Trolls World Tour
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Directed by | Walt Dohrn |
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Story by | Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger |
Produced by | Gina Shay |
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Edited by | Nick Fletcher |
Music by | Theodore Shapiro[1] |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Trolls World Tour is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated adventure musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 2016 film Trolls, directed by Walt Dohrn with co-direction by David P. Smith, produced by Gina Shay, and written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Elizabeth Tippet, Maya Forbes, and Wallace Wolodarsky, from a story by Aibel and Berger. The film will feature an ensemble voice cast including Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Ozzy Osbourne, Rachel Bloom, Anderson Paak, George Clinton, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Rockwell, Gwen Stefani, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Kunal Nayyar, Jamie Dornan, J Balvin, Kenan Thompson and Red Velvet.
The film is set to be theatrically released in the United States on April 10, 2020.[2]
Synopsis
After the events of the first film, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands, each devoted to a different form of music: Pop, Funk, Classical, Techno, Country and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger, and a whole lot louder, as member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom), aided by her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne), wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch, along with their friends — Biggie (James Corden), DJ Suki (Gwen Stefani), Chenille, Satin (Icona Pop), Cooper (Ron Funches), Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) and Tiny Diamond (Kenan Thompson) — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who's looking to upstage them all.[1] Meanwhile, Branch tries to find a way to tell Poppy how he feels about her.
Cast
- Anna Kendrick as Queen Poppy, the sweetest, optimistic Queen of the Trolls and Branch's girlfriend.
- Justin Timberlake as Branch, an over-cautious, good-hearted survivalist Troll and Poppy's boyfriend.
- James Corden as Biggie, a chubby, friendly Troll.
- Ozzy Osbourne as King Thrash, former King of the Hard Rock Trolls and Barb's father.
- Rachel Bloom as Queen Barb, the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls and Thrash's daughter.
- Anderson Paak as Prince D, a Funk Troll and Quincy and Essence's son.
- George Clinton as King Quincy, the King of the Funk Trolls.
- Mary J. Blige as Queen Essence, the Queen of the Funk Trolls.
- Kelly Clarkson as Delta Dawn, the leader of the Country Trolls.
- Sam Rockwell as Hickory, a Country Troll.
- Gwen Stefani as DJ Suki, the Trolls' resident disk jockey.
- Ron Funches as Cooper, a giraffe-like troll who walks on all fours.
- Icona Pop as Satin and Chenille, fashion Troll twins who are conjoined at their hair.
- Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a glittery, sliver naked Troll with a highly Auto tuned voice.
- Jamie Dornan as Chaz, a Smooth Jazz Troll.
- J Balvin as Tresillo, the leader of the Reggaeton Trolls.
- Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's new born son.
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Mr. Dinkles, Biggie's pet worm.
- Walt Dohrn as Smidge, a small female Troll with a masculine voice.
- Dohrn also plays Cloud Guy, an anthropomorphic cloud.
- Ester Dean as Legsly, a Pop Troll.
- Gustavo Dudamel as Trollzart, a Classical Troll.
- Anthony Ramos as King Trollex, the King of the Techno Trolls.
- Flula Borg as Dickory, a Country Troll.
- Karan Soni as Riff, a Hard Rock Troll.
- Charlyne Yi as Pennywhistle, a whistle.
- Red Velvet as representatives of K-Pop trolls,
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as King Gristle Jr., the prince/king of the Bergens and Bridget's boyfriend.
- Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, a kind-hearted Bergen and Gristle Jr's girlfriend.
Additionally, Chance the Rapper has been cast in an undisclosed role. Podcasters Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy make cameo appearances. Justin plays Beat Drop Button and Tumbleweed, Travis plays Hard Rock Tear, Griffin plays Country Music Tear, and all three play Skyscraper, a troll with four heads.
Production
On February 28, 2017, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced a sequel to the 2016 film Trolls, with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake reprising their roles as Poppy and Branch.[3] In March 2017, podcasters the McElroy brothers began campaigning for roles in the film via a podcast titled "The McElroy Brothers Will Be in Trolls 2".[4] Following the campaign's success, DreamWorks confirmed in September 2018 that the McElroy brothers would make cameo appearances in World Tour.[5]
The film will see the additions of Sam Rockwell, Chance the Rapper, Anthony Ramos, Jamie Dornan, Karan Soni and Flula Borg to the cast in May 2018. Corden, Stefani, Icona Pop, Funches, and Nayyar will also reprise their roles.[6] On June 12, 2018, the film was retitled as Trolls World Tour.[7][8] In October 2018, it was confirmed that Kelly Clarkson had joined the cast, and will perform an original song.[9] In June 2019, along with promotional posters, new cast members have been announced, which include: J Balvin, Mary J. Blige, Rachel Bloom, George Clinton, Ester Dean and Gustavo Dudamel.[1]
Along with Timberlake, Clarkson, Paak, Blige and Clinton, songs will be provided by Chris Stapleton and SZA.
The first single from the movie's soundtrack, "The Other Side", by Timberlake and SZA, was released on February 26, 2020. The soundtrack will be released on March 13, 2020.
Release
Trolls World Tour is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on April 10, 2020 by Universal Pictures.[2] It was previously set for the said release date, but was pushed up to February 14, 2020 before being moved back to April 17, 2020. Following the delay of No Time to Die, it was yet again pushed up to its current date.[3][10] Internationally, the film was to be released on March 20.
Marketing
On June 19, 2019, DreamWorks released 22 character posters for the film, along with promotional film stills.[1] On June 20, they released a trailer for the film.[11]
A second trailer was released in November 14, 2019.
A third and final trailer was released on March 6, 2020, featuring the new release date.
References
- ^ a b c d Sarto, Dan (19 June 2019). "DreamWorks Animation Reveals 21 Posters and Cast for 'Trolls World Tour'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "'Fast & Furious 9' Drives To Easter Weekend 2020; 'Trolls 2' Moves To Spring 2020 – Update".
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 28, 2017). "Universal DreamWorks Animation Announces 'Trolls 2'; Sets for April 10, 2020". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2: Chapter 1 | Maximum Fun". www.maximumfun.org. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (September 11, 2018). "The Unbelievable True Story of How Three Podcasters Trolled Their Way into Trolls 2". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chance the Rapper Joins the Cast of 'Trolls 2'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (June 12, 2018). "New Details Revealed About DreamWorks' 'Trolls' Sequel".
- ^ McNary, Dave; McNary, Dave (June 13, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Laverne Cox Boards 'Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen' Documentary".
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 4, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson Joins 'Trolls 2' & Will Perform Original Song". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-03-04). "'Trolls World Tour' Fills Easter Void Left By 'No Time To Die'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP86-TR6IME
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