Trolls Resurgence

Trolls Resurgence is an American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls from Thomas Dam. It serves as the sequel to Trolls Band Together (2023), and the fourth main installment in the Trolls franchise. The film was directed by Walt Dohrn and co-directed by Tim Heitz.
== Premise ==
A relative return to peace for the Trolls after Velvet and Veneer got sent to prison. News gets out that the two have been released and have rebuilt their careers, a career resurgence. Veneer isn't willingly participating in his sister's antics, so she resorts to actual hypnosis/brainwashing in order to have him get involved.
== Cast ==
* Justin Timberlake as Branch, a survivalist Pop Troll and Poppy's boyfriend
* Anna Kendrick as Poppy, queen of the Pop Trolls and Branch's girlfriend
* Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby glittery Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's son
* Walt Dohrn as King Peppy, the former king of the Pop Trolls and Poppy and Viva's father
* Camila Cabello as Viva, Poppy's older sister and the leader of the Putt-Putt Trolls
* Anderson .Paak as Darnell, one of the princes of the Funk Trolls
* Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a glittery Pop Troll and Tiny Diamond's single father
* David Fynn as Biggie, a large, friendly British Pop Troll and the owner of Mr. Dinkles
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Mr. Dinkles, Biggie's pet worm
* Käärijä (credited as Jere Pöyhönen) as Crazy, a Finnish Pop Troll who leans more into the rap aspects of music
* Rachel Bloom as Queen Barb, the feisty queen of the Hard Rock Trolls
* Ozzy Osbourne as Thrash, the retired king of the Hard Rock Trolls and Barb's semi-senile father who moves around in a wheelchair
* Eric André as John Dory, the oldest of Branch's brothers and the former leader of BroZone
* Amy Schumer as Velvet, a Mount Rageon and Veneer’s older twin sister who is a pop star wannabe
** Brianna Mazzola as Velvet’s singing voice
* Andrew Rannells as Veneer, a Mount Rageon and Velvet's younger twin brother who was a pop star wannabe until he got brainwashed into being one again
* Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hamilton, a respected member of the Pop Trolls
** The name is an obvious reference to the fact he plays Alexander Hamilton on Broadway
* Michael Kovach as Kid Ritz, a DJ from Mount Rageous
** This is Kovach's feature film debut, as he replaces Dillon Francis in the role due to scheduling issues
* Dominik Mysterio as Velvet and Veneer's talent agent/assistant, who gets continuously booed by crowds every time he tries to speak on stage
** This is Mysterio's film debut
* Brendon Urie as Riddle, a Pop Troll outcast who was exiled for treason, he is the last resort for help
* David Tennant as Fizz, the Scottish-accented king of the Ska Trolls
* Michael Sheen as Creek, a supposedly "zen" troll who betrayed the Pop Trolls in the first movie
** Sheen replaces Russell Brand in the role due to multiple allegations and investigations against Brand
* Ncuti Gatwa as Marcus, a Rock Troll who is also invested in pop
* Asa Butterfield as Jordan, a Pop Troll who is also invested in rock
* Adam Lambert as Farrokh, an unusually glamorous Rock Troll who is the lead singer of the band Union
** The character's name is a reference to the real name of former Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, this is due to Lambert providing Mercury's intended lines when Queen are on tour nowadays
* Brian May as Strings, the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of Union
* Robert Taylor as Percs, the drummer and backing vocalist of Union
Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr. and Auli'i Cravalho all appear in the film, although their characters are not named.
== Soundtrack ==
The film's incidental music is scored by Brad Breeck, known for his work on the soundtracks for Gravity Falls and The Owl House. The following is a list of songs that are covered in the film, including the names of the performers:
# Heat Waves (Timberlake, Kendrick, Miranda)
# Livin' la Vida Loca (Rannells)
# Baggy Trousers (Tennant)
# Seven Nation Army (Bloom, Gatwa, Butterfield)
# Paranoid (Osbourne)
# One Step Beyond (Tennant, Sheen)
# Wellerman (Miranda)
# Waiting on a Miracle (André, Lambert)
# Cha Cha Cha (Pöyhönen)
# Rasputin (Mazzola, Rannells)
# Killer Queen (Lambert, May, Taylor)
# Blinding Lights (Mazzola, Rannells)
# High Hopes (Urie)
# Cake by the Ocean (Rannells)
# Toxic (Mazzola)
# The Nights (Mazzola, Rannells)
# Mount Rageous (Sweet Dreams/Fame) (Mazzola, Rannells)
# Bohemian Rhapsody (Lambert, May, Taylor, Timberlake, Kendrick, Urie, Tennant)