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It has been suggested that Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2007. |
The Shrek film series is a series of eight films, five of them feature films, three released (Shrek (2001), Shrek 2, 2004),Shrek the Third (2007) and two in production , Shrek 4, 2010, Shrek 5, 2013). Three of them spin-offs (one released (Shrek 4-D (2003), and two in production (Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer (2011), (Shrek The Halls (2007)). All of them are based on William Steig's picture book, Shrek!.
Films
In order of release.
- Shrek (2001)
- Shrek 4-D (2003)
- Shrek 2 (2004)
- Shrek the Third (2007)
- Shrek the Halls (2007)
- Shrek 4 (2010)
- Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer (2011)
- Shrek 5 (2013)
In order of storyline.
- Shrek
- Shrek 4-D
- Shrek 2
- Shrek the Third
- Shrek the Halls
- Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer
- Shrek 4
- Shrek 5
Main
Shrek
Shrek, a lonely Ogre, finds a surprise when fairy tale creatures are sent to live in his swamp by the evil Lord Farquaad. Shrek befriends a talking Donkey, and the two set off to meet with Lord Farquaad. Lord Farquaad needs Princess Fiona to marry him so that he will become king. So when Shrek and Donkey visit him, they are forced to rescue Fiona from an amorous fire-breathing dragon for Farquaad to marry. 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 rescued 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 Ogre at night. The only way the curse can be broken is by true loves 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 Ogre 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
The second film opens with Prince Charming on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the Dragon. When he gets there he finds the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood in Fiona’s bed. He asks where Fiona is and the wolf tells him she is on her honeymoon with Shrek. Once Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon, they find Donkey 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 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, 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.
Shrek the Third
In this film, Shrek and Fiona are reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away. But if they can find the heir to the throne and bring him back, they can leave their current lives behind and return to the swamp.
Shrek 4
A fourth film is in pre-production, set to be released in 2010. [1]
Shrek 5
According to an interview with Antonio Banderas, a fifth Shrek movie is planned and in its early Production stages and to be released in 2013. Dreamworks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed that there would be a fifth movie and that "it's a finite story," indicating that it would be the final movie in the series. [1]
Spin-Offs
Shrek 4-D
Shrek 4-D is a short film/ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida in Florida, Universal Studios Japan and Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia. It was first exhibited in 2003, and is a 3-D movie that slots in between Shrek and Shrek 2. It is called 4-D because effects are used to make the riders 'feel' the movie, and the short movie was released on DVD as Shrek 3-D.
Shrek the Halls
Shrek the Halls is a half an hour, made for television Christmas special of the Shrek franchise, which will air on ABC on Christmas 2007. No plotline has yet been revealed.
Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer
Puss In Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer is a movie spin-off focusing on the character Puss In Boots, expecting to be released in 2011.
Characters
References
- ^ a b The ogre achiever, The Age, 27 May 2007