Shrek (film series)
| Shrek film series | |
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 2007 poster of characters in the Shrek universe |
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| Directed by | Andrew Adamson (1-2) Chris Miller (3) Mike Mitchell (4) |
| Written by | William Steig (book) |
| Starring | Mike Myers Eddie Murphy Cameron Diaz Julie Andrews (2-4) Antonio Banderas (2-4) John Cleese (2-3) Rupert Everett (2-3) Justin Timberlake (3-4) John Lithgow (1 only) |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams John Powell |
| Editing by | Michael Andrews Sim Evan-Jones |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Animation |
| Release date(s) | 2001 - 2010 |
| Running time | 270 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $295 million |
| Gross revenue | $2,161,714,655 (as of 2008) |
The Shrek film series from DreamWorks Animation, based on William Steig's picture book, Shrek!, consists of six projects, three of which have been released as feature films: Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), and Shrek the Third (2007). Shrek Goes Fourth is currently in pre-production, aiming for release in 2010.[1] A spin-off project, the Christmas television special Shrek The Halls, premiered on ABC in the USA and worldwide in 2007 to successful ratings. One film is in the development phase, Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer, expected to be released in 2011.
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Films
Shrek
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Main article: Shrek
Shrek (Mike Myers), a solitary ogre, finds a surprise when fairy tale creatures are sent to live in his swamp by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Shrek befriends a talking Donkey (Eddie Murphy), and the two set off to meet with Lord Farquaad. Lord Farquaad needs Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) to marry him so that he will become king. So when Shrek and Donkey visit him, they are forced to rescue her from an enourmous fire-breathing dragon. The Dragon turns out to be a girl and she falls in love with Donkey. However Donkey escapes and Dragon chases them.
Once Shrek and Donkey rescue Fiona they take her back to Lord Farquaad. However, along the way, Shrek falls in love with Fiona. Fiona reveals she is cursed and turns into an ogress at night. The only way the curse can be broken is by true love's first kiss. Fiona and Farquaad have a marriage ceremony; however they are interrupted by Shrek who tells Fiona he loves her. Shrek and Fiona kiss and Fiona turns into an ogress permanently. Shrek gets his swamp back, and the two marry there. After a karaoke party the two set off on their honeymoon.
The film is set in a fairytale world, with funny appearances from commonly known fairytale characters.
Shrek 2
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Main article: Shrek 2
The second film opens with Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the Dragon. When he gets there he finds the wolf (Aron Warner) from Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs in Fiona’s bed. He asks where Fiona is and the wolf tells him she is on her honeymoon with Shrek (Mike Myers). Once Shrek and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) return from their honeymoon, they find Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in the swamp who tells them he and Dragon are going through a rough patch. They then get invited to the land of Far Far Away by Fiona’s parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) who want to bless their marriage. When they arrive Shrek and Fiona aren’t what they expected. The evil Prince Charming and his mother, the Fairy Godmother (Jennifer Saunders), are trying to break up Shrek’s marriage by making Fiona fall in love with Prince Charming. However it doesn’t work and Shrek and Fiona stay together. Shrek and Donkey get a new sidekick called Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas). They have a lengthy quest to search the Fairy Godmother's cottage to get a love potion. At the end of the movie, King Harold turns into a frog.
Shrek the Third
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Main article: Shrek the Third
Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) are reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away during King Harold's (John Cleese) prolonged illness. The King promises that if they can find Fiona's cousin Artie (Justin Timberlake), he will make him the next in line, so Shrek doesn't have to run the country after his death. Further complicating matters is a little secret Fiona's been keeping (her pregnancy), but the biggest problem is Prince Charming (Rupert Everett); he's gathered some new partners in crime and Far Far Away is going to go crazy.
Shrek Goes Fourth
Shrek Goes Fourth is currently in pre-production, aiming for release on May 21, 2010.[2][3] Tim Sullivan will write the film,[4] and Mike Mitchell is in talks to direct. The principal cast members will all reprise their roles.[5] The plot has yet to be announced, but according to Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, "We will come back to understand how Shrek arrived in that swamp. We will reveal his story,"[6] and Cameron Diaz has reportedly asked for the film to have an eco-friendly storyline about a threatened swamp.[7] A deleted scene from Shrek the Third may be used, in which a talking tree explains that Artie is next in line for the Far Far Away throne.[8]
Shrek Goes Fourth will be released in both 2-D and Real-D 3-D, as DreamWorks Animation is planning on releasing all their films in 3-D starting in 2009.[9] Katzenberg has confirmed, however, that the film's "primary" release will be in 3-D.[10] In November 2008, it was announced that former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney would be lending his voice to a yet to be announced character. [11]
Shrek 5
Shrek 5 is set for release in 2013.[citation needed]
Films
| Title | Release date(s) | Box office | Run Minutes (Time Length) | Director |
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| Shrek | May 18, 2001 | $484,409,218 | 91 min. | Andrew Adamson |
| Shrek 2 | May 19, 2004 | $919,838,758 | 93 min. | |
| Shrek the Third | May 18, 2007 | $797,600,000 | Chris Miller | |
| Shrek Goes Fourth | May 21, 2010 | n/a | n/a | Mike Mitchell |
| Shrek series Total of 3 films as of today | $2,201,847,976 | 277 min. | ||
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Yahoo! Movies | |
| Overall | Cream of the Crop | |||
| Shrek | 90% (169 reviews)[12] | 86% (35 reviews)[13] | 84% (34 reviews)[14] | |
| Shrek 2 | 89% (203 reviews)[15] | 89% (38 reviews)[16] | 75% (40 reviews)[17] | B (15 reviews)[18] |
| Shrek the Third | 42% (195 reviews)[19] | 49% (37 reviews)[20] | 58% (35 reviews)[21] | B- (15 reviews)[22] |
| Shrek Goes Fourth | ||||
Cast and characters
- A red "X" represents that the character does not appear in that specific Shrek film.
Broadway
A musical based on the first film recently had a pre-Broadway tryout in Seattle at the 5th Avenue Theatre and started previews on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre on November 8, 2008, with an official Broadway opening scheduled for December 14, 2008.[23]
References
- ^ Partridge, Des. More Shrek set to roll. Courier Mail. June 7, 2007. Accessed on Sept. 24, 2008
- ^ Ben Fritz (2007-10-31). "Dreamworks Animation Announces Fall 2010 Title, New "Shrek 4"", Comingsoon.net. Retrieved on 31 October 2007.
- ^ "2010: The Year 'Shrek 4' Made Contact Working title is 'The Next Shrek'", Zap2it.com (2007-08-02). Retrieved on 2 August 2007.
- ^ "Tim Sullivan to Write Shrek 4", ComingSoon.net (2005-03-07). Retrieved on 21 March 2007.
- ^ Mike Sampson (2007-08-02). "Shrek 4 set for 2010", JoBlo.com. Retrieved on 3 August 2007.
- ^ Richard Brunton (2007-05-29). "DreamWorks confirms Shrek 4 and 5!", FilmStalker. Retrieved on 8 September 2007.
- ^ "Cameron Diaz Wants Eco-Themed Message in 'Shrek 4'". Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ National Geographic Kids, May 2007 issue
- ^ Ben Fritz (2007-03-12). "DreamWorks going 3-D in 2009", Variety. Retrieved on 12 July 2007.
- ^ Moviehole: Exclusive Interview: Jeffrey Katzenberg. 20 November 2007].
- ^ Thornton, Michael (2008-11-09). "McCartney signs up for 'Shrek 4'". Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Shrek". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek (Cream of the Crop)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek:Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek 2 (Cream of the Crop)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek 2:Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek 2 – Yahoo! Movies". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek the Third". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek the Third (Cream of the Crop)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ "Shrek the Third:Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Shrek the Third – Yahoo! Movies". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
- ^ Shrek the Musical
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