NBCUniversal Wants More Shrek Sequels

[The Deadman]

http://411mania.com/movies/nbcuniver...shrek-sequels/

Deadline reports that Comcast/NBCUniversal, which purchased DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, is looking to revive the Shrek franchise with more sequels. It’s the studio’s biggest franchise and has been dormant ever since 2010’s Shrek Forever After, which earned $752.6 million worldwide. It brought in less domestically ($239 million) than the first three films but performed better overseas. It was followed in 2011 by Puss in Boots, a spinoff that also did better internationally.

NBCUniversal chief executive Steve Burke said that Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri will be in charge of the new films.

He added: “He is creatively going to try to help us figure out how to resurrect Shrek and take a lot of the existing DreamWorks franchises and add value as we create new franchises.”

This comes after the recent opening of a theme park attraction called Shrek’s Adventure London by Dreamworks Animation and Merlin Entertainments. The plan is to push the company’s annual earnings into the double digit billions. Merchandising will also be a huge part of the future of Dreamworks.

In 2014, Jeffrey Katzenberg hinted that Shrek could return. He said at the time: “We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest, but I think you can be confident that we’ll have another chapter in the Shrek series. We’re not finished, and more importantly, neither is he.“

[TurtleTitan97]

Ugh, WHY???

[Cure]

If they're as good as the first two, then awesome.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I hate Shrek. Why do people like Shrek?

[Utrommaniac]

It's marketable. That's why.

Shrek: Started out making fun of Disney's trends of sequelitis and other such Disney things. Has started doing that.

You know what they say, you either die a hero or live to see yourself become the villain.

(Okay, but the Puss in Boots movie, as I can remember, was pretty good as a standalone film)

[Andrew NDB]

I want more Shrek sequels. So does my daughter. And more Puss in Boots.

[Powder]

I thought Shrek was only liked ironically now, as a sh*tpost.

[Commenter 42]

4 Shreks are more than enough

[snake]

I enjoyed the first two and the third wasn't that bad. Hopefully Mike Myers can still voice Shrek.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by snake

I enjoyed the first two and the third wasn't that bad. Hopefully Mike Myers can still voice Shrek.

Great, more delays for Austin Powers 4

[Spike Spiegel]

Shrek is love; Shrek is life.

It's not ogre...

It's never ogre....

[BabyTurtles]

I enjoyed the first 2 movies~ (the second one was the best for me)
but....the last 2...ehhhh.

If they can get the feel of the first 2 movies then sure why not XD

[TigerClaw]

I only seen the 1st Shrek movie since I bought it on DVD many years ago.

[ranger_scout]

Do we really need another one? The last film wrapped up everything so nicely.

Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

I hate Shrek. Why do people like Shrek?

It's funny series with some heartfelt moments. The third film isn't very good, but the first, second, and fourth are very enjoyable.

[thundermaster612]

No moarrrr plzzzzzzzzzz

But seriously. The Shrek franchise is as alright as it is right now. Don't make more movies unless its a reboot or something. Maybe a TV show reboot on Netflix? their doing Bionicle and Voltron well, why not Shrek?

[ZariusTwo]

[drgon78]

I love the 2nd one, the 1st and 4th were good, the 3rd is the weakest one in the series.

[Shark_Blade]

I don't want Shrek stories with their ogre babies. Disgusting and boring.

I pretend the 3rd one never existed.

[snake]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Great, more delays for Austin Powers 4

If AP4 was going to happen, I think it would've a long time ago, sadly.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by snake

If AP4 was going to happen, I think it would've a long time ago, sadly.

Yeah, I was being sarcastic. Myers hasn't done much of anything since Love Guru