei Maklakov, and Aleksandr Seteykin. A teaser for the film was first shown on 30 September 2017 at the IgroMir / Comic-Con Russia festival. Principal photography began in August 2017 and stopped in September 2019. Filming resumed in Saint Petersburg and the film was initially planned to go on screen in 2019. However, in October of that year, it was announced that the film would not be released on the due date. Filming was completed in December 2019. The official first trailer was released on 27 May 2020, a day after Saint Petersburg's anniversary celebrations. Police Major Igor Grom is known throughout St. Petersburg for his penetrative character and uncompromising attitude towards criminals of all stripes. Incredible strength, analytical mindset, and integrity - all this makes Grom an ideal policeman who knows no obstacles. But everything changes dramatically with the appearance of a person in the mask of the Plague Doctor. Having declared that his city is “sick with the plague of lawlessness”, he takes up “treatment”, killing people who at one time escaped punishment with the help of money and high status in society. The people are agitated. Police officers are powerless. For the first time, Igor faces difficulties in the investigation, the outcome of which may determine the fate of the whole city. Representatives of Bubble Studios have repeatedly stated that the short film "Major Grom" (2017) will be a test project before filming a full-length movie, which, if successful, would be followed by adaptations of other Bubble comics. The film's plot recounts the struggle of "Major Grom" with a serial killer hiding under the mask of a plague doctor, which is the main story arc of the original comic book. In the scenario itself, the leaders of Bubble Studios plan to leave about 80% of the plot of the original story and add 20% of new content. It was stated that Bubble Studios plans to attract American actors to the project, film it in English, and launch it internationally, but with a focus on the Western market. While the first teaser was released on September 2017, there was no news about production.