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CANNES (11 May 2016)—Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, stars of DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature Trolls set the perfect tone on the first day of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, surprising a capacity audience in the Théâtre Claude Debussy at the Palais des Festivals with an acoustic rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors,” which will be featured in the film’s soundtrack. The performance followed a 20-minute preview of the film presented by DreamWorks CEO and co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, the director Mike Mitchell, and co-director Walt Dohrn. Also in attendance were Trolls producer Gina Shay, DreamWorks Animation co-president of feature animation Mireille Soria, and 20th Century Fox CEO Jim Gianopulos.
Katzenberg commented: “Our presentation today highlighted the animating strengths of Trolls: the unique and innovative world created by Mike, Walt and the creative team, the brilliant soundtrack produced by Justin Timberlake, and the incredible voice talents of Anna, Justin and the rest of the cast. While today was a huge success, we are even more confident that Trolls will delight audiences when it arrives in theaters.”
Following the presentation, Timberlake and Kendrick embarked on a speedboat and arrived in style at the Carlton pier, appearing alongside the models participating in a special movie themed fashion show on the pier. Guests of the DreamWorks-hosted Trolls tea at the adjacent Carlton Beach Restaurant were treated to the spectacle of the red carpet and fashion show, featuring models with brightly colored, gravity-defying hair created for they show by global long hair maestro Patrick Cameron and bespoke fashions by Patrick’s designer and collaborator Marco Erbi.
Soria said: “Today’s activities provided only a small taste of the brightness, happiness and positivity of Trolls. Bonnie Arnold and I couldn’t be more thrilled that the collaborative efforts of DreamWorks’s unparalleled team of artists have received such a tremendous reaction in front of the Cannes audience.”
Added Shay: “Mike, Walt and I only wish we could have shared this experience with the entire creative team. We were truly heartened by the positive feedback, and look forward to sharing this movie with the world later this year.”
From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have these cute little characters in their stomach. Featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, and soon-to-be classic songs from other popular artists, the film stars the voice talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Russell Brand, Zooey Deschanel, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Quvenzhané Wallis with John Cleese and Gwen Stefani. This movie by Dreamworks is a fresh, broad comedy filled with music, heart and hair-raising adventures. This autumn, nothing can prepare you for our new Troll world.
Trolls will be DreamWorks Animation’s 33rd feature film release, joining a roster that includes many of the world’s most-beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon.
About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) is a global family entertainment company with business interests that span feature film and television production; licensing and consumer products; location-based entertainment; and new media properties, including the Company’s controlling interest in AwesomenessTV. The Company’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most-beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, while its 32 feature film releases have amassed more than $13 billion in global box office receipts. DWA’s television business has quickly become one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality family programming, reaching consumers on linear and on-demand platforms in more than 130 countries and winning a total of 25 Emmy™ Awards to date. The Company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. The Company is also the majority owner of AwesomenessTV, a leading video destination for Generation Z and Millennial audiences, and also owns 45% of Oriental DreamWorks, a world-class animation studio in China that produces family entertainment for both Chinese and global audiences.
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