The previous Director of the series, Andrew Adamson, is talking about the new Shrek movie due out 2007, about how he’s involved and trying to keep the life in the series, and what the key to the story this time around is
There’s a little plot spoiler so you may not want to read anymore!
For me though, I’m not so sure if there is a need for another Shrek movie. The first was great, the second was close, but reading what they have in store from Cinema Blend, I’m not so sure that this doesn’t have a slight odour of typical Hollywood franchise stretching.
It centers around Shrek taking over royal duties for his ailing father-in-law, the King of Far Far Away. Undesirous to take the role, Shrek sets out to find someone else to sub in: King Arthur. “So it kind of plays with Arthurian legend, and at the same time that Shrek is learning about responsibility,” adds Adamson, “He’s also dealing with another responsibility that will be coming his way now that he’s married and has started to settle down. It’s pretty easy to see where we’re going with that.”
Mmmm…does that last bit hit you as much as it does me? Is it feeling slightly shoehorned in? There’s part of me that’s just looking at that line with a bit of nervousness. Can they pull off the success again?
Shrek is played out. The movies are already dated due to the pop culture references. The Matrix thing in part one makes me groan, not laugh.
I will certainly see the third but Meli brings up a good point and Meyers did just that in Austen Powers Goldmember, hope he does better with Shrek.
I think they should stop while their ahead – we had 2 good movies – leave us with happy memories. Why ruin it all by adding a 3rd movie, which is sure to recycle all the old jokes one more time.
I think it will be interesting to find out how they will treat the material. And yes I am looking forward to a third Shrek film.