Michael Lockshin’s Russian-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” is finally getting a long-awaited U.S. theatrical release. Based on Bulgakov’s seminal, semi-autobiographical work, “The Master and Margarita” follows the story of a writer in 1930s Moscow. Popular on VarietyDespite that, Lockshin’s work saw huge box office in the country, becoming the highest-grossing 18+ release in Russian history. Lumonsity will release Lockshin’s restored director’s cut. Luminosity Pictures co-founder said Peter Hoffman said: “For more than 25 years, my companies have sought to finance and distribute a film adaptation of the extraordinary novel ‘The Master and Margarita.’