{
  "id": 3978984,
  "title": "Kirill Sokolov to Direct Animated Feature ‘Alone in the Ocean,’ About Freediver Slava Kurilov’s Famed Escape From Soviet Union (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kirill-sokolov-to-direct-animated-feature-alone-in-the-ocean-about",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/kirill-sokolov-animated-feature-alone-in-the-ocean-1236845938/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kirill Sokolov, the Russian filmmaker known for violent dark comedies such as “Why Don’t You Just Die!” and his recent Hollywood debut “They Will Kill You,” is set to direct his first animated feature. Backed by Lazy Sunday and The Media Company, “Alone in the Ocean” will be based on the “extraordinary life and legendary […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}