During 2018, a report from Diversity DreamWorks Animation, one of the largest animation studios in the world, was supposed to be working on reload from shrek. However, now the same media has repeated that the company has chosen to continue the saga already created. That’s why, Shrek 5 it will be reality instead of the much-criticized reboot.
While it is true that recent feature films shrek They were not at the level of the first two, few took the news positively reload. Cause? The heroes of the franchise are so loved and recognizable that it is difficult to imagine them in a different guise, as well as with other voices, regardless of the country in which the dubbing was made.
In accordance with Diversitythe person who promoted Shrek 5 instead of reload is Chris Meledandri, founder and current CEO of Illumination Entertainment. What does this have to do with DreamWorks? Both are affiliates of Universal Pictures. Thus, these are sister companies whose directors can influence each other’s projects. Therefore, Meledandri is doing everything possible to bring back the famous cast of voices from shrek in original language: Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (Donkey/Donkey).
Lucky for fans shrek, Meledandri is a man with a lot of weight in the leadership of Universal Pictures. This is largely due to the fact that quite successful characters and franchises were created in this study, such as minions. In fact, they worked closely with Nintendo to make Super Mario Bros. Movieperhaps the most anticipated animated film of the year.
“Negotiations have begun and every message we have received has been that the actors are extremely enthusiastic about returning,” Meledandri said. Of course, he also made it clear that there is still no closed agreement.
After Shrek 5 there will be a spin-off of Donkey (Donkey)
What made Meledandri and Universal opt for Shrek 5 besides his cute characters? Obviously, the economic aspect affects. Recently, Puss in Boots: The Last Wishwhose main character was born in shrek, was well received both by critics and at the box office. It grossed $478 million worldwide, which is not bad for an animated film.
Now the company knows that it can make huge money not only on the main series, but also on spin-offs. Actually, Universal set to greenlight Donkey spin-off.
Meledandri revealed that Eddie Murphy, the actor who voices said character, is “excited” about the possibility of doing a spin-off of his character. “This is proof of his great enthusiasm for the role, which he played brilliantly and which he created with the artists of DreamWorks. I found this comment very moving,” said the director.
The only problem is that Shrek 5 and spin-off “Asno” is still far from seeing the light of day. We may have to wait a few years to enjoy these films. Either way, it’s good to know that these characters will be making a comeback to the big screen.
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