Day Watch Hits North American Screens June 1st.

It's been a long wait but Russian blockbuster horror-fantasy Day Watch will finally hit North American screens on June 1st.

The sequel to the hugely successful Night Watch set box office records in its native country on release but it has been stalled out awaiting a US release. Perhaps recognizing that the first film of the proposed trilogy idn't translate to western audiences as well as they'd hoped director Timur Bekmambetov has continued to work on a US version of the film ever since the Russian release - at one point turning in a cut well over three hours long. No word how long the final US version will be but expect some significant changes from the Russian version already available on DVD, the least of which will be a much better English translation.

Some bits via Bloody Disgusting.