Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have announced a sequel to 2016’s “Trolls,” which will be released on April 10, 2020.
Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlakeย will reprise their roles as optimist Poppy and the curmudgeon Branch. The film was previously listed as an Untitled Universal Event Film on that date.
“Trolls” earned $153 million domestically and $339 million worldwide when it opened late last year. It was produced for a reported $125 million and also featured the voices of James Corden, Russell Brand, Zooey Deschanel and Jeffrey Tambor.
Walt Dohrn andย Mike Mitchell directed the first film. It has a score of 74 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and was rated “fresh.”