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Interview: Andre Ovredal, Director of ‘TrollHunter’!!

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on May 06, 2011 @ 3:05pm
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The latest indie pickup from Magnolia’s genre arm Magnet Releasing is director Andre Ovredal’s TrollHunter (reviews), a found footage film from Norway about a group of three college students who set out to make a documentary about a supposed bear poacher named Hans, only to discover that he’s actually been sanctioned by the government to track down and kill the enormous trolls that roam the Norwegian countryside.

An engaging film that blends “shaky-cam” style with large-scale special effects, The Troll Hunter releases on VOD May 6th and in limited theaters on June 10th. Check out B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen’s exclusive interview with Ovredal inside to get his take on the film’s Jurassic Park influence, the buzz-worthy festival run that led to Magnet acquiring it for North American release, and what the future holds in store for him as a director.

Interview: Andre Ovredal, Director of TrollHunter!!

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Posted by LaurenTaylor on May 05, 2011 @ 11:46pm
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VOD gets awesome this coming Friday when Magnet Releasing unleashes TrollHunter onto the world. See it a month before its June 10 theatrical run!

Below you’ll find a pretty rad comic-inspired poster, while inside you can dig on another rave review, this time from Bloody-Disgusting’s Lauren Taylor. Don’t forget that tomorrow you’ll be able to write your own review to tell all of BD what YOU thought.

“The pic is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy.”

BD Review: Another Raving Review for TrollHunter, New Comic inspired Poster!

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‘Troll Hunter’ Director Andre Ovredal Updates Status of American Remake, Talks Sequel Potential

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on April 28, 2011 @ 3:20pm
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Though it was earlier reported by the LA Times that Universal had purchased the remake rights to low-budget Norwegian monster movie The Troll Hunter – which Magnet is releasing on VOD May 6th and in theaters June 10th – B-D just learned from director Andre Ovredal that the remake is in fact not set up at the studio, but is instead in the process of being snatched up by another (unspecified) company.

Inside you’ll find the news bit, with a full-blown interview forthcoming.
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Official U.S. Trailer for ‘The Troll Hunter’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 21, 2011 @ 9:12pm
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Andre Ovredal’s highly anticipated The Troll Hunter (review) will be arriving on VOD May 6, with a limited theatrical run beginning on June 10 from Magnet Releasing (locations inside). Below you’ll find the official U.S. trailer for this hotly anticipated creature feature.

“Shot in a vérité style, ‘The Troll Hunter’ is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. A thrilling and wildly entertaining film, ‘Hunter’ delivers truly fantastic images of giant trolls wreaking havoc on the countryside, with darkly funny adherence to the original Norwegian folklore.”

The Norwegian creature feature premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 13, 2011 @ 6:44pm
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Andre Ovredal’s highly anticipated The Troll Hunter (review) will be arriving on VOD May 6, with a limited theatrical run beginning on June 10 from Magnet Releasing (locations inside).

The Norwegian creature feature premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Tribeca ’11: ‘The Troll Hunter’ Post Mortem

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 16, 2011 @ 2:27am
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Before stampeding through theaters this June, the Tribeca Film Festival will host a screening of Andre Ovredal’s incredible Norwegian creature feature The Troll Hunter (review). We were provided with the following new image that features the aftermath of an attack.

Here are the first 3 theatrical dates: 6/24/2011 (West Los Angeles, CA: Nuart Theatre), 7/1/2011 (Washington, DC: E Street Cinema), and 8/12/2011 (Salem, MA: Cinema Salem 3).
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Have You Captured a Troll? Fill Out These ‘Troll Hunter’ Forms!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 27, 2010 @ 7:00pm
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While Magnet Releasing teases us with a 2011 release, the international publicity for Andre Ovredal’s The Toll Hunter is in full effect. The Norwegian PR team has uploaded a slew of viral documents that appear to be for those whom have captures said Troll. I don’t speak the language, so hopefully one of you guys can translate what’s being said (if it’s at all interesting). Shot in a vérité style, The Troll Hunter is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy.
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OMFG of the Day: The Creature Walks Among Us in ‘The Troll Hunter’ Monster Reveal!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 19, 2010 @ 4:53pm
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If you can’t wait for Magnet/Magnolia Pictures to release Andre Ovredal’s highly anticipated The Troll Hunter some time next year, Bloody Disgusting reader ‘Avery’ tipped us off to the following videos that give you an array of looks at the creature in the film that tells the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. I would say this looks pretty efffin’ cool, no?
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Universal Owns Remake Rights for ‘The Troll Hunter’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 03, 2010 @ 3:48am
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In an article over at the LA Times they reveal that universal Pictures now hold the remake rights to Andre Ovredal’s The Troll Hunter, described as The Blair Witch Project meets Men in Black meets The Host. Shot in a vérité style, the Norwegian original is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their existence has been covered up for years by a government conspiracy. Magnet Releasing holds the domestic distribution rights for the original. Plans are to release it theatrically in 2011.
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