Troll Bridge
"Troll Bridge" is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien.
| "Troll Bridge" | |
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| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld 1st short story – 3rd Individual story |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy clichés, Short story
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| Published in | ISBN 0-330-32027-0 |
| Publication type | Compilation |
| Publisher | Pan Books |
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| Publication date | 10/01/1992 |
Set following the events of The Light Fantastic,[1] the story stars Cohen the Barbarian, who plans to prove himself by killing a troll in single combat. Instead, he and the troll find themselves reminiscing about how the Discworld used to be, when trolls all hid under bridges to be killed by heroes, and the land was not yet settled.
Film
While interested in making a short film of Troll Bridge as early as 2004,[2] Snowgum Films slated it for release in 2015,[3] starring Don Bridges as Cohen. Fundraising included a Kickstarter campaign in 2011.[4]
The film premiered at Flickerfest in Sydney in January 2019,[5] and played at film festivals and fan conventions around the world ahead of its release to crowdfunding supporters in November 2019. It is now freely available on YouTube.[6]
References
- A Discworld Chronology
- "Making myths - and millions". Sydney Morning Herald. November 8, 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- Homepage: "Snowgum Films". Archived from the original on 2015-12-29.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130928075751/http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/snowgumfilms/terry-pratchetts-troll-bridge/posts
- https://www.trollbridge.film/screenings
- Troll Bridge on YouTube
External links
- Troll Bridge title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Colin Smythe
| Reading order guide | ||
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| Preceded by Moving Pictures (novel) |
3rd Individual Story Published in 1992 |
Succeeded by Small Gods |
