‘Trolls Band Together’ Brings Back Boys Band’s Culture to Ecstatic Annecy Fans in Exclusive Sneak Peek
variety.comKevin Giraud When DreamWorks purchased the “Trolls” franchise in 2013, it seemed like an odd revival. The furry creatures had been lost in the 1990’s after being the toy fad of a generation.
Since then, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures managed to turn this IP back into a multi-million dollar success story, powered by catchy songs from star-studded casts and topped with glitter, lots of it.
Clips from the third film, due to be released on Nov. 17 in the U.S, were presented Thursday at France’s Annecy Animation Festival, the world’s biggest toon fest, in front of an electrified audience.
Introduced by director Walt Dohrn and producer Gina Shay (returning for their third “Trolls”film together), along with co-director Tim Heitz, the whimsical world of “Trolls Band Together” unveiled itself as a richer and brighter universe than ever, leaving fans’ eyes sparkling. “We wanted to go even further than the previous films,” said Dohrn, “by expanding the world we created and bringing more of our influences such as ‘Yellow Submarine,’ ‘The Wall.’ And every Boys Band there is, from Backstreet Boys to N’Sync.” This freedom is evidently allowed by the impressive success of “Trolls World Tour”, which grossed $47 million at the international box office (despite being released while COVID-19 was in full force) and another $100 million on streaming platforms in its first few weekends, shaking up the industry.
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