Trolls Band Together

Trolls Band Together is a 2023 American animated musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls from Thomas Dam. It serves as the sequel to Trolls World Tour (2020), and the third installment in the Trolls franchise. The film was directed by Walt Dohrn, co-directed by Tim Heitz and written by Elizabeth Tippet. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Icona Pop, Anderson .Paak, Ron Funches, Kenan Thompson, Kunal Nayyar, and Dohrn reprise their voice roles from its predecessors, with newcomers Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul, and Zosia Mamet joining the ensemble voice cast. In the film, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake), who are officially a couple, attempt to rescue Floyd (Sivan) while reuniting Branch's brothers after the boyband phenomenon, BroZone, was disbanded.

Trolls Band Together
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWalt Dohrn
Screenplay byElizabeth Tippet[1]
Based onGood Luck Trolls
by Thomas Dam
Produced byGina Shay
Starring
Edited byNick Fletcher
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12) (Denmark)
  • November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$16 million[3]

Ideas for a third Trolls film began prior to the release of Trolls World Tour in April 2020, when Timberlake expressed interest in participating during his Apple Music takeover. DreamWorks Animation officially confirmed the third film's development in November 2021. New characters for the film were announced in March 2023, along with new cast members and the title. Despite being predominantly CGI animation, the film includes some 2D animation sequences with animation styles inspired by Yellow Submarine (1968) and Fantasia (1940). Theodore Shapiro, who previously composed the score for Trolls World Tour, returned to compose the score for this film.

Trolls Band Together was theatrically released in Denmark on October 12, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 17.

Premise

After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy and Branch are now officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn't seen his brothers since. But when Branch's brother Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains—Velvet and Veneer—Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.

— DreamWorks Animation[4]

Voice cast
  • Anna Kendrick as Queen Poppy, the excitable and optimistic queen of the Pop Trolls and Branch's girlfriend
  • Justin Timberlake as Branch, an over-cautious but good-hearted survivalist Pop Troll and Poppy's boyfriend
  • Camila Cabello as Viva, Poppy's long-lost older sister[5]
  • Eric André as John Dory, the oldest of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
  • Kid Cudi as Clay, one of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
  • Troye Sivan as Floyd, one of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone
  • Daveed Diggs as Spruce, one of Branch's brothers and a former member of BroZone who changed his name to Bruce due to him having a family of his own
  • Amy Schumer as Velvet, a pop-star villain and Veneer's older twin sister
  • Andrew Rannells as Veneer, a pop-star villain and Velvet's younger twin brother
  • Zosia Mamet as Crimp, an assistant to Velvet and Veneer
  • RuPaul as Miss Maxine, the wedding officiant for the wedding between King Gristle Jr. and Bridget
  • Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, a kind-hearted Bergen and a former scullery maid
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle Jr., the king of the Bergens and Bridget's fiancé
  • Icona Pop as Satin and Chenille, twin Pop Trolls that are conjoined by their hair
  • Anderson .Paak as Prince D, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls and Cooper's twin brother
  • Ron Funches as Cooper, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls
  • Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's rapping son
  • Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a naked Pop Troll and Tiny Diamond's single father
  • Walt Dohrn as:
    • King Peppy, the former king of the Pop Trolls and Poppy and Viva’s father. Dohrn reprises his role as him from Trolls World Tour.
    • Cloud Guy, an anthropomorphic cloud

Production

On April 9, 2020, Justin Timberlake expressed interest in participating in the future Trolls films during his Apple Music takeover, "I hope we make, like, seven Trolls movies, because it literally is the gift that keeps on giving".[6] On November 22, 2021, it was announced that a third Trolls film would be released in theaters on November 17, 2023.[7] Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are confirmed to reprise their voice roles as Poppy and Branch. On March 28, 2023, with the release of the first official trailer, new cast members of the film were officially announced, including Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul, and Zosia Mamet. Walt Dohrn returned to direct the third film after doing so in its predecessor, while Gina Shay returned to serve as producer. Tim Heitz was later announced as co-director. The same day of these announcements, DreamWorks Animation revealed the official title, Trolls Band Together.[8]

According to Shay, the idea for the film came about right after Trolls (2016). Although Trolls Band Together was predominantly CGI animation, the film includes some 2D animation sequences done by Titmouse, Inc.,[9] with animation styles inspired by Yellow Submarine (1968) and Fantasia (1940).[10]

Music
Main article: Trolls Band Together (soundtrack)

On March 6, 2023, Theodore Shapiro was confirmed to compose the score for Trolls Band Together, returning from its predecessor.[11] On September 14, 2023, following the release of the second trailer, DreamWorks announced that NSYNC would perform an original song for the film, called "Better Place" marking the group's first song in 22 years.[12]

Release

Theatrical

Trolls Band Together began releasing in international markets, starting with Denmark on October 12, 2023,[3] and is scheduled to later be released in the United States on November 17. Unlike Trolls World Tour (2020), which was simultaneously released on video on demand in addition to a limited number of theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film will be released exclusively in theaters.[7]

Home media

As part of Universal's deal with Netflix, the film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, then will move to Netflix for the next ten, and then will return to Peacock for the remaining four.[13][14]

Reception

Box office

As of October 23, 2023, Trolls Band Together has grossed $16 million internationally.[3]

References
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  10. Zahed, Ramin (March 28, 2023). "Watch: DreamWorks/Universal Release Trailer, Poster for Trolls Band Together". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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  12. Hall, Gerrad (September 14, 2023). "It's official: NSYNC are reuniting with new music for 'Trolls Band Together'". Entertaining Weekly. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  13. Hayes, Dade (December 9, 2021). "NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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