Animating an ogre such as Shrek is like an onion. It has layers until it arrives at the final product. Original test footage from 2001’s Shrek, which was previously assumed lost, has been discovered ...

Many Shrek fans know Chris Farley was originally tapped to voice the big green ogre. Mike Myers only took over the role after Farley passed away. Lots of viewers also know Myers’ first attempt at the ...

Shrek very quickly became a hit when it was released in 2001, grossing a whopping $491.8 million at the worldwide box office from a $60 million budget. The quirky fairytale boasted an impressive cast ...

25 years after its release, the cast of Shrek is still one of the strongest ensembles in animation history. When Shrek premiered in 2001, few expected the irreverent fairy tale parody to become one of ...

A fifth Shrek film is currently in development, and the decades-old franchise is one of the most beloved in animation. Though Mike Myers’ eponymous ogre now has an iconic look, that wasn’t always the ...

Most recently, he appeared in the Michael Jackson biopic Michael (2026) as former CBS Records boss Walter Yetnikoff. When ...

When Shrek hit theaters on May 18, 2001—25 years ago today—it flipped the fairy-tale formula on its head, replacing polished princes and perfect princesses with an unlikely cast of unforgettable ...