Mike Myers' Comments Are Great News For Shrek 5 - But Will It Happen?
Shrek voice actor Mike Myers recently divulged an interest in returning to the series, but will Shrek 5 actually happen? Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is the most recent upcoming chapter in the franchise and will center around the character of Puss In Boots. There has not been a direct Shrek sequel since Shrek: Forever After's release in 2010, but that film left the story off in a place where another sequel could very well be realistic.
Each of the four Shrek movies focuses on the titular character of the same name, voiced by Mike Myers, embarking on adventurous missions which spotlight the subversion of the classic fairy tale formula. These movies are part of the highest-grossing franchise DreamWorks owns and have inspired video games, spin-offs, and even an amusement park ride called Shrek 4-D in Universal Studios. The last film, Shrek: Forever After, follows Shrek after he signs a life-altering contract made by Rumpelstiltskin that causes him never to have been born. A journey through a much graver alternate universe helps him come to terms with the compromises he must make to endure fatherhood. In a recent interview with GQ, Mike Myers admits he would love to return to the franchise to voice Shrek in more sequels and that he'd be thrilled if he «had to do one Shrek a year.» As far back as 2004, following the success of Shrek 2, producer Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed a Shrek 5 movie had been part of an original outline. There have been various rumors about its legitimate development since 2016, but no confirmation on a release date.
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With Antonio Banderas returning as Puss in Boots this year alongside Mike Myers' openness to return to the Shrek franchise, the outlook for
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