Universal Pictures has set a release date for Trolls 3, the third film in the Trolls animated film franchise from DreamWorks Animation.
The first film in the series, Trolls, was released in 2016 and starred Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. It earned a reported $350 million at the global box office. The film even earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song with Timberlake’s Can’t Stop the Feeling.
Universal has chosen to premiere the animated film at the multiplex after the second movie in the franchise, Trolls World Tour, broke the theatrical window for its release amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The first sequel to the Trolls franchise, voice-starring Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, earned over $100 million on streaming platforms in its first weeks of release on premium VOD (PVOD) as Universal chose not to wait for cinemas to reopen.
The series has also spawned two spin-off children’s shows with Trolls: The Beat Goes On! releasing on Netflix and TrollsTopia streaming on both Hulu and Peacock. Along with the spin-off series, the Trolls franchise has also spawned two holiday specials, 2017’s Trolls Holiday and Trolls Holiday in Harmony which is set to air on NBC on 26 November. Additionally, both holiday specials see the stars of the movies, like Kendrick and Timberlake, reprising their roles.
Trolls 3, unlike its 2020 predecessor, will be an exclusive theatrical release for 17 days before going on PVOD. It’s not clear yet if Trolls director Walt Dohrn is returning to helm the threequel.
DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls 3 is set for a 17 November 2023 theatrical release.
The Trolls are back for another adventure and this time, around the world! Trolls World Tour is releasing on big screens in India tomorrow, 19 November.
Its the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 musical hit, Trolls. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for an adventure that will take them beyond what they’ve known before. Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that there are six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.
The synopsis further explains: A 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), Chenille (Caroline Hjelt), Satin (Aino Jawo), Cooper (Ron Funches) and Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.
This feature film on a popular animated franchise will release in cinemas across the country in English and Hindi, after seven months of its premiere in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Universal Pictures adopted a game-changing approach to Trolls World Tour‘s global release back in April, putting the film in cinemas and on digital rental platforms (except India) on the same day.
With theatres now reopened across most of India including Maharashtra with the largest number of screens, Universal Pictures India jumped to this golden opportunity to release Trolls World Tour. The animated musical has been available for pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray a long time now, but it seems that the wait will continue with the film now heading to theatres.
Alongside, Universal Pictures India has released new trailers for Trolls World Tour in English and Hindi. It will be available in 2D, IMAX and 4DX.
Trolls World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn, who was a co-director on Trolls, and is produced by returning producer Gina Shay. The film is co-directed by David P. Smith and co-produced by Kelly Cooney Cilella, both of whom worked on the first Trolls.
Trolls World Tour will also feature original music by Justin Timberlake, who earned an Oscar nomination for his song for 2016’s Trolls – Can’t Stop the Feeling! and a score by Theodore Shapiro.
Voice cast members of the different musical tribes are one the largest and most acclaimed groups of musical talent ever assembled for an animated film. From the land of Funk are Mary J. Blige, George Clinton and Anderson Paak. Representing Country is Kelly Clarkson as Delta Dawn, with Sam Rockwell as Hickory and Flula Borg as Dickory. J Balvin brings Reggaeton, while Ester Dean adds to the Pop tribe.
Anthony Ramos brings the beat in Techno and Jamie Dornan covers smooth Jazz. World-renowned conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel appears as Trollzart and Charlyne Yi as Pennywhistle from the land of Classical. And Kenan Thompson raps as a hip-hop newborn Troll named Tiny Diamond.
With more people staying at home, practising social distancing, movie theatres have temporarily shut their doors. Trolls World Tour is the first major movie release to skip theaters and go straight to on demand.
Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake are back for Trolls World Tour, the sequel to 2016 animated hit. The prequel also features Rachael Bloom, James Corden, Caroline Hjelt, Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly Clarkson, George Clinton and more.
To celebrate, the maestros of DreamWorks Animation put together some fun tutorials that will help inspire homebound artistes of all ages. The studio shared ‘How to Draw’ character videos from head of story Tim Heitz, director Walt Dohrn, and a ‘How to Scrapbook Like Poppy’ by super-creative vis dev artist (and Animag Rising Star of 2020!) Priscilla Wong.
The family-friendly feature will be available starting 10 April via video on demand, including Amazon Prime, VUDU, Apple TV and YouTube to name a few.
2020 is here, marking the beginning of a new decade and we can’t be more excited to share some interesting upcoming animated features on the way to warm our souls. This year brings some promising projects for animation lovers.
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Aardman’s farmyard animals are back in this fun new adventure which finds an alien with amazing powers crash-landing near Mossy Bottom Farm. Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organisation can capture her.
Directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan and written by Jon Brown and Mark Burton, Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is all set to be released in India on 24 January 2020.
Onward
Directed by Dan Scanlon, Pixar original, Onward is set in a magical world of elves, trolls, mermaids, centaurs, fauns, gnomes and goblins. The movie focuses on two teen elf brothers (Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) who set out to discover if there is still magic in the world so they can spend time with their late father. Starring voice artists Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer, Onward will be out for the Indian audiences beginning 6 March 2020.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Directed by Will Gluck and written by Patrick Burleigh and Gluck, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is a mixture of live-action and animation. The film stars the voice of James Corden as the title character, alongside Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson and David Oyelowo in live-action roles, and the voices of Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki and Margot Robbie. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is scheduled to be released on 3 April 2020 by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label.
Trolls World Tour
DreamWorks will bring this sequel to Trolls, where Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) find out that there are other Troll tribes devoted to other types of music (pop, funk, classical, techno, country and rock!), when hard rockers Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom) and her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne) try to destroy all other kinds of music. Directed by Walt Dohrn and co-director David P. Smith, Trolls World Tour will be distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures and will be released in the US on 17 April 2020.
Scoob!
Get ready to experience the old-school fun with Scooby and his friends in an animated feature, Scoob!. Scooby and his gang face their most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this dogpocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined. Directed by Tony Cervone, Scoob! stars Mark Wahlberg, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Frank Welker, Zac Effron, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Tracy Morgan, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons, Mark Wahlberg and Jason Issacs. Created by Reel FX/Warner Animation Group, Scoob! releases 15 May 2020.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run features voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Awkwafina, Reggie Watts and Snoop Dogg. Directed by Tim Hill, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run tells the story of SpongeBob and Patrick’s epic adventure to the lost city of Atlantic city after his beloved pet snail Gary goes missing. SpongeBob begins his adventure on 22 May 2020.
Soul
Described as a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life’s most important questions, Pixar’s Soul is directed by Pete Docter. The movie surrounds a middle school music teacher whose soul is accidentally separated from his body and is transported to a center where souls develop and gain passions before being sent to newborn children. Featuring voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad and Daveed Diggs, Soul will hit theatres on 19 June 2020.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Produced by Illumination, Minions: The Rise of Gru is a sequel to the 2015 film and a spin off/ prequel to the main Despicable Me film series. Directed by Kyle Balda, with co direction by Brad Ableson, the film is scheduled to be released in the US on 3 July 2020 by Universal Pictures.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, animated fantasy film Raya and the Last Dragon tells the story of Raya who is a warrior. In a mysterious realm called Kumandra, a warrior named Raya searches for the last dragon in the world. Directed by Paul Briggs and Dean Wellins, co-directed by John Ripa, with a screenplay by Adele Lim, the film stars the voices of Cassie Steele and Awkwafina. Raya and the Last Dragon is scheduled for release on 25 November 2020.
The Croods 2
DreamWorks’ popular prehistoric family is back in their second big-screen adventure, The Croods 2. The family is challenged by a rival family (The Bettermans), who claim to be more evolved! Directed by Joel Crawford and produced by Mark Swift, the movie features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann. The Croods 2 will be released on 23 December 2020.
Wish Dragon
Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Base FX and the Flagship Entertainment Group, Wish Dragon will star Jackie Chan (who is also producing the film), Constance Wu, John Cho, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Wong, and Bobby Lee. The story is based on an original story by Chris Appelhans (who will also direct the film).The modern-day fairy tale picks up the moral challenges that emerge from the encounter between a boy and a dragon who is able to make wishes come true. The release date of the film is not yet announced, but we can’t wait for the magic to unveil.
The year looks pretty animated! A huge bag of popcorn please!
DreamWorks gives us a glimpse at the new trailer and posters for upcoming animated musical adventure sequel Trolls World Tour along with character posters featuring Poppy (Anna Kendrick), Branch (Justin Timberlake) and Biggie (James Corden), and newcomers Delta Dawn (Kelly Clarkson), Barb (Rachel Bloom), Prince D (Anderson Paak), Tiny Diamond (Kenan Thompson), Tresillo (J Balvin), King Trollex (Anthony Ramos), and Trollzart (Gustavo Dudamel).
In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy and Branch discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.
A member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb, 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, Chenille (Caroline Hjelt), Satin (Aino Jawo), Cooper (Ron Funches) and Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) – set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.
Trolls World Tour director Walt Dohrn, who served as co-director on Trolls, is joined by returning producer Gina Shay. The film is co-directed by David P. Smith and co-produced by Kelly Cooney Cilella, both of whom worked on the first Trolls.
The upcoming Trolls World Tour, will be hitting the theatres on 17 April 2020.
DreamWorks Animation has announced that the much awaited sequel to Trolls (Trolls 2), the animated comedy-adventure which is slated to release in spring 2020, will be titled, Trolls World Tour.
The animated feature will be produced by Gina Shay with Walt Dohrn and David Smith as directors on board, continuing from the point where the first film left off. The synopsis goes like this:
It’s all glitter and happiness in Troll Town until Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — that there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, each defined by a different genre of music. When a mysterious threat puts all the Trolls across the land in danger, Poppy, Branch, and their band of friends must embark on an epic quest through unfamiliar terrain to do the impossible: create harmony among the diverse Trolls to unite them against certain doom.
The film’s has Anna Kendrick (Poppy) and Justin Timberlake (Branch) returning to the Trolls-universe. The other names in the voice cast include James Corden (Biggie), Caroline Hjelt (Chenille), Aino Jawo (Satin), Ron Funches (Cooper) and Kunal Nayyar (Guy Diamond). Sam Rockwell, Chance the Rapper, Anthony Ramos, Karan Soni, Flula Borg, and Jamie Dornan, will voice new characters for this new installment of Trolls franchise.
The film will also feature original songs and re-recordings of classic favourites that promises to expand the series’ music genres, representing a variety of songs from pop, country, hip-hop, hard rock, funk, K-Pop and EDM as well as everything in between.
The first Trolls movie that released in 2016 received four Annie nomination and an Oscar nomination for Justin Timberlake’s Can’t Stop the Feeling song. It proved to be a huge hit, grossing close to $349 million worldwide. The series spinoff Trolls: The Beat Goes On debuted on Netflix in January.
Sounds like that the kids and animation admirers can’t wait for this amazing treat from DreamWorks.
