Shrek (franchise)
| Shrek | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Ted Elliott Terry Rossio Joe Stillman Roger S. H. Schulman |
| Original work | Shrek (2001) |
| Owner | Bùrach (Scotland featured by BBC Alba) DreamWorks Animation (Universal Pictures[a]) (internationally) |
| Years | 2001–present |
| Movies and television | |
| Television series | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015–2018) |
| Television special(s) |
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| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musical(s) | Shrek the Musical (2008) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) |
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| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | List of songs featured in Shrek |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Theme park attraction(s) |
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| * Shrek 4-D is also known as Shrek 3-D on the DVD release, and The Ghost of Lord Farquaad on the Netflix release. | |
Shrek is an American mass media franchise programme presented by the Scottish studio Bùrach and submerged DreamWorks Classics internationally. The programme based on the 1990 book Shrek! by William Steig, it focuses about Shrek goes on an adventure with guiding to willing their friends and neighbours around Europe.
The franchise includes four animated movies: Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010), with a upcoming fifth movie, Shrek 5 (2027), currently in production on June 30, 2027 release. A short 4-D film, Shrek 4-D, which originally was a theme park ride, was released on May 23, 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 centred around the character Puss in Boots: Puss in Boots (2011) and its sequel, The Last Wish (2022). Additionally, a stage musical adaptation was created and played on Broadway for more than a year (2008–2010).
The franchise programme first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom (also Scotland) and NBC in the United States.
Movie programmes
| Title | Release date | Original broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Shrek | May 18, 2001 (US) June 29, 2001 (UK) | ABC |
| Shrek 2 | May 19, 2004 (US) May 21, 2004 (UK) | |
| Shrek the Third | May 18, 2007 (US) June 29, 2007 (UK) | |
| Shrek Forever After | May 21, 2010 (US) July 2, 2010 (UK) | |
| Puss in Boots | October 28, 2011 (US) | Universal Kids |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | December 21, 2022 (US) | |
| Shrek 5 | June 30, 2027 (US) | TBA |
Television specials
| Title | Release date | Original broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Far Far Away Idol | November 5, 2004 | Syndication |
| Shrek the Halls | November 28, 2007 (US) December 24, 2007 (UK) | ABC BBC One |
| Scared Shrekless | October 28, 2010 | NBC BBC One |
| Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale | June 20, 2017 | Netflix |
Television programmes
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date |
|---|---|---|
| Father of the Pride | August 31, 2004 | May 27, 2005 |
| New Shrek | 2014 | 2016 |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | January 16, 2015 | January 26, 2018 |
References
- ↑ "Comcast Completes Its $3.8B DreamWorks Animation Purchase". Deadline Hollywood. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
Notelist
- ↑ DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks Animation's former parent company and distribution partner, distributed the first two films, while Paramount Pictures distributed the third and fourth films, as well as spinoff Puss in Boots as part of DreamWorks' distribution deal with the studio. The distribution rights to future Shrek movies would move to Universal Studios following the acquisition;[1] the first to be distributed by the studio was Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).