Chicago – The delightful new animated film “Trolls” takes the familiar doll to a new level of fun and heart. Behind this invention is the director team of Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn, who have worked together in various animation roles over the years before teaming up in their first collaboration for Dreamworks Studio.
“Trolls” has familiar voice talent – Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine Baranski and Russell Brand among them, and adds a splash of colorful psychedelia and musical joy. Mitchell and Dohrn has also worked on familiar animated films like “Shrek Forever After,” “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” “Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” and “Madagascar.”
The Animated Cast of ‘Trolls,’ Directed by Mike Mitchell & Walt Dohrn
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn – in his directorial debut – sat down with HollywoodChicago.com to talk the craft, energy and inspiration it took to create their wonderfully entertaining new film.
“Trolls” has familiar voice talent – Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine Baranski and Russell Brand among them, and adds a splash of colorful psychedelia and musical joy. Mitchell and Dohrn has also worked on familiar animated films like “Shrek Forever After,” “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” “Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” and “Madagascar.”
The Animated Cast of ‘Trolls,’ Directed by Mike Mitchell & Walt Dohrn
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn – in his directorial debut – sat down with HollywoodChicago.com to talk the craft, energy and inspiration it took to create their wonderfully entertaining new film.
- 11/4/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Just as the big green ogre is about to storm into theaters with Shrek the Third, Mike Mitchell is in negotiations to direct Shrek 4 for DreamWorks Animation.
Penned by Tim Sullivan, the fourth installment will chronicle the continuing adventures of Shrek and his buddies, which is based on the children's book "Shrek!" written by William Steig and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Josh Klausner recently penned a rewrite.
DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg, Bill Damaschke, Kristine Belson and Chris Kuser are overseeing for the studio. Producing credits are being worked out.
The Shrek series is a massive moneymaker for DWA. The first movie grossed $484.4 million worldwide, while the second one raked in $920.7 million.
Mitchell, whose helming credits include Sky High and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, isn't a stranger to the world of animation. He directed a SpongeBob SquarePants episode this year. He also helmed the award-winning short Herd. He is repped by CAA and attorney Ken Richman.
Klausner, a second-unit director for many Farrelly flicks who turned to writing, is repped by WMA.
Penned by Tim Sullivan, the fourth installment will chronicle the continuing adventures of Shrek and his buddies, which is based on the children's book "Shrek!" written by William Steig and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Josh Klausner recently penned a rewrite.
DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg, Bill Damaschke, Kristine Belson and Chris Kuser are overseeing for the studio. Producing credits are being worked out.
The Shrek series is a massive moneymaker for DWA. The first movie grossed $484.4 million worldwide, while the second one raked in $920.7 million.
Mitchell, whose helming credits include Sky High and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, isn't a stranger to the world of animation. He directed a SpongeBob SquarePants episode this year. He also helmed the award-winning short Herd. He is repped by CAA and attorney Ken Richman.
Klausner, a second-unit director for many Farrelly flicks who turned to writing, is repped by WMA.
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