Cheburashka 2
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| Directed by | Dmitry Dyachenko |
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| Based on | Cheburashka by Eduard Uspensky |
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| Cinematography | Ivan Lebedev |
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| Distributed by | Central Partnership |
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| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Cheburashka 2, also known as Chebi 2 (Russian: Чебурашка 2) is an upcoming Russian live-action animated children's comedy film directed by Dmitry Dyachenko, a sequel to the 2023 film Cheburashka. The film stars Olga Kuzmina as the titular character along with Sergei Garmash, Fyodor Dobronravov, and Elena Yakovleva.[1][2]
It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Russia on January 1, 2026, by Central Partnership.[3]
Premise
Cheburashka lives with Gena, grows up, and they begin to have disagreements. Cheburashka shows independence and misbehaves, while Gena plays the role of a mentor. And suddenly, they learn that someone is planning to demolish their house.[4]
Cast
Voice cast
- Olga Kuzmina as Cheburashka, voice acting
Live-action cast
- Sergei Garmash as Gena, a gardener (the prototype is Gena the Crocodile)
- Artyom Bystrov as Young Gena
- Fyodor Dobronravov as Valery "Valera" Zavgorodny, an exotic animal specialist, and Gena's friend
- Elena Yakovleva as Rimma, director of the chocolate factory (the prototype is Old Lady Shapoklyak)
- Dmitry Lysenkov as Larion, Rimma's assistant (the prototype is Shapoklyak's pet rat Lariska)
- Eva Smirnova as Sonya, Rimma's granddaughter
- Ilya Kondratenko as Grisha
- Polina Maksimova as Tanya, Gena's daughter and Grisha's mother
- Sergei Lavygin as Tolya, Grisha's father
- Sophia Zayka as Galya, an ice cream and drinks vendor
- Natalya Shchukina as Natalya (English: Natalia), director of the arboretum, Gena's boss
- Zhannat Kerimbaev as a janitor, Gena's friend
- Olivier Siou as French Chef
- Marina Konyashkina as Lyuba, Gena's wife
Production
Filming
Principal photography for the previous part of Cheburashka 2 began in May 2024 on the Central Embankment, the Sochi Arboretum park, and the Sanatorium named after G.K. Ordzhonikidze in Sochi, as well as in the cities of Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk and Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, and Moscow.[5]
References
- ^ "Фильм «Чебурашка 2» (2026): новые приключения ушастого героя" [Cheburashka 2 (2026): New Adventures of the Big-Eared Hero]. Komsomol Truth (in Russian). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Yolkin, Ilya (October 1, 2025). "Вышел трейлер фильма "Чебурашка 2", в нем появляется крокодил Гена" [The trailer for the film Cheburashka 2 has been released, and Gena the Crocodile appears in it.]. Russian Gazette (in Russian). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ "Чебурашка 2 / Cheburashka 2, 2026". www.afisha.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Чебурашка 2 / Cheburashka 2, 2026". www.kinoafisha.info (in Russian).
- ^ Genberg, Ekaterina (July 31, 2025). "«Чебурашка 2»: что известно о датах выхода фильма в 2026 году" [Cheburashka 2: What's Known About the Film's 2026 Release Dates?]. Cinema Mail (in Russian). Retrieved October 20, 2025.