The Norwegian Netflix hit is back! A sequel to Troll has already been confirmed. Filming will begin in 2024, with Roar Uthaug still directing.
One of the most popular foreign-language original films in Netflix history is finally getting a sequel! Troll, a Norwegian film from Tomb Raider director Roar Uthaug , arrived on the streaming service last December and quickly became a huge hit around the world . To this day, it remains Netflix’s most-watched foreign-language film, surpassing other popular films such as The Platform and Blood Red Sky . It’s been almost a year since Troll debuted , but Netflix is finally giving the long-awaited sequel the green light.
According to Variety, Netflix has ordered Troll 2 , with Uthaug returning to direct. The sequel also sees the return of screenwriter Espen Aukan, as well as producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud. There are no specific details about the sequel yet, but there are plans to start filming in 2024.
Creating Troll was a lifelong dream come true, and the reception to our Norwegian film around the world was incredible.
– Uthaug said in an interview with Variety
Horn and Sinkerud added that Troll 2 will “once again revolve around a Norwegian fairy tale character, played, directed and produced by Norwegians.”
Troll received a whopping 103 million views in its first 91 days, according to Netflix’s reported viewership. It also appeared in the Top 10 in a total of 93 countries. Troll’s debut numbers were enough to break Netflix’s foreign-language film records in 2022, and no film has been able to break it since.
What is a Netflix Troll ?
If you haven’t seen Troll yet, now is a good time to change that. It stars Marie Wilmann, an archaeologist who is drawn into helping the government find out what’s behind several strange occurrences. Of course, it turns out to be a troll. The film also stars Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen and Gard Eidsvold.
Troll is director Roar Uthaug’s first feature film since rebooting the Tomb Raider film franchise with Alicia Vikander in 2018. The Wave was released three years earlier, in 2015. He also directed the films Escape , Magic Silver and Cold Prey .
Here’s the official description of Troll from Netflix:
Deep within Mount Dovre, something gigantic awakens after a thousand years of imprisonment. Destroying everything in its path, the creature is rapidly approaching the capital of Norway. But how do you stop something you thought only existed in Norwegian folklore?
Below we present the trailer of the film Troll. Check it out!