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Shrek is loosely based on William Steig's children's book Shrek! (1990), [3] but its main characters significantly deviate from their inspirations. [4] According to animation historian Maureen Furniss, changing Shrek's love interest from an ugly princess to a beautiful one is the film's most significant deviations. [4]
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a 1999 fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Maguire, retelling the tale of Cinderella through the eyes of one of her "ugly stepsisters." In 2002, the book was adapted into a TV movie of the same name directed by Gavin Millar .
Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers and Michael Gough as his official voice in the video games, spin-offs, commercials and other media) is the titular character: a large, grumpy yet caring green ogre and the lead character in all of the Shrek films. Chris Farley was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek, but he died before he could complete his ...
Shrek is an American media franchise of DreamWorks Animation.Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book Shrek!, the series primarily focuses on Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world.
Shrek! is a fantasy comedy picture book published in 1990. Written and illustrated by American book writer and cartoonist William Steig, it is about a repugnant, green ogre who leaves home to see the world and ends up marrying an ugly princess. The book was generally well-received upon publication, with critics praising the illustrations ...
Shrek the Third (also known as Shrek 3) is a 2007 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book Shrek! by William Steig.Directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a screenplay by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and producer Aron Warner, and a story conceived by Andrew Adamson, co-director of the previous two installments, it is ...
William Steig (/ ˈ s t aɪ ɡ /; [2] November 14, 1907 – October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto.
Fictional character Fairy Godmother Shrek character First appearance Shrek 2 (2004) Created by Andrew Adamson Voiced by Jennifer Saunders (film) Claudia Ann Christian (video games) Pinky Turzo (Thriller Night) In-universe information Species Fairy Gender Female Occupation Fairy godmother Businesswoman Family Prince Charming (son) The Fairy Godmother is the main antagonist of Shrek 2, voiced by ...