Trolls World Tour director Walt Dohrn signs an exclusive deal with Dreamworks

Walt Dohrn is evolving his relationship with Dreamworks Animation, where he has directed Trolls World Tour and co-directed Trolls The studio announced today that it is giving Dohrn a multi-year global deal with the studio, giving Dreamworks an exclusive preview of its original animated projects, as well as executive production, directing, development, and oversight duties on various projects.

Why Dohrn matters to Dreamworks: In addition to overseeing the success Trolls franchising, the studio calls him one of its "most trusted history experts". In his eighteen years at Dreamworks, he was also at the head of the story Peabody and Sherman e Shrek Forever After, in addition to contributing to the history of Rise of the Guardians, Shrek the Third, Madagascar, Shark Tale, e Shrek 2.

Margie Cohn, president of DreamWorks Animation, said that "Dohrn's unique vision and sensitivity are part of our DNA." Cohn also said Dohrn would be helpful as a tutor for the studio's young artists.