Shrek (franchise)
Shrek is a British 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.
| 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 |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015–2018) |
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| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musical(s) | Shrek the Musical (2008) |
| Games | |
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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. | |
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 30 June 2027 release. A short 4-D film, Shrek 4-D, which originally was a theme park ride, was released on 23 May 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 | 18 May 2001 (US) 29 June 2001 (UK) |
CBBC |
| Shrek 2 | 19 May 2004 (US) 21 May 2004 (UK) | |
| Shrek the Third | 18 May 2007 (US) 29 June 2007 (UK) | |
| Shrek Forever After | 21 May 2010 (US) 2 July 2010 (UK) | |
| Puss in Boots | 18 October 2011 (US) | Universal Kids |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | 21 December 2022 (US) | |
| Shrek 5 | 30 June 2027 (US) | TBA |
Television specials
| Title | Release date | Original broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| Far Far Away Idol | 5 November 2004 | Syndication |
| Shrek the Halls | 28 November 2007 (US) 24 December 2007 (UK) |
ABC BBC One |
| Scared Shrekless | 28 October 2010 | NBC BBC One |
| Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale | 20 June 2017 | Netflix |
Television programmes
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date |
|---|---|---|
| Father of the Pride | 31 August 2004 | 27 May 2005 |
| New Shrek | 2014 | 2016 |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | 16 January 2015 | 26 January 2018 |
Shrek (franchise) Media
Logo of the 2001 American animated film Shrek
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).