After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws' kingdom, what's an ogre to do? Well, if you're Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What's happened to this ogre's roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love.
Also, in a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Dreamworks Animation is presently in the process of converting the first three films in the Shrek franchise to the stereo format for a 3D Blu-ray Disc release. Shrek Forever After, the fourth film, comes to theaters May 21.
The announcement came this Wednesday at the NAB convention, from DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.
"Our movies exist in digital files to begin with. To go back and rebuild to a quality 3D experience is not inexpensive, but we are about to achieve a pretty high quality result."
The makers of the original films are working closely with the DreamWorks Animation team that is handling the stereo process.
"I think our product will be used to showcase what 3D in the home can offer in terms of the highest quality possible experience," Katzenberg said of the home entertainment release plan.
Addressing concerns that the 2D to 3D conversion process could hurt the films, Katzenberg then went to point out that George Lucas is hoping to convert Star Wars and James Cameron, Titanic.
"They are not going to do anything to diminish the importance of those films." He stated.
The price-tag of converting the Shrek films is $20 million per film and it takes 18 months to accomplish.
Shrek Forever After was released May 21st, 2010 and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Jon Hamm, John Cleese, Craig Robinson. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell.
Shrek was released May 18th, 2001 and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis, Clive Pearse, Jim Cummings. The film is directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson.
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Lycan
he didnt want to look at it but he just couldnt resist
2 years agoby @grand-makwaFlag
Tropicthunder217
nobody cares
2 years agoby @tropicthunder217Flag
Avian
Why is Shrek's face pointing toward the audience but he's focusing on that...thing.
2 years agoby @avian005Flag
The Soylent Green Monkey
Hahahahaha.
2 years agoby @soylentgreen2Flag
Vanboy
Yeah Dark. As soon as they enter the "Kiddy Zone" with the obligatory addition of children, the movies start sucking exhaust fumes, and it's right down the CR@PPER from there. Shrek should have been better than that! They should have had this sequel as the third, instead of the babies.
2 years agoby @vanboyFlag
Avian
Crap...
2 years agoby @avian005Flag
The Dark Knight
total crap this one should not even be made
2 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
Dark enV
I'll see it just because it's Shrek, I respect it for the first two films but the third lowered any expectations for any future Shrek films. The concept for this film sounds like it could be good but so did the concept for the third one, and it could either be good or bad, and there's a fine line that it could cross easily.
2 years agoby @dark-envFlag
The Boondock Saint
the tag lines for this film are SHIIIIIT and why so many title changes? jesus christ this looks horrible. and even bad movies i will give a chance and go see it in the theater, but wow, i have absolutly no interest in seeing this film AT ALL
2 years agoby @combatmadness360Flag
...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
how many times has the title changed? shrek goes fourth, shrek four-ever after
2 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
Emmytt
looks like sh*t
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Chris
Don't care.
2 years agoby @unknown21Flag