Trolls: TrollsTopia is an American animated series produced by DreamWorks Animation based on the 3D computer-animated comedy musical films Trolls and Trolls World Tour, and the sequel to Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, taking place between World Tour and Trolls Band Together. The series premiered on Hulu and Peacock on November 19, 2020. The series ran for 52 episodes, split into seven seasons, with the seventh and final season released on August 11, 2022.
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Plot
After the events of the second film, the series focuses on Poppy and Branch building TrollsTopia, a community where all the Troll tribes can live together and learn about each other's cultures.
Production
On January 17, 2020, DreamWorks announced a new Trolls TV series, titled Trolls: TrollsTopia, to be distributed exclusively on Hulu and Peacock. The series was originally scheduled to be released on April 15, 2020. The announcement came alongside those for DreamWorks films The Croods: A New Age and The Boss Baby: Family Business, other DreamWorks and Universal-related properties such as Cleopatra in Space, Where's Waldo?, The Mighty Ones and Madagascar: A Little Wild, and new episodes of Curious George.
Due to the effects of COVID-19 on Peacock's original release schedule, many of the planned originals, including this series, have been delayed. Hulu had not announced any delays and would release the series on schedule. The release date for the series on Hulu was confirmed to be November 19, 2020. The first trailer was released on November 5, 2020.
The first screenshot was seen in the TV Kids magazine's October 2020 issue. Universal had signed a long-term agreement with Sky, with Trolls: TrollsTopia being confirmed to be among the shows included in the contract, which would see customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom getting to see the shows on the aforementioned platform.
In that same month, a storyboard of an episode titled "Dinner with Dante" was leaked onto Tumblr, but was removed shortly afterwards. It revolved around a Classical Troll named Dante Crescendo. At the same time, the series' animatic opening credits sequence was leaked. Jim Mortensen confirmed that the leaks were stolen.
Notable returning staff from Trolls: The Beat Goes On! include Matthew Beans (executive producer), Alex Geringas (composer and songwriter).
Animator and director Jim Mortensen had also returned for the series, but as of February 2020, he left production of the show.
Cast and characters
Main
Amanda Leighton as Poppy, the queen of the Pop Trolls
Skylar Astin as Branch, a sage of Pop Troll and Poppy's boyfriend
Lauren Mayhew as Val, the minister representing the Hard Rock Trolls
Megan Hilty as Holly Darlin', the minister representing the Country Western Trolls
J. P. Karliak as Dante Crescendo, the royal composer and the minister representing the Classical Trolls who resides in Classical Crest
Michael-Leon Wooley as Lownote Jones, the minster representing the Funk Trolls
Vladimir Caamaño as Synth, the minister representing the Techno Trolls
Charles DeWayne as Demo, a Hard Rock Troll and Val's band manager
Eric Lopez as Gust Tumbleweed, a Country Western Troll and the sheriff of Country Corral
Jeanine Mason as Minuet Sonata, a Classical Troll who plays the violin and a friend of Dante
Kat Graham as Rhythm & Blues, twin Funk Trolls who are scientists and inventors
Nisa Ward as Rhythm ("Big Sis B" onwards)
Talia Thiesfield as Blues ("Big Sis B" onwards)
Anita Kalathara as Laguna Tidepool, a Techno Troll
Recurring
James Corden as:
Biggie, a Pop Troll and the owner of Mr. Dinkles
Mr. Dinkles, Biggie's pet worm
Fryda Wolff as:
DJ Suki, a Pop Troll who uses DJ equipment made of insects
Satin and Chenille, conjoined twin Pop Trolls with a flair for fashion design
Ron Funches as Cooper, one of the twin princes of the Funk Trolls
Kunal Nayyar as Guy Diamond, a glittery Pop Troll
Kenan Thompson as Tiny Diamond, a baby glittery Hip-Hop Troll and Guy Diamond's son
Kevin Michael Richardson as Smidge, a small yet strong female Pop Troll with a masculine voice
Tru Valentino as Blaze Powerchord, a Rock Troll
David Kaye as Peppy, the former king of the Pop Trolls and Poppy's father
Abby Ryder Fortson as Priscilla, a young Pop Troll
Gary Cole as Sky Toronto, the boss and owner of Sky Toronto's Party Shop
Brian T. Delaney as Beetrollven, a Classical Troll composer
Sam Haft as Chaz, the Smooth Jazz troll who hypnotizes the Trolls
Judy Alice Lee as Bi-Na, a K-pop Troll
Episodes
Broadcast
In the United States, the series premiered on Peacock and Hulu on November 19, 2020. Outside the United States, it aired on YTV in Canada on December 14, 2020. The series airs on DreamWorks Channel Asia, Sky Kids in the UK, Boomerang in France and Cartoon Network in Latin America, and GMA Network in the Philippines on February 3, 2024, under the network's Astig Authority Saturday and Sunday morning block. This marks also the 2nd Season of the Filipino Dub after TV5's The Beat Goes On.
