When his new father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese) falls ill, Shrek (Mike Myers) is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to install the rebellious Artie (Justin Timberlake) as the new .. Read more
| Starring | Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, julie andrews (voice) |
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| Director | Chris Miller, Raman Hui |
| Genres | Animated, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Animated comedy Shrek the Third premiered in the US this weekend, with attendees including Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Antonio Banderas, all of which lend their vocal talents to the movie. Also treading the red carpet - which was replaced with green in honour of the ogre's skin colour - was Eddie Murphy, who voices the lovable and hilarious Donkey, Shrek's sidekick in all three films of the series so far. Of the latest instalment, he said more characters were included in the story, including... Read more
Animated comedy Shrek the Third has knocked Spider-Man 3 from his web this week and debuted at number one in the US box office chart. With a weekend total of $121.6 million (£61.7 million) in takings, the Shrek sequel pushed the superhero action movie into second place and zombie horror film 28 Weeks Later into third. Featuring the vocal talents of Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers, it was widely believed that Shrek the Third would be a serious contender for Spider-Man 3, which has Read more
Unless I'm losing count, this is the fourth of this season's blockbuster threequels (after the continuing adventures of Danny Ocean, Peter Parker and Jack Sparrow). Fear not, next week there is progress: Die Hard 4. At 92 minutes (five of them credits) Shrek the Third is nearly half the length of a certain Pirate extravaganza, and none the worse for that. But if Spider-Man and PoC both suffered from too much story (nothing exceeds like success), it's quite the opposite with Shrek. In a... Read more
Those who enjoy animated comedies might be excited to hear that Puss In Boots, the fearless feline from Shrek 2, is set to star in his own movie. Voiced by Antonio Banderas, the character of Puss In Boots proved to be a loyal ally to Shrek, alongside Donkey and Princess Fiona. And now it has been announced that the film could follow Shrek 4 into cinemas, although this may not be until 2010. "Puss In Boots is a unique creative property that has the potential to be a valuable extension of... Read more
Chart-topping smooth mover Justin Timberlake is to star in a new movie with Mike Myers and Jessica Alba, it has been confirmed. The singer, who regularly wows audiences with his music, is set to continue his acting career in The Love Guru, a comedy about a man raised by spiritual leaders who journeys to America and becomes a relationship therapist. Myers, who will play the guru, attempts to help a professional hockey player sort out his marriage. Timberlake is to star as a team-mate named... Read more