Norwegian monster movie ‘Kraken’ is working – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Mythical sea monster’
Courtesy of Nordisk Trust
Pal Oie reunites with the producers of his 2019 thriller The tunnel To direct the new Norwegian monster movie A mythical sea monster.
TrustNordisk is handling international sales of the thriller, starting with the European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlin Film Festival.
A mythical sea monsterwhich is currently in development and targeting a theatrical release in late 2025, will be based on the story of a mythical monster from the depths who returns and prepares to wreak havoc.
There’s no word on the cast, but the film revolves around Johane, a marine biologist who encounters several strange events while researching the fjord, including the brutal deaths of two local teenagers. The film’s synopsis reads: “At the bottom of Norway’s deepest fjord, there lies a mythical monster as large as a mountain, with countless arms ready to crush and devour anything it can grab.”
In Norway and Iceland, legend has it that the kraken, a giant sea monster resembling a squid or octopus, lurks in the local seas, only to occasionally rise and erupt. A mythical sea monster It will be shot off the coast of Norway later this year.
John Einar Hagen and Einar Loftesness are producing A mythical sea monster, which will be directed from a screenplay by Vilde Eide. The Norwegian-language thriller will be helmed by cinematographer and editor Sjur Aarthun.
Oie is also known for its horror thriller Disappeared And his wonderful movie Dark forest. “We can’t wait to wake up A mythical sea monster In the fjords where I grew up and to do it with Pal Oie and the team behind him The tunnel“, says Susan Wendt, Managing Director of TrustNordisk.
