
The school bullies initially convince Megan that Anastasia left on her own, but when Megan sees a live local news report of a traffic accident, she spots Anastasia and Rasputin in the background and realizes what really happened. When the two girls go to a haunted house party on Halloween, Anastasia is captured by Rasputin when she and Megan are separated. Trying to cheer Anastasia up, Megan offers her one of a pair of "Best Friend" bracelets she bought herself in the past and never had anyone to share with. As Anastasia's grasp of English grows, Megan finds her a place to stay in a currently-vacant house near Megan's own, and the two even manage to befriend a pop star giving a concert in a nearby mall who helps buy Anastasia contemporary clothing.Įventually, Anastasia is able to tell Megan the truth about herself when she finds a book on the Romanovs' fate, but is disturbed to learn of her family's apparent deaths. Despite Anastasia's initially fragmentary grasp of English, she introduces herself to Megan as "Annie", aided by a necklace Rasputin gave her that glows when she is in the presence of someone she can trust. However, she is unaware that Yara, an Enchantress working with Lenin, hypnotized Rasputin and sent him through another portal to capture her.Īnastasia is befriended by Megan, a young American girl who has only recently moved into town and feels lonely as she has no friends. Plot Īnastasia Romanova escapes through a portal created by her family's old friend Rasputin when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988.


The film was released through digital platforms on April 7, 2020.

The film stars Armando Gutierrez as Grigori Rasputin, Jo Koy as Vladimir Lenin, Brandon Routh as Nicholas II and Emily Carey as Anastasia. Anastasia: Once Upon a Time is a 2020 American fantasy adventure film very loosely based on the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia.
