Troll, the big new fantasy film from Norwegian director Roar Uthaug, is set to be released on Netflix worldwide in December 2022. Here’s everything we know about Troll so far. Troll, according to director Roar Uthaug, has been brewing in the back of his mind for the past 20 years. Troll is Uthaug’s idea, with the script written by Espen Aukan, who has worked on projects such as Vikingulven, The Games, and Wettlaufer’s Widow.
Here’s what Uthaug had to say about making the film for Netflix:
“Troll has been brewing in the back of my mind for more than 20 years.” It’s a dream come true to finally be able to realise it with the enthusiastic and ambitious people at Netflix and Motion Blur. “I can’t wait to unleash this Norwegian monstrosity on the rest of the world.”
What is Troll’s plot?
Variety has obtained the official logline for Netflix’s Troll:
After being trapped for a thousand years deep inside the mountain of Dovre, Norway, something massive awakens. The creature is destroying everything in its path as it approaches Norway’s capital, with city dwellers struggling to stop something they thought only existed in Norwegian folklore.
And here’s another one from the Netflix website:
When an ancient troll awakens in a Norwegian mountain, a motley crew of heroes must band together to prevent it from wreaking havoc.
Who is in the cast of Troll?
Previously, Netflix announced a collaboration between Tomb Raider director Roar Uthaug and actress Alicia Vikander for the Norwegian film Troll. Unfortunately, Alicia Vikander dropped out of the project.
Troll has confirmed a small cast list, which we’ve included below.
Ine Marie Wilmann
Kim Falck
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Gard B. Eidsvold
Pål Richard Lunderby
Pål Anders Nordvi
Eric Vorenholt
Hugo Mikal Skår
Ine Marie Wilmann is a renowned Norwegian actress best known for her roles in the drama Homesick and Sonja: The White Swan, a biopic of Sonja Henie, the creator of modern figure skating. The Troll character Nora will mark Wilmann’s first-ever Netflix appearance. Previously, Mads Sjgrd Pettersen played Stein in the Home for Christmas holiday comedy on Netflix. Additionally, as Erik Moberg, Pettersen played Eddie the Eagle in the biopic Eddie the Eagle.
Production on Netflix’s Troll began in September 2021, as noted in Production Weekly issue 1261. After wrapping up on December 12th, 2021, post-production began. The majority of the filming took place in Oslo, Norway.
Netflix said it would release the movie in 2022 when it first made the announcement in August 2020. Additionally, a teaser for Troll that Netflix released as part of their Geeked Week celebration gave us our first look at the movie.
