*NSYNC REUNITES FOR THE SOUNDTRACK “Trolls Band Together”: REPORT

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by Eileen Rislin

August 19, 2023 | 10:58 a.m

here we are … once again?

*NSYNC is reported to be back together to create new music for the latest installment in the “Trolls” movie franchise.

Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass are set to release a new song for the upcoming movie “Trolls Band Together,” a source He said, “Entertainment Tonight.” Friday.

The insider also claimed that all five members of the popular boy band are “anticipated to have surprise roles” in the animated musical comedy, which is set to hit theaters November 17.

a Trailer for the movie “Trolls Band Together” It appears to spark rumors of a reunion, with one character Floyd, played by Troye Sivan, telling Timberlake’s character, Branch, “We’re out of sync” in the clip.

“We’ve gone from boys to men, and now there’s only one direction for us to go: to the backstreets,” he adds, apparently also referring to the Boyz II Men and Backstreet Boys groups.

Page Six reached out to reps for Timberlake, Chasez, Fatone, Kirkpatrick, and Bass for confirmation, but did not immediately receive a response.

Universal Studios and DreamWorks Animation, the film’s distributor and production company, also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

This will be the first time in over two decades that *NSYNC has put out a music project. Their last single “Girlfriend” from their fourth and final studio album “Celebrity” was released in 2002.

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Timeberlake has gone on to have a successful solo career with chart-topping albums and singles, including “Cry Me a River,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” From the soundtrack to the first “Trolls” movie.

Since *NSYNC’s breakup, however, the “Bye, Bye, Bye” singers have made a few public appearances together, much to the amusement of their loyal fans.

In August 2013, they performed with Timberlake, now 42, at the MTV VMAs in Brooklyn, New York.

Five years later, the pop group reunited in Los Angeles to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

*NSYNC, minus Timberlake, surprised fans at Coachella in 2019 to perform their hit song “Tearin’ Up My Heart” alongside Ariana Grande, who stepped in as “Sexyback” vocalist.

Over the years, many have speculated that Timberlake’s success may have been part of the reason *NSYNC didn’t reunite soon, but Kirkpatrick, 51, told Page Six EXCLUSIVELY in October 2022 that another member was reluctant to return to the spotlight.

The “Big Brother” alum said of Cheese, 47, at the time, “I don’t know whether or not there was a bad taste in his mouth from his first record, but I do know there was a bad taste in his mouth from something, and he just wouldn’t put [new music] No matter what. “

If the rumblings about “Trolls Band Together” are true, Chasez’s cold feet may have finally gone away.