At the time DreamWorks Pictures was founded, producer John H. Williams got hold of the book from his children and when he brought it to DreamWorks, it caught Jeffrey Katzenberg's attention and the studio decided to make it into a film. [18] Recounting the inspiration of making the film, Williams said: Tracy, Joe (May 1, 2001). "Radio Disney – "No Shrek Ads!" ". digitalmediafx.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014 . Retrieved December 21, 2014. This is the first time that Lord Farquaad mentions Shrek's name. During the pre-show, he asks the audience "Have any of you seen Shrek and Fiona?" In the original film, Farquaad refers to him as "The Ogre" instead of his name. DreamWorks Animation (March 13, 2014). "Puss in Boots And King Julien Add Their Legendary Panache To DreamWorks Animation's Netflix Original Series Line-Up" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014 . Retrieved March 13, 2014. Top 2001 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021 . Retrieved August 26, 2021.

Shrek – Xbox". IGN. October 19, 2001. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013 . Retrieved January 11, 2014. A poster for a faux film adaptation of Don Quixotetitled, Donkey-Xote: The Feel Good Comedy of the Dark Ages. Warner Bros. Movie World retired its Shrek 4-D Adventure on August 29, 2010. [8] [9] Movie Park Germany closed their Shrek 4-D attraction the following year on July 4, 2011, and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - The 4-D Experience opened in its place in 2012. A third installation of Shrek 4-D closed at Universal Studios Hollywood on August 14, 2017, to make way for the DreamWorks Theatre attraction. Universal Studios Florida announced in 2021 that its Shrek 4-D was closing with its last day of operation being on January 10, 2022. [25] [26] The Florida attraction was replaced by Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast which became part of Minion Land on Illumination Ave, which opened on August 11, 2023.a b c "Breaker Replaces Gregory and Other Changes Announced for NY Bound SHREK". Broadway World. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014 . Retrieved January 11, 2014. MrMyOmy. "Shrek4D". Video. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 . Retrieved August 3, 2010. Shrek is an American media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book Shrek!. The series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world. It includes four computer-animated films: Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010). A short 4-D film, Shrek 4-D, which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003. Two television specials, the Christmas television special Shrek the Halls (2007) and the Halloween television special Scared Shrekless (2010), have also been produced. Two spin-off films were made centered around the character Puss in Boots: 2011's Puss in Boots and its sequel, 2022's The Last Wish. Additionally, a stage musical adaptation was made and premiered at Broadway for more than a year (2008–2010).

Shrek's Thrilling Tales with The Pig Who Cried Werewolf and Monsters Vs Aliens: Night Of The Living Carrots Despite the advances in computing power over the 2000s decade, the increasing usage of novel techniques like global illumination, physics simulation, and 3D demanded ever more CPU hours to render the films. DreamWorks Animation noticed that every Shrek film took roughly twice the CPU hours than the previous film and thus labeled this trend as "Shrek's law". Similar to " Moore's law" the Shrek's law says, "The CPU render hours needed to complete production on a theatrical sequel will double compared to the amount of time needed on the previous film." At Warner Bros. Movie World, the queue began outside the Roxy Theatre and wrapped around the left-hand side of the building into the alleyway. Guests were ushered into the pre-show room where they were given a pair of 3D glasses. [32] A similar set-up occurred at Movie Park Germany. Mitchell, Elvis (May 16, 2001). "Shrek (2001)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014 . Retrieved January 27, 2012.Movie: Shrek". July 26, 2003. Archived from the original on July 26, 2003 . Retrieved January 11, 2014. Shrek and Fiona are reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away during King Harold's prolonged illness. The King promises that if they can find Fiona's cousin Artie, he will make him the next in line, so both Shrek and Fiona would not have to run the country after his death. As Shrek, Donkey and Puss set off to find Artie, Fiona reveals she is pregnant. Fuge, Jonathan (April 4, 2023). "Shrek 5 Now in Development, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy & Cameron Diaz in Talks to Return". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023 . Retrieved April 4, 2023. Mccourt, Judith (April 4, 2002). "Research:Buena Vista Snags Top Sellthrough in February". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2002 . Retrieved September 22, 2019. Shrek – Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013 . Retrieved February 10, 2012.

Kathleen Freeman as Old Woman ( Donkey's ex-owner) [12] This was Freeman's last film role before her death. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 25, 2022). " 'Puss In Boots' Takes Over 'Super Mario' Christmas 2022 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022 . Retrieved April 26, 2022. Donkey breaks the fourth wall by telling Farquaad "I know I saw you die in the first movie," upon seeing his ghost. a b c "Shrek 4D (Universal Studios Hollywood)". Database Entry. Parkz. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014 . Retrieved August 3, 2010. Animation Evolution: A Biopic Through the Eyes of Shrek". Intel. January 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014 . Retrieved March 11, 2012.Calonge, Juan (October 8, 2010). "Shrek Forever After and Collection Blu-ray in December". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019 . Retrieved February 18, 2019. Lieberman, David (June 14, 2016). "NBCU Chief Looks to Revive 'Shrek' and Sales from DreamWorks Animation Deal". Archived from the original on April 23, 2020 . Retrieved April 16, 2020.