Themonster movies fandomwas treated to a surprise delight with the release of Netflix’s Norwegian epic monster film,Trollin 2022. While the movie wasn’t necessarily inventive with its narrative, it succeeded at portraying a well-known monster in a visually compelling way that captivated millions around the world. And by millions, we mean it quite literally.Trollquickly racked up its viewership figures to becomeNetflix’s most-watched non-English filmwith a thumping 103 million views. Two years later, the monster film still holds on to that title and was given the chance to expand its dominance with a sequel.Troll 2went into development in late 2023 and now there’s reason to believe significant progress has been made on the production as Netflix has officially revealed a release window for the film.
The streamerrecently unveiled release datesfor a number of its foreign titles and while some landed specific premiere dates, others got only a window, and theTrollsequel belongs to the latter category.Netflix reveals thatTroll 2will arrive on its platform sometime in 2025. Other highly anticipated foreign titles landing Netflix next year include Season 3 of the Korean dystopian series,Alice in Borderland, Season 2 of the Brazilian cop series,Criminal Code, and the Argentine series,The Eternaut.
TheTrollsequel continues an exciting trend where Netflix invests interest in international films that have set records with its audience. Just recently, the streamer announced that a sequel to its French shark horror hit,Under Pariswas in the works.Under Paris, released in the lead-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics, found success with international audiences, racking up 102.3 million views to become Netflix’s biggest international movie launch ever as well as the second most-watched foreign film on the platform. The third on that list, the Spanish dystopian horrorThe Platform, at 56 million views, also has a sequel in development.
What Is ‘Troll’ About?
Trollstays true to Norse mythology, portraying them as mountain-dwelling monsters. The narrative unfolds in Norway where the activity of miners on a mountain has awoken a sleeping 150-foot-tall troll thought to have been in extinction for centuries. When scores of workers on the location turn up dead, authorities are desperate to find answers. A team of scientists is assembled to probe the incident, including Nora Tidemann whose rich knowledge about the origin of trolls leads her to establish a link to the creatures.
Despite Nora’s efforts to help annihilate the creatures for good, her fears that there could be more inhabiting the mountains come true within the film’s final moments, setting up a sequel.Troll 2will see the return of most of the previous characters except Nora, played byIne Marie Wilmann. The sequel’s cast includesSara Khorami,Jon Ketil Johnsen,Gard B. Eidsvold,Kim S. Falck-Jorgensen,Aksel Almaas, andTrond Magnum.Roar Uthaugwill return to direct from a script written byEspen Aukan.
With the new year almost upon us, more details aboutTroll 2are expected to follow in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Also, check out the originalTrollon Netflix and read our reviewhere.
