TROLLHUNTER Director Tackling Comic Adaptation ENORMOUS

Looks like the director of Trollhunter is going from making a movie about something big to making one about something even bigger.

THR reports that Andre Ovredal is teaming with Hitman producer Adrian Askarieh to direct and produce (respectively) an adaptation of the comic Enormous, a monster-based comic from writer Tim Daniel that explores what would happen to humanity if gigantic creatures were created and start destroying civilization. Ovredal and his team plan not only to make a feature film, but they have a Dark Tower-esque plan to create a high quality web series and television show in order to tell the story of humanity's struggle from multiple perspectives. Sounds like an Enormous undertaking, indeed.

I wasn't a huge fan of the found-footage effort Trollhunter, but a lot of people dug it, so I can see why they'd be psyched to check out Ovredal's next project, especially considering how ambitious it is. They're trying for something with the same tone as Cloverfield and The Walking Dead here, and if they can pull it off, it sounds like it could be the next big thing in Hollywood. Casting will certainly play a key role, so we'll keep you posted with more updates as they develop.