The Block Universe
As of October 13, 2026, The Block Universe is a feature film that is in pre-production. Seven production companies are attached, including Luxembourg Film Fund, Heretic Films and MDM. Attached are director Stephan Komandarev; writer Pavla Kotova; and producers Ralitsa Golemanova, Eike Goreczka and 3 others. It is scheduled to shoot in Sofia, Bulgaria and Devin, Bulgaria from November 2026 to December 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 13, 2026.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Devin, Bulgaria
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Project Summary
The Block Universe is a Bulgaria-Germany-Luxembourg co-production currently in final pre-production, with principal photography scheduled to begin November 12, 2026 in Sofia and the Rhodope Mountains near Devin. Director Stephan Komandarev returns to his longtime collaborators at Argo Film (Bulgaria) and 42film (Germany), joined by Deal Productions (Luxembourg), for this social sci-fi drama that follows ambulance crew members Elza and Joro through five stories from 1989 to 2030. The project was selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2025 and has secured financing from the Bulgarian National Film Center, MDM, and Film Fund Luxembourg. Heretic has boarded as international sales agent. The cast includes Lydia Indjova and Stoyan Doychev, with supporting roles from Eleonora Ivanova, Hristo Petkov, Todor Kotzev, Gergana Pletnyova, Ivan Barnev, and Anastasia Ingilizova. The 23-day shoot is expected to wrap December 8, 2026.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Stephan Komandarev |
Writing
| Writer | Stephan Komandarev |
| Writer | Pavla Kotova |
Production
| Producer | Stephan Komandarev |
| Producer | Ralitsa Golemanova |
| Producer | Eike Goreczka |
| Producer | Christoph Kukula |
| Producer | Alexandra Hoesdorf |
| Producer | Désirée Nosbusch |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Block Universe
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-block-universe (last updated Oct 13, 2026).