‘Masha and the Bear’ Is Finally Heading to the Big Screen, With Its Original Creator Reclaiming the Reins

Few animated properties have quietly dominated the internet quite like ‘Masha and the Bear’. The Russian preschool comedy, centered on the chaotic bond between an endlessly energetic little girl and a gentle retired circus bear, has spent years amassing a global audience that most children’s franchises can only dream of. The series was created by...