Opens:
Spring 2001
Company:
DreamWorks and PDI
MPAA
Rating: Not Yet Rated (PG expected)
Description:
Shrek is DreamWorks' second big 3D release from PDI, the
first being ANTZ. Shrek is the story of an ogre
who wants to be good, instead of bad like all the other ogres
(sort of like Casper). Shrek is written by Ted Elliot and Terry
Rossio, both who wrote Disney’s Aladdin and DreamWorks'
The Road to El Dorado.
Tips:
(November
23, 1998) “The Prince” reports that, according to Variety magazine,
DreamWorks is strongly considering releasing Shrek not
only to Widescreen theaters, but also to IMAX theaters in an IMAX
format that will require rerendering (and assembling) the entire
animated film. It will, however, give Shrek a true 3D look
and put DreamWorks in the record book with the first fully 3D
animated feature for IMAX. Animation Artist magazine has confirmed
this tip.
(June 22,
1999) Since the posting of the above tip, Disney has invested
in IMAX and has also scheduled Fantasia 2000 to
be released on IMAX screens beginning January 1, 2000. This could
greatly affect DreamWorks' decision on whether to give Shrek
an IMAX run.
(February
2, 2000) “I visited Dreamworks a couple of weeks ago and saw a
part of the production of Shrek. For the voice cast, I
saw Eddie Murphy's name on the top of the list.” - Tip submitted
by K.
(February
3, 2000) The release date has been updated to a Spring release
- 2001.
(February
4, 2000) “It is certain now that the cast is Mike Myers (Shrek);
Cameron Diaz (The Princess) - it was originally casted as Janeane
Garofalo; Eddie Murphy (The Donkey); John Lithgow (The Villain);
Linda Hunt (The Witch). The story is about an ogre, Shrek who
wants to be different from the rest of the ogres.No mean pillaging
the countryside, terrorizing the farmers. Shrek wants to be something
different.” - Tip submitted by “K”
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