Trolls Melodic Turn

Trolls Melodic Turn
Directed by	Sean Charmatz Tim Heitz
Screenplay by	Jonathan Fener Josh Bycel Elizabeth Tippet
Story by	Elizabeth Tippet
Based on	Good Luck Trolls by Thomas Dam
Produced by	Kelly Cooney Cilella Steven Schweickart
Starring	Anna Kendrick Justin Timberlake Camila Cabello Jennifer Lopez Post Malone Chance the Rapper Hayley Williams Shawn Mendes Rachel Bloom Jenny Mermelstein Anthony Lee Medina Ron Funches Anderson .Paak Eric André Daveed Diggs Kid Cudi Troye Sivan Lana Del Rey Skylar Astin Billy Magnussen Radiohead Spice Girls
Cinematography	Chris Stover
Edited by	Nick Fletcher Michael Andrews
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production companies	DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 4, 2026 (Los Angeles) September 25, 2026 (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$95-120 million
Box office	$234.8 million

Trolls Melodic Turn is an upcoming 2026 American computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. Based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls that were created by Thomas Dam, it is the sequel to Trolls Band Together (2023) and the fourth and final installment in the Trolls franchise. The film was directed by Sean Charmatz and Tim Heitz, written by Jonathan Fener, Josh Bycel, and Elizabeth Tippet, and produced by Kelly Cooney Cilella and Steven Schweickart. Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Ron Funches, Anderson .Paak, Ester Dean, Gwen Stefani, David Fynn, Kenan Thompson, Rachel Bloom, Kunal Nayyar, Eric André, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Troye Sivan, Zosia Mamet, Karan Soni, and Dohrn all reprise their roles from the first three films and Lauren Mayhew, Megan Hilty, J.P. Karliak, Vladimir Caamaño, Michael Leon-Wooley, Anita Kalathata, Charles DeWayne, Eric Lopez, Jeanine Mason and Kat Graham also reprise their roles from TrollsTopia. The returning cast is joined by Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Liev Schreiber, Chance the Rapper, Carol Burnett, Hayley Williams, Lana Del Rey, Skylar Astin, and Billy Magnussen, who voice new characters introduced in this film. In the film, Poppy (Kendrick) and Viva (Cabello) learn that their mother, Queen Maria (Lopez) is still alive, and they, along with Branch (Timberlake), his brothers John Dory (André), Spruce (Diggs), Clay (Cudi), and Floyd (Sivan), Queen Barb (Bloom), Delta Dawn (Mermelstein), King Trollex (Lee Mendia), Trollzart (Dudamel), and Cooper and Prince Darnell (Funches and .Paak, respectively), King Zion Turi has been kidnapped by Queen Maria from starting a revolution with the other Troll Kingdoms in order to become the greatest troll who ever lived.

In October 2023, a month before the release of Trolls Band Together, Dohrn expressed interest in directing a fourth film. The film first entered development in early April 2024, shortly after the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). The film's title and returning cast members were announced in mid-2025, with new ones announced in March 2026. Due to the lay-off of several employees at DreamWorks in late 2024, this is the first installment in the Trolls franchise that is not animated in-house, with animation services being provided by DNEG instead. Theodore Shapiro, who previously composed the scores for Trolls World Tour (2020) and Trolls Band Together, returned to compose the film's musical score.

Trolls Melodic Turn premiered in Los Angeles on September 4, 2026, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 25. The film grossed over $234 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics and audiences.

Premise

Two years after performing the Perfect Family Harmony, Pop Troll queen Poppy and her boyfriend Branch have reunited with their respective older siblings (Viva for Poppy and John Dory, Spruce, Clay, and Floyd for Branch), with said siblings moving back into Pop Village on the Troll Tree in order to live closer to their families. Branch and his brothers have even started a new, updated version of BroZone, called "BroZone 2.0", in addition to collaborating frequently with Branch's other boy band Kismet. Furthermore, Viva and the rest of BroZone 2.0 have begun bonding with other trolls of different musical genres, such as Queen Barb of the Hard Rock Trolls, Delta Dawn of the Country Trolls, King Trollex of the Techno Trolls, Trollzart of the Classical Trolls and Cooper and Prince Darnell of the Funk Trolls. While it may seem like all is well with the Troll Kingdoms, things end up becoming even weirder when Queen Maria, Poppy and Viva's mother, returns to the Troll Tree, having survived an earlier encounter with the Bergens, and is seeking to become the queen of the Pop Trolls again, with the intent of starting a revolution with the other Troll Kingdoms and becoming the greatest troll who ever lived in existence. Poppy, Branch, Viva, John Dory, Spruce, Clay, Floyd, Cooper, Prince Darnell, and Barb must work together to save Queen Maria by King Zion Turi before all the Troll Kingdoms go to war with each other and Maria comes out on top amidst the chaos.

Voice cast

• Anna Kendrick as Poppy, the optimistic queen of the Pop Trolls and Branch's girlfriend
• Justin Timberlake as Branch, an overcautious but good-natured Pop Troll survivalist and Poppy's boyfriend
• Camila Cabello as Viva, Poppy's older sister and the leader of the Putt-Putt Trolls
• Rachel Bloom as Queen Barb, the feisty and energetic queen of the Hard Rock Trolls and Poppy and Branch's best friend
• Lauren Mayhew as Val Thundershock, Queen Barb's sister.
• Ron Funches as Cooper, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls and Prince Darnell's older twin brother
• Anderson .Paak as Prince Darnell, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls and Cooper's younger twin brother
• Adrienne C. Moore as Queen Essence, Cooper and Darnell's mother.
• Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Sheila Balloon
• Liev Schreiber as King Zion Turi, Poppy and Viva's father as the evil king of the Pop Trolls and destroy Troll Kingdoms.
• Jennifer Lopez as Queen Maria, Poppy and Viva's mother who returns to Pop Village to reclaim her position as the queen of the Pop Trolls and start a revolution with the other Troll Kingdoms, hoping to become the number one greatest troll of all-time
• Post Malone as King Richie, the king of the Alternative Trolls and an old friend of Queen Maria's during her time away from Pop Village
• Chance the Rapper as Prince Reggie, the prince of the Alternative Trolls and King Richie's son
• Hayley Williams as Madame Belinda, the leader of the Psychedelic Trolls who is secretly in love with King Richie
• Eric André as John Dory, Branch's oldest brother and the leader of BroZone 2.0, a newly revived version of BroZone
• Daveed Diggs as Spruce/Bruce, the second oldest of Branch's brothers and a member of BroZone 2.0 who also operates a resort on Vacay Island and has several troll-Vacaytioner hybrid children
• Kid Cudi as Clay, the third oldest of Branch's brothers and a member of BroZone 2.0, as well as the second-in-command and accountant of the Putt-Putt Trolls
• Troye Sivan as Floyd, the fourth oldest of Branch's brothers and a member of BroZone 2.0
• Lana Del Rey as Jezebel, Madame Belinda's assistant and the leader of the Psychedelic Trolls' army
• Skylar Astin and Billy Magnussen as Brick and Danny, King Richie's primary assistants and bodyguards
• Zooey Deschanel as Bridget, the queen of the Bergens and Gristle's wife
• Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Gristle, the king of the Bergens and Bridget's husband
• Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a glittery Pop Troll with an auto-tuned voice and Tiny Diamond's father
• Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby Hip Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's son
• Shawn Mendes as Brother Diamond, a baby Pop Troll and Guy Diamond's brother
• Anthony Lee Medina as King Trollex, the protective but caring king of the Techno Trolls
• Vladimir Caamaño as Synth, King Trollex's brother
• Anita Kalathara as Laguna Tidepool, King Trollex's sister
• Brittany Howard as Bliss Marina, King Trollex's older sister
• Iris Dohrn as Coral Blush, King Trollex's baby niece.
• Charles DeWayne as Demo, Barb and Val's brother.
• Gustavo Dudamel as Trollzart, the leader of the Classical Trolls
• JP Karliak as Dante Crescendo, Trollzart's brother
• Jeanine Mason as Minuet Sonata, Trollzart's sister
• Michael Leon-Wooley as Lownote Jones, Quincy and Essence's brother
• Kat Graham as Rhythm & Blues, a pair of Funk Troll sisters
• Icona Pop as Satin and Chenille, a pair of Pop Troll twins that are conjoined at their hair
• David Fynn as Biggie, a large, friendly Pop Troll with a British accent and the owner of Mr. Dinkles
• Gwen Stefani as DJ Suki, a Pop Troll disc jockey who uses equipment made from insects
• Ester Dean as Legsley, a Pop Troll whose legs can extend at will
• Zosia Mamet as Crimp, Velvet and Veneer's former assistant who now works alongside Poppy, Branch, and the other trolls
• Jenny Mermelstein as Delta Dawn, the leader of the Country Trolls
• Megan Hilty as Holly Darlin', Delta Dawn's sister
• Eric Lopez as Gust Tumbleweed, Delta Dawn's brother.
• Karan Soni as Riff, a Hard Rock Troll drummer and Queen Barb's second-in-command
• Kevin Michael Richardson as:
  • Mr. Dinkles, Biggie's pet worm
  • King Quincy, Cooper and Darnell's father.
• Walt Dohrn as:
  • Smidge, a small, female Pop Troll with a masculine voice
  • King Peppy, the former king of the Pop Trolls and Poppy and Viva's father
  • Cloud Guy, an eccentric anthropomorphic cloud
  • The Interdimensional Hustler Traveler
• Lance Bass as Boom, a member of Kismet
• JC Chasez as Hype, a and a member of Kismet
• Joey Fatone as Ablaze, a member of Kismet
• Chris Kirkpatrick as Trickee, a member of Kismet
• Patti Harrison as Brandy, Spruce's wife and business partner on Vacay Island
• Spice Girls as the Lit Gals, a group of washed up female Pop Trolls who were popular back in the '90s:
  • Mel B as Greta, the leader of the Lit Gals
  • Melanie C as Steffie, a member of the Lit Gals
  • Emma Bunton as Angela, a member of the Lit Gals
  • Geri Halliwell as Janice, a member of the Lit Gals
  • Victoria Beckham as Leah, a member of the Lit Gals
• Radiohead as Synthesia, an Alternative Troll band known for their psychological forms of music:
  • Thomas Yorke as Eric, the lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboard player of Synthesia
  • Jonny Greenwood and Colin Greenwood as Matt Williams and Stan Williams, Alternative Troll brothers who are the secondary guitarists of Synthesia
  • Ed O'Brien as Brian O'Connor, Synthesia's backup vocalist and guitarist
  • Philip Selway as Finley, Synthesia's primary drummer
• Hana Mae Lee as Olivia, Madame Belinda's daughter
• Roger Craig Smith, Sean Charmatz, Tim Heitz, and Elizabeth Tippet as the Putt-Putt Trolls
• Mike Mitchell as the Bergen Captain of the Guards
• Nick Fletcher as a Hard Rock Troll pianist and a Pop Troll artist
• Coral Burnett as Wind Breeze, an elderly troll held prisoner by King Zion Turi

Additionally, Creek and Chef from the first film can be seen cameos at the end of the film, with their respective voice actors Russell Brand and Christine Baranski reprising their roles, as more cameos at the end of the film are Jamie Dornan as Chaz, Red Velvet as the K-Pop Gang, J Balvin, Berenice Amador and Jamlia Hache as Tresillo, Marimba and Tambora, Flula Borg as Dickory, Sam Rockwell as Hickory from the second film, and Amy Schumer and Andrew Rannells as Velvet and Veneer from the third film.

Music

In mid-April of 2026, it was announced that Theodore Shapiro, who previously composed the scores for Trolls World Tour (2020) and Trolls Band Together (2023), would be returning to compose the score for Trolls Melodic Turn. On May 8, 2026, alongside the film's second trailer, it was announced that Spice Girls and Radiohead would be collaborating together on a new song for the film, called "Revolutionary Harmony".