Trolls Band Together is a 2023 American animated musical comedy film and the third installment in the Trolls film series, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam. Directed by Walt Dohrn and co-directed by Tim Heitz, the film follows Branch and Poppy as they embark on a journey to reunite Branch with his long-lost brothers after discovering that he was once part of a popular boy band called BroZone. Justin Timberlake voices Branch, who must confront his complicated past and reconnect with his family while helping rescue his brother Floyd from a pair of aspiring pop stars. Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, and RuPaul also lend their voices to the film. *NSYNC members Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick voice Boom, Hype, Ablaze, and Trickee, respectively, members of the Troll boy band Kismet.
SYNOPSIS
Branch and Poppy are enjoying life together when Branch’s long-lost brother John Dory suddenly appears with news that their brother Floyd has been kidnapped. Branch learns that he and his four brothers were once members of BroZone, a successful boy band that split apart when they were children. Floyd has been captured by aspiring pop stars Velvet and Veneer, who are using his singing essence to improve their own performances, putting his life in danger. With Poppy and John Dory, Branch sets out to find his other brothers, Spruce and Clay, and reunite BroZone in the hope that their special family harmony can save Floyd. Along the way, Poppy discovers that she also has a long-lost sister, Viva, as Branch and his brothers are forced to confront the family issues that drove them apart years earlier.
DIRECTORS: Walt Dohrn, Tim Heitz
PRODUCER: Gina Shay
WRITER: Elizabeth Tippet
ROLE: Justin Timberlake as Branch (Voice)
STARS: Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Walt Dohrn, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Troye Sivan, Camila Cabello, Eric André
GENRES: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
RELEASED: November 17, 2023 (Theaters)
RUNTIME: 1 hour 31 minutes
LINKS: IMDb | Wikipedia