Sam Rockwell (Hickory) showed up to his first day of acting dressed in a head-to-toe cowboy outfit.

Chaz The Smooth Jazz troll is modeled after Kenny G.

Delta Dawn's looks were conceived having Dolly Parton as the main reference.

In order to get cast in this film, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin McElroy created a podcast called "The McElroys Will Be In Trolls 2" and eventually were successful.

Jeffrey Tambor does not reprise his role as King Peppy in this movie.