DreamWorks’ dropped the first official trailer from their forthcoming feature Trolls. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dorhn and featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, the film stars the voice talent of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, John Cleese, Zooey Deschenel, Gwen Stefani and many more. It’s an irreverent comedy about Poppy (Kendrick), the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch (Timberlake) and their adventure far beyond the only world they’ve ever known.

Here’s our first look:

Based on the Troll dolls created by in 1958 by Thomas Dam. DreamWorks’ Trolls opens November 4th.

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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