Trolls (film)

This article is about the upcoming film related to Troll dolls. For the unrelated 1986 film, see Troll (film).
Trolls

The film's logo
Directed by Mike Mitchell[1]
Walt Dohrn
Produced by Gina Shay[2]
Screenplay by Jonathan Aibel
Glenn Berger
Erica Rivinoja[2]
Based on Troll dolls 
by Thomas Dam
Starring Anna Kendrick
Justin Timberlake
Gwen Stefani
James Corden
Russell Brand
Icona Pop
Ron Funches
Kunal Nayyar
GloZell
Music by Christophe Beck[3]
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $120 million[4]

Trolls is an upcoming 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film based on the Troll dolls by Thomas Dam. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is being directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Walt Dohrn, with Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake providing the voices of the main characters.[5] The film is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2016, by 20th Century Fox.[5]

Despite NBCUniversal owning DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Fox is still in distribution until 2017.

Synopsis

Princess Poppy and Branch venture "far beyond the only world they have ever known", and their quest will test their strength and reveal their true colors.[5]

Voice cast

Production

On June 23, 2010, DreamWorks Animation announced plans to create a film based on the toys, under the direction of Tim Hill. The brother–sister writing team of Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson LaBracio were set to write the screenplay, and Dannie Festa of Festa Entertainment to executive produce.[17] In June 2012, it was reported that Chloë Grace Moretz will voice the female lead, while the role of the male lead, Masklin, had been offered to Jason Schwartzman.[18] In September 2012, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation announced that the film with the working title Trolls would be released on June 5, 2015, with Anand Tucker set to direct the film, written by Wallace Wollodarsky and Maya Forbes. Moretz and Schwartzman have also been confirmed to lend their voices.[2] Peter Ramsey, the director of Rise of the Guardians, said that Trolls would be partially based on a Terry Pratchett novel.[19]

By April 2013, DreamWorks Animation had acquired the intellectual property for the Trolls franchise from the Dam Family and Dam Things. Having "big plans for the franchise," DreamWorks Animation became the exclusive worldwide licensor of the merchandise rights, except for Scandinavia, where Dam Things remains the licensor.[20] In May 2013, the film was pushed back for a year to November 4, 2016.[21] The same month, DreamWorks Animation announced that Mike Mitchell and Erica Rivinoja has been hired as a director and screenplay writer to "reimagine" the film as a musical comedy, which will present the origin of the Trolls' colorful hair.[1] On June 16, 2014, Anna Kendrick joined the cast to voice Poppy, a princess.[6] On September 15, 2015, Deadline.com reported that Justin Timberlake will voice a character named Branch.[5] The full cast announced their respective roles via announcements on Twitter on January 6, 2016.[22] On January 28, 2016, a teaser trailer was released.[23]

Music

Executive producing the music for the animated film, Justin Timberlake released the original song "Can't Stop the Feeling" on May 6, 2016.[24] He also confirmed appearances from Ariana Grande and Gwen Stefani on the soundtrack album.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 "Acclaimed Comedy Director Mike Mitchell And Emmy Award Winning Writer Erica Rivinoja Bring DreamWorks' Trolls To The Big Screen". DreamWorks Animation. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 DreamWorks Animation (September 9, 2012). "New Distributor Twentieth Century Fox Unveils DreamWorks Animation's Release Slate Through 2016" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Christophe Beck to Score DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls’". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Graser, Marc (January 22, 2015). "Jeffrey Katzenberg on DWA’s Cutbacks: ‘3 Films a Year Was Too Ambitious". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2015. “Trolls,” set for a 2016 release, will be the first film to be made with the $120 million budget.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lieberman, David (September 15, 2015). "Justin Timberlake To Add His Voice To DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls’". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Anna Kendrick to Voice DreamWorks Animation's Trolls". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  7. ↑ Kendrick, Anna (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet Poppy! #DreamWorksTrolls #HairGoals #NewYearNewMe". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ Timberlake, Justin (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go...I'm officially a #Troll. #TrollsMovie #MeetBranch #HairPuns #ItsJustTheBeginning". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ Stefani, Gwen (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet DJ Suki! #DreamWorksTrolls #RockinTroll". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Vlessing, Etan (April 14, 2016). "Zooey Deschanel, Jeffrey Tambor Join DreamWorks Animation's 'Trolls'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ Corden, James (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet Biggie! #DreamWorksTrolls #TheySeeMeTrollin". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Brand, Russel (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet Creek! #DreamWorksTrolls #LetYourHairUp". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ Icona Pop (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet the Fashionistas! #DreamWorksTrolls #TwiceAsNice". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ Funches, Ronald (January 6, 2016). "Remember Trolls?! They're back! In Ron form. #DreamWorksTrolls". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ Nayyar, Kunal (January 6, 2016). "Hair we go! Meet Guy Diamond! #DreamWorksTrolls #ShineBrightLikeGuyDiamond". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Trolls Official Website". DreamWorks. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ "DreamWorks Animation to Bring Trolls Out of Hiding". DreamWorks Animation. June 23, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  18. ↑ Fleming, Mike (June 20, 2012). "Jason Schwartzman In ‘Trolls’ Mode?". Deadline. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  19. ↑ Weintraub, Steve (November 20, 2012). "Director Peter Ramsey Talks RISE OF THE GUARDIANS, Roger Deakins, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, Working with David Fincher on FIGHT CLUB, and More". Collider.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  20. ↑ "DreamWorks Animation Acquires IP For Trolls With Plans To Take Iconic Dolls' Brand (And Hair) To New Heights". DreamWorks Animation. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  21. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (May 16, 2013). "DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O. Release Up to June 5, 2015 and TROLLS to November 4, 2016; Fox Dates ANUBIS and FERDINAND". Collider.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  22. ↑ "DreamWorks Announces a Cast of Trolls". BCDB Blog. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  23. ↑ DreamWorksTV (2016-01-28), Trolls | Official Teaser #1, retrieved 2016-03-02
  24. ↑ Platon, Adelle (May 6, 2016). "Justin Timberlake Delivers Delightful Single 'Can't Stop The Feeling': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  25. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (May 6, 2016). "Justin Timberlake Talks 'Trolls' Soundtrack and New Music". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

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