This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two installments in the franchise with an accompanied voice. The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 27, 2005. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014 . Retrieved January 19, 2013. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Kooser, Amanda (November 30, 2018). "200 people remade Shrek and now it's totally hallucinogenic". CNET. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018 . Retrieved December 1, 2018. Dreamworks Tours, Shrek's Adventure, London, Simworx, 2015, archived from the original on July 3, 2017 , retrieved July 28, 2017

In May 2010, The New York Times described the principal Shrek characters as "brilliantly realized" and said "nearly a decade after the first Shrek film they remain as vital and engaging fusions of image, personality and voice as any characters in the history of animation." [1] The series was a financial success, becoming the 17th highest-grossing film franchise of all time and the second highest-grossing animated franchise. DreamWorks Animation (March 13, 2014). "Puss in Boots And King Julien Add Their Legendary Panache To DreamWorks Animation's Netflix Original Series Line-Up" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014 . Retrieved March 13, 2014. An underground fandom of the Shrek film series emerged on the Internet. With the fanbase described by some as having an ironic liking towards the series, there have been several sexually explicit memes based on the titular character. The most notable example is a 2013 metameme based on a fanmade video called "Shrek is love, Shrek is life". Fans of Shrek are known as "Brogres", a take on the name " Bronies", the fans of the show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic outside of the shows intended audience. [96] [97] A "Shrek Filmmaker" movement of Source Filmmaker animators making videos based on the Internet's obsession towards the character has also occurred. [98] [99]

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Shrek is an American media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book Shrek!. The series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world. It includes four computer-animated films: Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010). A short 4-D film, Shrek 4-D, which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 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 centered around the character Puss in Boots: 2011's Puss in Boots and its sequel, 2022's The Last Wish. Additionally, a stage musical adaptation was made and premiered at Broadway for more than a year (2008–2010). Shrek Forever After / Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular, DreamWorks, December 7, 2010, archived from the original on May 29, 2016 , retrieved July 3, 2018

Wloszczyna, Susan (November 26, 2009). "First look: 'Shrek Forever After': Fourth, final film is first in 3-D". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012 . Retrieved February 23, 2012. a b "Dreamwork's Spooky Stories: Shreks Thrilling Tales / Scared Shrekless / Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (Blu-ray) (Widescreen)". Walmart. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012 . Retrieved July 20, 2012.Rath, John (November 2, 2011). "60 Million Render Hours Help "Puss in Boots" Purr at the Box Office". Data Center Knowledge. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012 . Retrieved November 24, 2012. Despite the advances in computing power over the 2000s decade, the increasing usage of novel techniques like global illumination, physics simulation, and 3D demanded ever more CPU hours to render the films. DreamWorks Animation noticed that every Shrek film took roughly twice the CPU hours than the previous film and thus labeled this trend as "Shrek's law". Similar to " Moore's law" the Shrek's law says, "The CPU render hours needed to complete production on a theatrical sequel will double compared to the amount of time needed on the previous film." NJ.com, Allison Pries | NJ Advance Media for (September 30, 2020). "American Dream mall reopens Thursday -- including 80+ stores. We got a look inside". nj. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020 . Retrieved October 1, 2020.

Shrek's Faire Faire Away was one of the three areas at the DreamWorks Experience-themed land at the Australian theme park Dreamworld. It opened in 2012 and it consisted of a fixed arm, rotating plane ride Dronkey Flyers, a kite flyer Gingy's Glider, a swing ride Puss in Boots Sword Swing and a carousel Shrek's Ogre-Go-Round. The area was replaced by a section of Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in early 2023. [91] Far Far Away Idol is an interactive five-minute short (but with multiple endings), released on November 5, 2004 as an extra on the Shrek 2 DVD and VHS. It is based on American Idol and guest stars Simon Cowell. Taking place right after Shrek 2 ends, the film's supporting characters hold a singing competition, with Shrek, Fiona, and Simon Cowell as the judges. The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees and Winners". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013 . Retrieved January 19, 2013.Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2009). "Ruined and Billy Elliot Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012 . Retrieved March 11, 2012.