Netflix has greenlight Troll, a Norwegian monster movie from Tomb Raider and The Wave director Roar Uthaug. The film, inspired by Scandinavian legend, imagines a gigantic creature awakens from within the Norwegian mountains, where it has been trapped for 1,000 years.
Enraged, the huge troll rampages through the countryside, enroute to the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Uthaug will direct the film from his original idea.
Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud of Norwegian shingle Motion Blur, the company behind Norwegian Netflix film Cadaver, will produce. "Troll is an idea that has been developing in the back of my mind for over 20 years," said Uthaug.
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