The writer Grigory Chkhartishvili, better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, announced in his LiveJournal a new television series based on the adventures of detective Erast Fandorin. According to Akunin, a 12-part film will be based on the novel "The Diamond Chariot." The director of the show was Sergei Ursulyak, and produced the picture - Ruben Dishdishyan, co-owner of "Central Partnership". Akunin said that for a long time thought about the film adaptation of the novel "The Diamond Chariot", but faced with the fact that "hard to move on the screen such utter edifice, where the bulk of the action takes place in Japan's Meiji period. Yes, and Russia in 1905 to blow up bridges, barges, and drowning street chases - he was still a nightmare for the producer. "According to Akunin, the Japanese part of the action taken, as he always wanted to be held in Japan. The writer did not give financial details of the project, but noted that "start looking seriously", and the budget picture described as "adequate."
