Tag: Shrek 2
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Chris Farley’s Shrek Would Have Given Us a More Vulnerable Look at the Comedian
Released in 2001, the DreamWorks animated film Shrek was a massive commercial success, raking in 484 million across the globe and winning the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature. It was a pop culture phenomenon that would spawn three sequels (Shrek 2 would almost double the original’s haul) and a Puss In Boots spinoff. Everything…
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‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Review: ‘Shrek’ Spinoff is a Nuanced, Winning Fairy Tale for Audiences of All Ages
“Shrek” was the film that put DreamWorks Animation on the map and, for better or worse, convinced an entire industry to switch their attention from the old world charm of hand-drawn children’s films to the modern frontier of CGI animation. The sequel, “Shrek 2,” introduced something even more important: The Antonio Banderas-voiced, Zorro-inspired Puss in…
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‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Review: Antonio Banderas’ Feline Hero Fights for His (Last) Life in Existential Sequel
More than a decade after “Shrek” prequel/spinoff “Puss in Boots,” the flamboyant feline is up to his old tricks — but has yet to meet the computer-animated ogre whose party he’s destined to crash in “Shrek 2.” As that series wore on, the “Shrek” franchise took on so many popular side characters that by the…
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Puss In Boots: The Last Wish: Release Date, Cast, And More
(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)It has been quite some time since “Puss In Boots” graced the screen in 2011, giving the fan-favorite character from the “Shrek” franchise the chance to shine…
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Kelly Asbury, Director of ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’ and ‘Shrek 2,’ Dies at 60
Kelly Asbury, an animator who directed Oscar-nominated films such as “Shrek 2” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” has died. He was 60.Asbury died Friday morning in Los Angeles following a long battle with abdominal cancer, a representative for Asbury, Nancy Newhouse Porter, told Variety.Asbury, who started his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in…
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‘Puss in Boots’ Sequel Lands ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Director
DreamWorks Animation has tapped “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” director Bob Persichetti for its “Puss in Boots” sequel.The deal was announced Tuesday, two days after “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won the Oscar for animated feature for Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller.The original “Puss in Boots” was a spinoff from 2004’s “
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Japan Box Office: ‘Coco’ Wins Again as ‘Boss Baby’ Beats DreamWorks Record
Pixar animation “Coco” led the Japanese box office for the second weekend in a row. With Disney distributing, the film made $2.8 million on 224,000 admissions for the April 7-8 frame. In its 24th day on release the film extended its cumulative total to $33 million.Ranking second by earnings was Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ to Keep Top Spot in Third Weekend, ‘Red Sparrow’ Flying to Second
“Black Panther” remains on fire as Disney-Marvel’s third frame of the superhero tentpole is projected to dominate moviegoing with at least $60 million at 4,020 North American locations.Fox’s opening of Jennifer Lawrence’s spy thriller “Red Sparrow” is heading for a respectable second-place finish of about $20 million at 3,056 sites, while MGM’s launch of Bruce…
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‘Black Panther’ Moves Past ‘E.T. – The Extraterrestrial’ Domestically in Just Two Weeks
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has topped “E.T. — The Extraterrestrial” to become the 16th-highest domestic release of all time in only two weeks.The superhero tentpole took in $6.6 million at 4,020 North American sites on Thursday to lift its domestic total to $435.4 million. “Black Panther” is $6 million behind “Shrek 2” for the 15th spot.“Black…