Keys to the kingdom
DW's 'Shrek' sequel boosts cast
Source: Hollywood Reporter
DreamWorks Animation has cast a small medieval kingdom's worth of fairy tale characters to appear in "Shrek the Third."
The next installment of the smelly ogre's saga, set for release next year, will star an elite, ninja-like strike force of fairy tale princesses voiced by Amy Sedaris as Cinderella, Amy Poehler as Snow White, Maya Rudolph as Rapunzel and Cheri Oteri as Sleeping Beauty.
Organized by Princess Fiona, the ladies underground resistance movement fends off a coup d'etat by Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) in the land of Far, Far Away.
Also joining the hit animated comedy's cast are Ian McShane as Captain Hook, John Krasinski as Sir Lancelot and Monty Python veteran Eric Idle as Merlin the magician.
The film's main roles again will be voiced by Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots). Justin Timberlake will voice King Arthur, aka Artie.
"Shrek the Third" finds the green ogre married to Princess Fiona, but becoming the next King and Queen of Far, Far Away wasn't part of his plan. When his father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese), falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. Back in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. But they have a surprise because Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian (Julie Andrews), has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend their "happily ever afters." As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure that there will be a kingdom left to rule.
Sedaris stars in ThinkFilm's "Strangers With Candy"; Poehler stars in Paramount's upcoming "Blades of Glory"; Rudolph is onscreen in Picturehouse's "A Prairie Home Companion"; Oteri is in Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming animated comedy "The Ant Bully"; Idle is in Key Creatives' upcoming anime "Delgo"; McShane ("Deadwood") plays Tai Lung in DreamWorks Animation's upcoming "Kung Fu Panda"; and Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert on NBC's "The Office" and appears in Christopher Guest's upcoming "For Your Consideration" from Warner Independent Pictures.
"Shrek the Third" is being directed by Chris Miller, co-directed by Raman Hui, produced by Aron Warner and executive produced by Andrew Adamson and John H. Williams.
The DWA comedy will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and is set for release May 18.
I may go see this.
Believe it or not, I'm getting more easy going with movies. Certain blockbusters had such a bad taste in my mouth that I didn't go to see their sequel counter parts. Shrek 2 and Spiderman 2 were skipped and while I had every intention to skip Pirates of the Carribean 2, I think I'll see it this weekend. More Johnny Depp is what the ads promise and while bringing his character to the forefront of the sequel is a bad cliche, it is also good because he's the only good thing in it. The new actors in Spiderman 3 may get me to see that it and Over the Hedge (dreamswork animation) may get me to see a new Shrek movie.
Yes, another indulgent post, but I'm not oblivious to these type of movies. I follow every rumor and tidbit of the Batman sequel with great interest. Batman Begins was probably the best thing Hollywood offered last year and whats great is that the sequel will likely be better.
shrek the turd.
i liked shrek 2 more than the first one. there is some really cool voice talent in this. i will see this.
Either of the two Amys would have been enough to make me want to see this. Together, I'm there opening day. And just 5 minutes ago, I had no desire to see this, despite liking the first two.
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Trailer here. (http://pdl.stream.aol.com/aol/us/moviefone/movies/2006/shrekthethird_021802/shrekthethird_trlr_01_osfg_hiq_dl.mov)
Release Date: May 18th, 2007 (wide)
Cast: Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots), Justin Timberlake (Prince Artie), Julie Andrews (Queen Lillian), John Cleese (King Harold), Rupert Everett (Prince Charming), Eric Idle (Merlin), Larry King (Doris), John Krasinski (Sir Lancelot), Ian McShane (Captain Hook), Cheri Oteri (Sleeping Beauty), Regis Philbin (Mabel), Amy Poehler (Snow White), Maya Rudolph (Rapunzel), Amy Sedaris (Cinderella), Conrad Vernon (Gingerbread Man), Aron Warner (Wolf) (voices)
Director: Raman Hui and Chris Miller (directorial debuts)
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman and Jon Zack
Premise: When King Harold falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss in Boots, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne, Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie (Timberlake). Meanwhile, in Far, Far Away, Fiona's jilted ex-fiance Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne, not knowing that Fiona, together with her mother, Queen Lillian, has drafted her fellow fairy tale heroines to defend themselves. As Shrek, Donkey and Puss work on changing Artie from a royal pain into a future king, Fiona and her band of princesses must stop Prince Charming to ensure that there will be a kingdom left for Artie to rule.
Nothing shocking or surprising about this one in the trailer... but it should be fun like the others... probably Bee Movie will be the animated film of next year. Or maybe Ratatouile. Or maybe The Simpsons... damnit!
What is amazing is the amount of high profile, big hit sequels we have next year... Shrek 3, Spider Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Fantastic Four 2, Evan Almighty, Harry Potter 1028, Rush Hour 3, The Bourne Ultimatum, Die Hard 3, National Treasure 2... amazing
shrek the turd.
Quote from: kal on December 15, 2006, 02:03:43 AM
What is amazing is the amount of high profile, big hit sequels we have next year... Shrek 3, Spider Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Fantastic Four 2, Evan Almighty, Harry Potter 1028, Rush Hour 3, The Bourne Ultimatum, Die Hard 3, National Treasure 2... amazing
i dont know if amazing is the word i'd have chosen to describe it. and this trailer sucks, the onscreen text is lame and the best joke is recycled from the 2nd film, which i (surprisingly) really liked. i really have no interest in this.
Well, I did not mean 'amazing' in a good way... I was just impressed when I saw the amount of sequels, and not just any sequels but big hit sequels. I should have added Alien vs. Predator 2 and Saw 80!
I'm not down with the whole sequel strategy of continuously adding characters without losing some of the old ones. By the time these franchises get to the third installment, they end up with something less like the original film and more like Cannonball Run.
Quote from: kal on December 15, 2006, 02:03:43 AM
National Treasure 2
Goddammit... I was actually having a good day until I read this.
i swear there already was a shrek 3.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on July 13, 2006, 03:02:16 AM
I may go see this.
Believe it or not, I'm getting more easy going with movies. Certain blockbusters had such a bad taste in my mouth that I didn't go to see their sequel counter parts. Shrek 2 and Spiderman 2 were skipped and while I had every intention to skip Pirates of the Carribean 2, I think I'll see it this weekend. More Johnny Depp is what the ads promise and while bringing his character to the forefront of the sequel is a bad cliche, it is also good because he's the only good thing in it. The new actors in Spiderman 3 may get me to see that it and Over the Hedge (dreamswork animation) may get me to see a new Shrek movie.
Yes, another indulgent post, but I'm not oblivious to these type of movies. I follow every rumor and tidbit of the Batman sequel with great interest. Batman Begins was probably the best thing Hollywood offered last year and whats great is that the sequel will likely be better.
Thanks for slumming.
New Trailer here. (http://www.ymcanorthbay.com/video/Shrek3.mov)
that really sucked.
I agree, this movie sucks.
thukth.
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Like "Spiderman 3", this is a lazy and downright awful third installment of a successful series. It's a product, not a piece of entertainment. The story felt desperate, as if it was put together within an hour.
I laughed maybe once...or twice. But not even Donkey has a single amusing line.
fuck, do people even watch non-studio movies anymore? I can't depend on this website to inform me about different movies anymore. gosh damn. maybe I should work at a movie theater again.
i still havn't seen: superman, pirates caribbean 2, shrek 2, spider 3. and pretty much all the major films that are supposed to be blockbusters.
i don't go to the movies that much either. so whatever. i just rent whatever Losing the Horse buys.
Quote from: pete on May 19, 2007, 01:49:26 AM
fuck, do people even watch non-studio movies anymore? I can't depend on this website to inform me about different movies anymore. gosh damn. maybe I should work at a movie theater again.
Dude. One person on this entire board saw this movie. Get over your damn self.
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
But I agree with Pete's sentiment. If it isn't this film, it is other blockbusters that get the majority of the chat on the board. I'm not fooling myself about the past - the board always prefferred Matrix discussions over any art film - but good discussion seems at its thinnest these days. I also think the board just lost the majority of its good posters.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 19, 2007, 03:31:51 AM
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
Okay, I'll grant you that one.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 19, 2007, 03:31:51 AM
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
I didn't know if I was going to hate it or not. I didn't hate the first two.
Really, it was a sincere and honest mistake. I didn't mean to offend anyone's sensibilities. Now I'll have to spend the next few years making up for it.
Quote from: polkablues on May 19, 2007, 03:22:51 AM
Quote from: pete on May 19, 2007, 01:49:26 AM
fuck, do people even watch non-studio movies anymore? I can't depend on this website to inform me about different movies anymore. gosh damn. maybe I should work at a movie theater again.
Dude. One person on this entire board saw this movie. Get over your damn self.
come back when you've seen a movie.
1. TIm and Eric Promote Shrek!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOR8m3hKP50 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOR8m3hKP50)
2. Tim Heidecker's Shrek Message:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9GhW02UEo8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9GhW02UEo8)
3. Eric Wareheim's Shrek Message:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zharsynUxQw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zharsynUxQw)
4. David Liebe Hart's Shrek Message:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWXvZsW-1ts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWXvZsW-1ts)
5. Report from Shrek.com Headquarters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhVa3YGpEho (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhVa3YGpEho)
6. Conversations about Shrek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhxL_szS2UM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhxL_szS2UM)
7. Shrek Mobile:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuUq7ikees (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXuUq7ikees)
8. Congrats to Chris Miller:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5C30YNAmHA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5C30YNAmHA)
Quote from: pete on May 19, 2007, 11:12:46 AM
come back when you've seen a movie.
But Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin' 'bout watchin' no movies!
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this just became the reverse caption thread.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 19, 2007, 03:31:51 AM
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
that's the way i feel about you and every movie you see.
Quote from: pozer on May 20, 2007, 03:22:45 PM
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 19, 2007, 03:31:51 AM
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
that's the way i feel about you and every movie you see.
I average one of these every few months. I'm beginning to just laugh them off, but c'mon, all good swipes deserve some clarification. Explain yourself. Because I looked at your last post on the Dark Knight thread and for the first time noticed you as a member because you're everywhere and I wondered why you replied to everything and always said absolutely nothing.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 20, 2007, 04:00:10 PMI looked at your last post on the Dark Knight thread and for the first time noticed you as a member because you're everywhere and I wondered why you replied to everything and always said absolutely nothing.
Quote from: MacGuffin on March 22, 2007, 12:55:32 PMpozer is actually Harry Knowles.
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 20, 2007, 04:00:10 PM
Quote from: pozer on May 20, 2007, 03:22:45 PM
Quote from: The Gold Trumpet on May 19, 2007, 03:31:51 AM
I'm just confused why Red Vines saw this. He knew he was going to hate it.
that's the way i feel about you and every movie you see.
I average one of these every few months. I'm beginning to just laugh them off, but c'mon, all good swipes deserve some clarification. Explain yourself. Because I looked at your last post on the Dark Knight thread and for the first time noticed you as a member because you're everywhere and I wondered why you replied to everything and always said absolutely nothing.
what does that tell you if you get one of these every few months? you come off as hating most of the movies you see/review. so that's all the clarification i have. it is just a 'good swipe' tho, and i enjoy reading some of your posts/reviews. and as for me saying absolutely nothing to everything, do you ever think maybe you say too much? :yabbse-undecided:
Quote from: pozer on May 21, 2007, 11:17:23 AM
do you ever think maybe you say too much? :yabbse-undecided:
Absolutely not. Because when I did post less for a period of time, I was accused of hating movies at random only. Explaining myself saves me from people thinking I just bash movies to bash movies.
The people who attack me can be temperamental anyways. They may like a review I do for a movie that they agree with, but as soon as I go against a favorite of theirs, everything I say is something else. Until they start to actually criticize my point of view with some points, I can't take it serious.
And you know what? Everyone here loves Stanley Kubrick, but his mantra was that if you're only going to agree or complement everything, don't fucking speak. Criticism and problems were the only things that were useful to him. I like that approach. I recently watched Pirates of the Carribean 2 and liked it, but what can I say about it that no one else has? I'm not going to get in the line of agreement because the post won't matter.
And if you look at my last posts, my negative comments came with mixed feelings where I liked aspects of what I saw or I was able to praise something else. Hating most of EVERYTHING wouldn't include going 50/50 with what films you talked about recently.
You may not hate everything I say, but you did lash out at me when I wouldn't have lashed out at you for something that was just fundamental about the way someone posted. I don't care how you post. I'll take issue with things you say. You could do the fucking same for me. Until then, fuck you.
:shock: i didnt know i was lashing out at you and didn't realize youd be so sensitive about it. it was just a stupid joke, and i dont really think you actually hate all movies. im just going to say sorry and never do it again.
and dude, there really should be no hate, in the loveable Shrek thread nonetheless.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_en_mo/people_jeffrey_katzenberg
Film producer says more Shreks to come
Fri Jun 8, 12:35 PM ET
BERLIN - Galvanized by the success of "Shrek the Third," Jeffrey Katzenberg says the tale of the green ogre who married a princess will continue.
"More Shreks are coming!" producer Katzenberg, flanked by "Shrek" stars Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake, said at a news conference in Berlin on Friday.
Katzenberg said there will be a half-hour animated TV special, "Shrek the Halls," featuring the Shrek characters' versions of holiday traditions.
As for the plot of the fourth installment of the "Shrek" movie franchise, Katzenberg would only reveal that Shrek will have to come to terms with something difficult in his past.
The DreamWorks animated blockbuster opens in Germany on June 21.
Timberlake, who voices the future King Arthur, said his favorite moment while working on "Shrek the Third" was listening to director
Chris Miller do the voices of the animated cast.
"He can actually do every voice," said Timberlake. "He does a pretty good Mike (Myers). He can't do a very good Shrek, but he can do a good Mike doing Shrek, so it was a lot of fun to work with him."
Poor lesson: Teacher shows bootlegged 'Shrek'
'A friend hooked me up with it,' teacher Lovell Quiroz allegedly said
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - He doesn't want to be an ogre about it, but the father of a fifth-grader thinks teachers are wasting time when they show movies in class — and if the film is a bootleg, he says, "That's a really terrible lesson."
Tim Trewhella, 46, said his 10-year-old daughter reported that her class watched the animated movie "Shrek the Third" on Tuesday and recognized it as the fairy-tale hit still showing in theaters.
"A friend hooked me up with it," teacher Lovell Quiroz said, according to the girl.
Peekskill schools Superintendent Judith Johnson issued a statement saying administrative approval is required before a video is shown in elementary school and "if a pirated video was shown it is in violation of district policy." An investigation was under way, the statement said.
An attempt to meet with Quiroz at the school was foiled by a security guard who ordered a reporter off school property.
The Motion Picture Association of America says major American movie studios lost $6.1 billion to piracy in 2005, 20 percent of that in the U.S.
"I don't want to see the guy hung for this," Trewhella said. "I would just like him to apologize."
Trewhella also says that what really bothers him is how often teachers show non-educational videos in class, bootleg or not.
"I run a candy and toy store," said Trewhella. "I completely understand about entertaining kids. But it has its time and place."
He said going public "might be making this unpleasant for the school district. But as a taxpayer and a parent, I don't want my dollars going for movies. It's the teacher's job to make the educational stuff interesting."
Quote from: MacGuffin on June 22, 2007, 11:58:40 AM
"I run a candy and toy store," said Trewhella. "I completely understand about entertaining kids. But it has its time and place."
I wish he was my daddy.
I didnt want to see this... but I was still in Argentina and the options were more than limited... and I HATED IT. I actually enjoyed the first two. The first was original and the second was not original but entertaining. This SUCKED.