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Klasky Csupo

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| name = Klasky/Csupo, Inc.
| logo = Klasky Csupo logo.svg
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| type = [[Private company|Private]]
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1982|9|30}}
| founder = [[Arlene Klasky]] [[Gábor Csupó]] Attila Csupo
| location = [[Hollywood]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Hollywood About to See a Lot More of 'The Rugrats' |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=1999-02-02|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/02/business/fi-4067|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Brad|last=Berton}}</ref>
| key_people = Terry Thoren (CEO, 1994–2006) Tracy Kramer Norton Virgien Brandon Scott (Vice President)
| industry = [[Animation]], motion pictures, television series
| products = ''[[HBO Storybook Musicals]] ''[[The Simpsons]]'' ''[[Rugrats]]'' ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]'' ''[[Duckman]]'' ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' ''[[Rocket Power]]'' ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' ''[[The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald]]'' ''[[All Grown Up!]]''
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| owner = Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó
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| homepage = [http://www.klaskycsupo.com/ www.klaskycsupo.com]
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'''Klasky/Csupo''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|l|æ|s|k|i|_|ˈ|tʃ|uː|p|oʊ}}) is an American multimedia entertainment production company which specializes in animation and graphic design and located in [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>"[http://resources.bnet.com/topic/klasky+csupo+inc..html Klasky Csupo Inc.]" BNET. Retrieved on April 9, 2010.</ref> It was founded by producer [[Arlene Klasky]], animator [[Gábor Csupó]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Rugrats Duo Draws on Shared Vision |publisher= The Los Angeles Times|date=2000-11-17|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2000/nov/17/business/fi-53187|accessdate=2010-08-24 | first=Claudia | last=Eller}}</ref> and their nephew Attila Csupó,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tHtM-I-58Y&feature=related |title=KLASKY CSUPO SIZZLE REEL (2007) |publisher=YouTube |date=2001-08-02 |accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref> hence the company's name.

The company was founded by Klasky and Csupo in a spare room of their apartment in 1982, and grew to 550 artists, creative workers, and staff in an animation facility in Hollywood. During the 1990s and early-mid 2000s, they produced and animated era-defining shows for [[Nickelodeon]] such as ''[[Rugrats]]'', ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]'', ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'', ''[[Rocket Power]]'', ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' and ''[[All Grown Up!]]''. In the mid-2000s, Nick ended their long-running partnership with Klasky Csupo and its shows ceased production.

== History ==
===1982–91: Early years===
Klasky Csupo started in 1982<ref>{{cite web|title=House of toon style|publisher=''Variety''|url=http://www.klaskycsupo.com/press/varietyinterior.html|accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> in the spare bedroom of a [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] apartment where Klasky and Csupo were living while married.

Klasky Csupo was initially distinguished by its work on logo designs, feature film trailers, TV show titles, promos and spot ID's for a wide variety of clients, in the process earning a reputation as the industry's most imaginative and innovative studio. Building on its success, the studio opened its first facility in Hollywood in 1988 at the corner of Fountain and Highland Avenues. The studio soon grew to include six buildings that have become well known in Hollywood — in true Klasky Csupo style, the exterior walls of the buildings are decorated with large murals of its characters.

The studio's first big break came in 1987 when [[James L. Brooks]] of [[Gracie Films]] hired the studio to produce the title sequence for a new comedy series called ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]''. In addition to the main title, Klasky Csupo was given the opportunity to produce a series of [[The Simpsons shorts|one-minute cartoons]] which featured a group of characters called ''[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]]'', created by [[Matt Groening]]. Klasky Csupo produced and animated all 48 shorts, and when it became one of the most popular segments on the show, Fox Television began airing a weekly half-hour series entitled ''[[The Simpsons]]''. Klasky Csupo produced every episode for the first three seasons of the series. The studio shared the 1989–1990, and 1990–1991 [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program]], with Gracie Films.

In addition to that, Klasky Csupo produced the hit video "[[Do the Bartman]]". Klasky Csupo animator and colorist Gyorgyi Peluce conceived the idea of ''The Simpsons'' characters having yellow skin, and [[Marge Simpson]] having blue hair, opting for something which "didn't look like ''anything'' that had come before."<ref name=ortved>{{cite book | last=Ortved | first=John| title=[[The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History|Simpsons Confidential: The uncensored, totally unauthorised history of the world's greatest TV show by the people that made it]] | year=2009 |publisher=[[Ebury Press]]|isbn=978-0-09-192729-5 |ref=Ortved|edition=UK|pages=48–49}}</ref><ref name="silverman">{{cite web|author=Cagle, Daryl|url=http://cagle.msnbc.com/hogan/interviews/silverman.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607073449/http://cagle.msnbc.com/hogan/interviews/silverman.asp|archivedate=2008-06-07|title=The David Silverman Interview|accessdate=2011-06-07|publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref><ref name="playboy">{{cite journal |last=Sheff |first=David |authorlink= |title=Matt Groening |journal=Playboy |volume=54 |issue=6 |date=June 2007 |url=http://playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/matt-groening/matt-groening-01.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013165626/http://playboy.com/arts-entertainment/features/matt-groening/matt-groening-01.html|archivedate=2007-10-13}}</ref> Klasky Csupo was also responsible for an error during the episode "[[Homer's Odyssey (The Simpsons)|Homer's Odyssey]]" in which [[Waylon Smithers]] was animated with the wrong color, and was made [[African American]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Flash! 24 Simpsons Stars Reveal Themselves|date=2000-10-21|work=[[TV Guide]]|first=Joe|last=Rhodes}}</ref>

In 1992, Gracie Films switched domestic production of ''The Simpsons'' to [[Film Roman]] from 1992-2016.<ref name=switch>{{cite news|author= Bernstein, Sharon|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-01-21/business/fi-739_1_bart-simpson|title='The Simpsons' Producer Changes Animation Firms|publisher=''Los Angeles Times''|date=1992-01-21|page=18|accessdate=2011-08-24}}</ref> Csupó was "asked [by Gracie Films] if they could bring in their own producer [to oversee the animation production]," but declined, stating "they wanted to tell me how to run my business."<ref name=switch/> Sharon Bernstein of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that "Gracie executives had been unhappy with the producer Csupo had assigned to ''The Simpsons'' and said the company also hoped to obtain better wages and working conditions for animators at Film Roman."<ref name=switch/> Of the 110 people he employed to animate ''The Simpsons'', Csupó laid off 75.<ref name=switch/>

===1991–2006: Major success with Nickelodeon===
In 1991, Klasky Csupo began producing ''[[Rugrats]]'', one of the very first animated shows for [[Nickelodeon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Move over, Bart Simpson|publisher=''Newsweek''|url=http://www.klaskycsupo.com/press/newsweek2.html|accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> Their next major series was ''[[Duckman]]'' for the [[USA Network]]. The show revolved around the home life and adventures of a dim-witted and lascivious private detective duck named Eric Duckman. The series ran from 1994 to 1997. During the same time, Nickelodeon released Klasky Csupo's second Nicktoon series, ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]''. During this time, Klasky Csupo ended production on ''Rugrats'' because 65 episodes that they were contracted to do had aired{{citation needed|reason=The 65 episode rule was Disney|date=June 2016}} (originally, due to the 65 episode rule). However, when "Rugrats" went into syndication, it exploded in popularity with ratings skyrocketing and advertising deals taking off, and Nickelodeon and Klasky Csupo resumed production on the series.

In 1993, Klasky Csupo worked with popular comedian [[Lily Tomlin]] and her partner Jane Wagner to bring the irascible little girl, Edith Ann, to television in two half-hour animated specials for ABC Television. The first, "A Few Pieces of the Puzzle," aired in January 1994 and received excellent critical acclaim and the second, "Homeless Go Home," aired in May 1994 to even better critical response and ratings.

In 1995, the studio debuted ''[[Santo Bugito]]'', the first Tex-Mex animated comedy. Created by Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo, "Santo Bugito" is the story of a tiny town of 64,000,000 insects located on the border of Texas and Mexico. Music-driven and Latin-influenced, the series stars Cheech Marin, Joan Van Ark, Tony Plana, William Sanderson, George Kennedy, Marabina Jaimes, and David Paymer. "Santo Bugito" is highlighted by the music of Mark Mothersbaugh and a distinctive look.

Also that year, Klasky Csupo also established Class-Key Chew-Po with Chris Prynoski & John Andrews to continue the successful commercial animation business that had grown from the company's initial work in main titles and graphics. Class-Key Chew-Po had been an immediate success, building an impressive client list with work for companies like [[1-800-COLLECT]], [[Oscar Mayer]], [[Taco Bell]], [[Kraft Foods|Kraft]], & [[Nickelodeon]]. In 2001, the company founded Ka-Chew, a live-action commercial division.

After ''Duckman'' was cancelled in 1997, Klasky Csupo began producing ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' for Nickelodeon.<ref>{{cite news|title= Nickelodeon Adds to Children's Hours|publisher=''The New York Times''|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E5DF1638F930A25752C1A961958260&scp=11&sq=Klasky+Csupo&st=nyt|accessdate=2008-02-08 | first=Lawrie | last=Mifflin | date=November 13, 1997}}</ref> The cartoon, premiering in 1998, revolved around a [[Eliza Thornberry|girl]] who could talk to animals.<ref>{{cite news|title=She Can Talk to the Animals (Don't Tell)|publisher=''The New York Times''|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9903E1DA123DF933A05754C0A9669C8B63&scp=3&sq=Klasky+Csupo&st=nyt|accessdate=2008-02-08 | first=Laurel | last=Graeber | date=July 30, 2000}}</ref>

On December 23, 1998, CEO Terry Thoren concluded an eleven-month negotiation with [[Mercedes-Benz]] and moved the company into the state of the art studio in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} Between the late-1990s and 2000s, Klasky Csupo began producing new shows ''[[Rocket Power]]'', ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'', and ''[[Stressed Eric]]''.

In 1998, Klasky Csupo redesigned [[McDonald's]] mascot, [[Ronald McDonald]]. The company was commissioned to develop 6 animated videos which was distributed directly to consumers via McDonald's restaurants - 14,000 in the United States and 21,000 worldwide.

In 2001, in honor of the ''Rugrats'' 10th Anniversary, Klasky Csupo released a two-part special entitled, ''[[All Growed Up]]''. The special featured the famous babies as pre-teenagers.<ref>{{cite news|title= FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; TV's No. 1 Babies Celebrate Their 10th Birthday|work= New York Times|date=July 15, 2001|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/15/tv/for-young-viewers-tv-s-no-1-babies-celebrate-their-10th-birthday.html?scp=25&sq=rugrats&st=cse|accessdate=2010-10-08 | first=Kathryn | last=Shattuck}}</ref> It was popular enough that Nick commissioned a series based on that special, titled ''[[All Grown Up!]]'', which ran from 2003 to 2008. ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys'' are the only Klasky Csupo shows to have theatrical movies based on themselves.

The company was also active in producing recorded music with the labels "Tone Casualties" and "Casual Tonalities". Gabor Csupo was a good friend of [[Frank Zappa]] and occasionally collaborates with [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], who did most of the music for ''Rugrats''. Klasky Csupo also produced a number of projects in commercial advertising.

In 2003, Klasky Csupo was then commissioned by [[Cartoon Network]] to direct a music video by the band [[They Might Be Giants]] for their song "Dee Dee and Dexter", which features Japanese-style animation, as a fourth music video for Cartoon Network's ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''. In 2005, the company again did a project for Cartoon Network, when they produced ''Oogloo + Anju'' and ''The Topside Rag'' for ''[[Sunday Pants]]'' under Ka-chew!

===2006–12: Decline and obscurity===
Throughout the mid-2000s, Klasky Csupo ceased production on their Nickelodeon shows. Nick executives had become tired with the Klasky Csupo style of animation and soon ended their long-running partnership. In 2006, CEO Terry Thoren departed from the company, and they dissolved the remainder of their 401(k) program, leading them to a period of dormancy and inactivity.

In fall 2006, Klasky Csupo announced development of 28 new animated pilots (which were sold to Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., The N, Noggin, Nicktoons Network, & MTV until that year), which were to be up for sale at a later date, and posted to their YouTube channel in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klaskycsupo.com/news/ |title=Klasky Csupo News |publisher=Klaskycsupo.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref> The animation designs in these pilots are in various styles, instead of the typical style that Klasky Csupo was famous for in the 1990s. As of 2010, some of the cartoons had yet to be finished.{{Update inline|reason=Are some of these cartoons finished or abandonded 8 years later?|?=yes|date=January 2018}} Gabor Csupo would later post the remains on his YouTube channel.

''Chicken Town'' was picked up as a series by French company [[Ellipsanime]], though Klasky Csupo was not involved with it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2042864/|title=Chicken Town|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

In April 2011, ka-chew!, Klasky Csupo's commercial division, was absorbed into [[6 Point Harness#6 Point Media|6 Point Media]].<ref>{{cite press release|author1=Six Point Harness|title=John Andrews Partners With Six Point Harness To Launch 6 Point Media|url=http://www.awn.com/news/john-andrews-partners-six-point-harness-launch-6-point-media|publisher=Animation World Network|accessdate=February 25, 2017|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref>

===2012–present: Resurrection===
In 2012, Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo resurrected the company. Along with Craig Singer, they created “Ollie Mongo”, a digital comic book which is about a story of a teenage skateboarding zombie who lives 200 years in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/klaskycsupo/docs/olliemongo1|title=Ollie Mongo Adventures in the Apocalypse Issue 1|publisher=}}</ref> The company is currently working on "RoboSplaat!", a web series featuring the character from the 1998 logo, which is continuing its use as the main production logo. The web series premiered on December 21, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/splaat/videos/1383022331729152/|title=Splaat|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> An app based on the web series is also currently in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/splaat/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Splaat|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

Klasky Csupo are also currently working on some 'top secret projects'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/splaat/photos/a.412209975477064.102466.404996699531725/1031630863534969/?type=1&theater|title=Splaat|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

On September 2, 2015, it was announced that [[Nickelodeon]] may "seek to experiment with retooled versions of classics" that could include ''Rugrats''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/nickelodeon-classic-tv-rugrats-hey-arnold-1201583856/|title=‘Rugrats’ Revival? Nickelodeon Mulls Return of Classic Shows|first=Brian|last=Steinberg|date=2 September 2015|publisher=}}</ref> The following day, [[The Independent]] announced that ''Rugrats'' 'could soon be back on our screens too'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/hey-arnold-is-coming-back-and-possibly-rugrats-too-10484293.html|title=Hey Arnold! is coming back, and possibly Rugrats too|date=3 September 2015|publisher=}}</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2016, Arlene Klasky stated that she would be willing to work on a revival of the series, along with co-creators Gabor Csupo and Paul Germain.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1536750/could-the-rugrats-return-to-nickelodeon-heres-what-the-creator-says | title=Could The Rugrats Return To Nickelodeon? Here's What The Creator Says | publisher=CinemaBlend | accessdate=4 August 2016 | author=Venable, Nick}}</ref>

In July 2016, it was reported that Nickelodeon was in talks with Klasky Csupo and Paul Germain about a possible reboot of ''Rugrats''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1536750/could-the-rugrats-return-to-nickelodeon-heres-what-the-creator-says|title=Could The Rugrats Return To Nickelodeon? Here's What The Creator Says|date=21 July 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/rugrats-characters-returning-nickelodeon/|title=Rugrats: Could the Characters Be Returning to Nickelodeon? - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale|date=27 July 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

In July 2018, Nickelodeon announced a reboot of ''Rugrats'', consisting of a 26 episode order and a live action movie using CGI for the characters. Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó will return as executive producers for the TV show. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/rugrats-tv-relaunch-movie-1202874434/?sf193778952=1|title=‘Rugrats’ Relaunch Set With Nickelodeon Series, Paramount Movie|date=16 July 2018|publisher=}}</ref>

==Logos==
Three logos of this company were used. The original 1990 logo featured dancing graffiti turning into letters as the blocks slide.

In 1998, the well-known logo was released. Over a light purple background filled with TV static, a blob of black ink emerges from the center, soon followed by near blue ink. A hand passes by and drops magazine clippings of eyes and a mouth onto the blob. The mouth says the company name as the white K-C blocks fly out from the mouth. The blocks arrange themselves to form the K-C logo (like before, but refined to match the print logo). After that, the background and the face both disappear, similar to that of a CRT television screen turning off, also turning the "Y" in "KLaSKY" purple, flashing faintly. When the music ends, a lip flapping is heard, a duck honking is next, and finally a Hanna-Barbera styled boing. This logo comes in two versions: a widescreen 16:9 version (for movies) and a fullscreen 4:3 version.

The 2003 logo features a rooster on top of one of the buildings on a green city skyline. Before the rooster wakes up, a voice says wake up. The rooster has the eyes which are recycled from the character in the 1998 logo and crows as the sun brightens and the K-C blocks fly around. The K-C logo appears in a white flash when the rooster is finished crowing it mysteriously disappears. The logo is seen more grungier than in the previous logos.

The 1998 logo is currently used as the studio's main logo since the studio's re-opening. The character in the logo was given arms and legs and was named "Splaat" and stars in his own web series titled "RoboSplaat" and is voiced by [[Greg Cipes]]. The logo has also spawned many internet memes.

== Productions ==

===Television shows===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Title
! Original run
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Made For
|-
| ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show]]'' ([[The Simpsons shorts|''The Simpsons'' shorts]])
| 1987–1989
| Created by [[Tracey Ullman]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Gracie Films]] & [[20th Century Fox Television]]
|-
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''<ref>{{cite news|title= The Simpsons' Producer Changes Animation Firms |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=1992-01-21|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1992-01-21/business/fi-739_1_bart-simpson|accessdate=2010-11-10|first=Sharon|last=Bernstein}}</ref>
| 1989–present (animated from 1989–1992)
| Created by [[Matt Groening]], Seasons 1–3 only.
|-
| ''[[Rugrats]]''
| 1991–2004
| Created by [[Arlene Klasky]], [[Gábor Csupó]] and [[Paul Germain]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Nickelodeon]]
|-
| ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]''
| rowspan=2 | 1994–1997
| Created by Gábor Csupó and [[Peter Gaffney]]
|-
| ''[[Duckman]]''
| Created by [[Everett Peck]], based on his comic book series
| [[USA Network]]
|-
| ''Rama's Storm''
| 1994-1996
| Created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó
| [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[Santo Bugito]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=The rugrats' real mom and dad |publisher=Business Week |date=October 16, 1995 |url=http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1995/b3446111.arc.htm |accessdate=2010-08-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207095808/http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1995/b3446111.arc.htm |archivedate=December 7, 2010 |df= }}</ref>
| 1995–1996
| Created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó
| [[CBS]]
|-
| ''[[The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald]]''
| 1998–2003
| Direct-to-video release
| McDonald's
|-
| ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
| 1998–2004
| Created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, [[Steve Pepoon]], [[David Silverman (animator)|David Silverman]] and Stephen Sustaric
| [[Nickelodeon]]
|-
| ''[[Stressed Eric]]''
| 1998–2000
| Created by Carl Gorham, Season 1 only
| [[BBC Two]], [[MTV]]
|-
| ''[[Rocket Power]]''
| 1999–2004
| Created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó
| rowspan=4 | [[Nickelodeon]]
|-
| ''[[As Told by Ginger]]''
| 2000–2006
| Created by [[Emily Kapnek]]
|-
| ''[[All Grown Up!]]''<ref>{{cite news|title= FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Queen of Mean Turns 13: How Unlucky Is That?|work= New York Times|date=2004-08-22|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/22/tv/for-young-viewers-queen-of-mean-turns-13-how-unlucky-is-that.html?scp=23&sq=rugrats&st=cse|accessdate=2010-08-12 | first=Laurel | last=Graeber}}</ref>
| 2003–2008
| rowspan=2 | Created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó Spin-off from ''Rugrats''
|-
| ''[[Rugrats Pre-School Daze]]''
| 2005 (UK) 2008 (USA)
|}

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Film
! Year
! Directors
! Notes
! Co-productions
! Box office
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Rugrats Movie}}''
| 1998
| {{sortname|Igor|Kovalyov|nolink=1}} and Norton Virgien
| The 1st ''[[Rugrats]]'' movie.
| rowspan=4 | [[Nickelodeon Movies]] [[Paramount Pictures]]
|$140.9 millon<ref>{{cite web|title=The Rugrats Movie (1998)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rugratsmovie.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rugrats in Paris: The Movie]]''
| 2000
| {{sortname|Stig|Bergqvist|nolink=1}} and Paul Demeyer
|
|$103.3 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rugratsinparis.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Wild Thornberrys Movie}}''
| 2002
| {{sortname|Cathy|Malkasian|nolink=1}} and Jeff McGrath
| The 1st ''[[The Wild Thornberrys|Wild Thornberrys]]'' movie
Nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] for "[[Father and Daughter]]" by [[Paul Simon]]
|$60.7 million<ref>{{cite web|title=The Wild Thornberrys (2002)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wildthornberrys.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rugrats Go Wild]]''
| 2003
| {{sortname|John|Eng|nolink=1}} and Norton Virgien
| A crossover with ''[[Rugrats]]'' and ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''.
| $55.4 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Rugrats Go Wild (2003)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rugratsgowild.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Immigrants (2008 film)|Immigrants]]''
| 2008
| {{sortname|Gábor|Csupó|sort=Csupo Gabor|nolink=1}}
| Adult-oriented film
| [[Warner Bros.]]
|$0.1 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fIMMIGRANTSLAD01&country=HU&wk=2008W44&id=_fIMMIGRANTSLAD01&p=.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Other===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Title
! Year
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Made For
|-
| ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
| 1987
| main title
| [[Stephen J. Cannell]] Productions
|-
| ''[[Elvira, Mistress of the Dark]]''
| rowspan=2 | 1988
| rowspan=3 | title sequence
| [[NBC Productions]]
|-
| ''[[Mortuary Academy]]''
| Landmark Films
|-
| ''[[Brotherhood of the Rose]]'' (television movie)
| rowspan=6 | 1989
| [[NBC]]
|-
| ''[[Anything but Love]]''
| rowspan=2 | main titles
| [[20th Century Fox Television]]
|-
| ''[[Quantum Leap]]''
| [[Universal Television]]
|-
| ''[[Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers]]''
| title sequence
| [[Compass International Pictures|Trancas International]]
|-
| ''[[Shadrach (Beastie Boys song)|Shadrach]]''
| music video
| [[Beastie Boys]]
|-
| ''[[Shocker (film)|Shocker]]''
| title sequence
| [[Universal Pictures]]
|-
| ''[[Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day#TV adaption|Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day]]''
| 1990
| Television special Based on the book by [[Judith Viorst]]
| [[HBO]]
|-
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* [[Film Roman]]

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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoDACzEM-P0 Nick Animation Podcast, Episode 4: Arlene Klasky] (Hector Navarro, moderator). Published June 3, 2016; listened June 4, 2016.

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Skylanders

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{{Infobox VG series
| title = Skylanders
| image = skylanders logo.png
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]] [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| developer = [[Toys For Bob + activision]] (2011–2012, 2014, 2016) [[n-Space]] (2012–2013) [[Beenox]] (2013, 2015) [[Vicarious Visions]] (2013, 2015, 2018)
| publisher = [[Activision]] (2011–) [[Square Enix]] (2013) (Japan)
| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[macOS]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]]
| creator = [[Insomniac Games]] ([[Spyro]] characters)
| first release version = ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]''
| first release date = October 13, 2011
| latest release version = ''[[Skylanders: Ring of Heroes]]
| latest release date = August, 2018
}}
'''''Skylanders''''' is a [[toys-to-life]] [[Action-adventure game|action]] [[video game]] series published by [[Activision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-the-player-e3-toys-to-life-20150613-story.html#page=1|title=Toys-to-life gaming at E3 is set to land big, but t all child's play|first=Todd|last=Martens|work=LA Times|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/04/toys-to-life-are-gamings-hottest-selling-accessory-of-2015|title=Toys-To-Life Are Gaming's Hottest-selling Accessory of 2015|first=Katie|last=Williams|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 4, 2015|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref> Games in the series are played by placing character figures called the Skylanders on the "Portal of Power," a device that reads the figures' tags through [[Near field communication|NFC]] and "imports" the character represented by the figure into the game as a playable character.

A few of the Skylanders available for play include variations of [[Spyro (character)|Spyro the Dragon]] and Cynder.

There are also new gimmicks in each game like giants, swapable chariters, trap masters,super charges and more

==Plot==
The game's setting takes place in a world called Skylands, a realm filled with adventure and [[Floating island (fiction)|floating islands]]. It is the very center of the universe where it is constantly threatened by evil forces who seek to rule Skylands and gain access to all worlds.<ref>Skylanders: The Machine of Doom, page 43</ref> Luckily, a band of heroes called the Skylanders use their abilities and machinery to defend their world from various threats, which they have done for generations. They worked with the Portal Masters in keeping peace and balance in Skylands, battling the forces of evil, and protecting the Core of Light. The Skylanders have an unbreakable bond with their Portal Masters. Though they are not servants, the Skylanders chose to serve their Portal Master and do so eagerly. Each Skylander is associated with one of the ten elements of Skylands: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Magic, Tech, Life, Undead, Light, or Dark.

The main plot is the Skylanders going through levels to prevent Kaos, the series' main antagonist, from ruling over Skylands.

The console versions of each game follow identical storylines, while the [[Nintendo 3DS]] versions follow stories different from those of the console versions.

==Games==
{{Video game timeline
| 2011 = ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]''
| 2012 = ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''
| 2013 = ''[[Skylanders: Swap Force]]''
| 2014 = ''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]''
| 2015 = ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''
| 2016 = ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]''}}

===''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' (2011)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure}}
''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' is the first installment in the ''Skylanders'' series. It serves as the introduction to the Spyro character in the ''Skylanders'' franchise as well as a cast of playable characters.

Characters from this game have a green base.

===''Skylanders: Giants'' (2012)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: Giants}}
''Skylanders: Giants'' is the second installment in the ''Skylanders'' series set as a direct sequel to ''Spyro's Adventure''. It introduces a new team of Skylanders called the "Giants," massive creatures who were the first Skylanders assembled to stop the reign of Arkeyans. Unlike the other Skylanders, the Giants can lift, throw, and destroy trees as well as walking over things that may contain coins. The players use the Giants when Kaos has found a way to reactivate the Arkeyan Conquertron.

Skylander characters from this game have an orange base.

===''Skylanders: Swap Force'' (2013)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: Swap Force}}
''Skylanders: Swap Force'' is the third installment. Taking place in another part of Skylands called the Cloudbreak Islands, the player takes control of a new group of Skylanders called the "Swap Force" who hold the ability to swap halves and abilities. Using the Swap Force, the Skylanders use them to fight Kaos and his mother Kaossandra.

Skylander characters from this game have a blue base.

===''Skylanders: Trap Team'' (2014)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: Trap Team}}
''Skylanders: Trap Team'' is the fourth installment. The player takes control of a new team of Skylanders called the "Trap Team," who use Traptanium weaponry to defeat various villains after Kaos has freed them from Cloudcracker Prison. The game also introduces Traps, small Traptanium crystals that allow the player to capture the villains in the game and play as them. The two elements, Light and Dark, were introduced into the game. <ref name="youtube1">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8T78t9iRjs |title=Official Skylanders Trap Team: "The Discovery" Trailer |publisher=YouTube |date=April 23, 2014 |accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref>

Skylander characters from this game have a red base.

===''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' (2015)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: SuperChargers}}
''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' is the fifth installment in the series. Introducing a new group of Skylanders called the "SuperChargers" who pilot special vehicles that allow the Skylanders to create rifts to travel through like portals. Two characters included on the [[Nintendo]] console versions are ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise characters [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] as Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] as Hammer Slam Bowser.

The Wii version of the game is titled ''Skylanders: Superchargers Racing'' and does not have adventure segments from the Wii U and PS3 versions.

===''Skylanders: Imaginators'' (2016)===
{{Main article|Skylanders: Imaginators}}
A sixth game was released on October 16, 2016 in North America, October 14, 2016 in Europe, and October 13, 2016 in Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Scalzo|first1=John|title=Activision confirms Skylanders 6, new Call of Duty from Infinity Ward, Destiny expansion in 2016; Destiny 2 coming in 2017|url=http://www.warpzoned.com/2016/02/activision-confirms-skylanders-6-new-call-of-duty-from-infinity-ward-destiny-expansion-in-2016-destiny-2-coming-in-2017/|website=Warpzoned|accessdate=11 February 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Activision announced that the game would be titled ''Skylanders Imaginators'', which allows players to create and customize their own Skylanders called Imaginators. The title was developed by [[Toys for Bob]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/1/11827516/skylanders-imaginators-hands-hero-creation-over-to-players|title=Skylanders Imaginators Hands Hero Creation Over To Players|first=Brian|last=Crecente|date=June 1, 2016|accessdate=June 1, 2016|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref>

[[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]] and [[Doctor Neo Cortex]] are guest stars as playable characters in the game, marking their first appearance in a video game since ''[[Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2]]'' in 2010.<ref>[http://www.thehdroom.com/gaming/crash-bandicoot-joins-skylanders-imaginators-see-crash-toy-trailer-101583/]</ref> They are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 starter packs, but are playable on all consoles. Crash and Cortex appear as part of the Sensei Skylanders whose job is to train the Imaginators.

On January 13, 2017, Activision announced that ''Skylanders: Imaginators'' would be released on the [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{cite press release |author= |title=Award-Winning Skylanders Imaginators Lands on Highly-Anticipated Nintendo Switch|url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=1007879|publisher=Activision Publishing, Inc.|date=January 13, 2017 |access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>

==Spin-offs==
Activision released six ''Skylanders'' spin-off games on mobile devices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skylanders.com/apps |title=Skylanders Tablet Mobile Games and Apps |website=Skylanders.com |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref> These titles include:

* ''Skylanders: Cloud Patrol''
* ''Skylanders: Battlegrounds''
* ''Skylanders: Lost Islands''
* ''Skylanders: Collection Vault''
* ''Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing''
* ''Skylanders: Battlecast''

==Figures==
In addition to the standard figures, there are variants such as "Dark Spyro" for ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' and "Punch Pop Fizz" for ''Skylanders: Giants'', both exclusives for the Nintendo 3DS versions of the respective game, "legendary" variants (exclusive to [[Toys "R" Us]] in the US), "Nitro" variants (exclusive to [[Target Corporation|Target]] in the US), and "chase" variants which are just an aesthetic difference on the figure with no in-game difference.

The [[Skylanders: Giants|second game]] introduced the "Giants," larger Skylanders who can lift trees and boulders, move islands, and other things normal Skylanders can't do. There are also Series 2 versions of the returning characters that featured a new exclusive upgrade called a Wow Pow Power as well as the ability to switch upgrade path, and "lightcore" figures which light up while on the portal and have a light bomb attack when first entered into the game level. Giant figures also light up, but do not have the light bomb attack. There were 8 giants, 8 new "core" characters, 24 re-posed characters, 8 lightcore figures, 3 magic items, and 4 sidekicks. The 8 characters from ''Spyro's Adventure'' that did not get a new figurine in ''Giants'' are referred to by collectors as "the forgotten eight".<ref name="SCL-how-rare">{{cite web|last1=Sonnenberg|first1=Matt|title=Other Notable Rare or Hard-to-Find Skylanders|url=http://skylanderscharacterlist.com/how-rare-is-my-skylander-part-0/|website=Skylanders Character List}}</ref>

The third game of the series, [[Skylanders: Swap Force|''Swap Force'']], introduces the "SWAP Force" figures with the ability to switch top and bottom halves, as well as returning characters featuring an additional Wow Pow ability. There were 16 SWAP Force Skylanders, 16 new core characters, 16 re-posed figures, and 8 lightcore figures.

''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'', the fourth game of the series, introduced the Trap Master Skylanders, characters who wield big weapons made of traptanium, and traps that allow capturing of enemies in the game and playing as them.<ref name="youtube1"/> It also introduced mini figurines and two new elements, Dark and Light. Minis differ from earlier sidekicks by being playable in-game. They were sold in double packs with their normal-sized counterpart. There were 18 Trap Masters, 18 new core characters, 5 returning characters, and 16 minis.

On February 5, 2015, Activision announced that a fifth ''Skylanders'' game was in development. It was scheduled to be released in the fall. It was later listed on Amazon as 'Skylanders: Superchargers'. On June 3, 2015 Activision announced ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' release date was on September 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyrobertson/2015/06/03/skylanders-superchargers/2/ |title='Skylanders SuperChargers' Innovates With Land, Sea And Air Vehicles |website=Forbes.com |date=July 14, 2015 |accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Activision confirms Skylanders 5, Call of Duty 2015, "unannounced intitatives" during quarterly presentation|url=http://www.warpzoned.com/2015/02/activision-confirms-skylanders-5-call-of-duty-2015-unannounced-intitatives-during-quarterly-presentation/|website=Warp Zoned|accessdate=February 5, 2015|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref> This installment introduced the SuperChargers where they ride special vehicles and its members consist of past Skylanders who are reimagined and SuperChargers Skylanders who are new to the video game series. Two characters included are [[Nintendo]] characters [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]] and [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]]. They have announced with it a card game called Battlecast for iOS and Android where battle cards of Skylanders and villains can be scanned into the game and fight. It will have PVP. In 2016, it will be released with starter card packs along with small booster packs.

=== Editions and Series ===

The game that a figurine was released for can be determined by the colour of the transparent plastic layer underneath the base, or by the shape of the base. There is no official term for this, "edition" is used here for convenience.

# ''Spyro's Adventure'' – green
# ''Giants'' – orange
# ''Swap Force'' – blue
# ''Trap Team'' – red
# ''Superchargers'' – base shaped like stylised engine block
# ''Imaginators'' – Senseis – on the front of each base there is an image of their element and their character class.

Within each edition, figurines are released in staggered fashion. For the first five games there were five waves each.<ref>http://skylanderscharacterlist.com/imaginators-release-dates/</ref>

Figurines are generally forward-compatible with subsequent games. Figurines for new characters are not backward compatible, but new versions of earlier characters are. For example: a ''Spyro's Adventure'' Gill Grunt is playable in all games; ''Trap Team'' Tidal Wave Gill Grunt will appear as normal Gill Grunt in the earlier three games, but will have an extra power in ''Trap Team'' and later.

A new figurine released for an earlier character is called a ''re-pose'' (also spelled ''repose'') or ''returning character''. The original version is Series 1, the first re-pose is Series 2, and so on. The series number appears in-game and is printed on the corresponding collector's card.

The series number does not necessarily correspond to the edition. For example, Series 1 Shroom Boom was part of the ''Giants'' (2nd game) release cycle, and Series 2 Shroom Boom was part of the ''Trap Team'' (4th game) release cycle. An exception is Gill Grunt, which had a new pose released for each of the first four games.

=== Inclusions ===

From ''Skylanders Spyro's Adventure'' to ''Trap Team'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Trap Team Cards and Codes|url=https://community.activision.com/t5/Skylanders-Trap-Team-Forum/Trap-Team-Cards-and-Codes-received-with-Starter-Pack-what-do-you/td-p/10022696}}</ref> each character figurine comes with a sticker sheet, collector's card, and unique code. Superchargers, and Imaginators doesn't include these. The code can be used to unlock the character in Skylanders games that don't use the Portal of Power (mobile and web-based games).<ref name="SCL-getting-started">{{cite web|last1=Sonnenberg|first1=Matt|title=Getting Started|url=http://skylanderscharacterlist.com/getting-started/|website=Skylanders Character List}}</ref>

=== Types ===

The majority of NFC toys for ''Skylanders'' are playable characters, but there are also magic items, level unlockers, and game-specific items (traps, vehicles, imaginator crystals). In Imaginators there will be a few characters (Wild Storm, and Ro Bow) that act as level unlockers.

==Universe==
===Characters===
While the Skylanders are the main playable characters in the series, they are aided by many supporting characters and face many villains throughout their adventures. The players act as "Portal Masters" where they place the Skylander figure on the portal to operate them.

Spyro the Dragon is a popular Skylander where he is the number one defender of Skylands. Each of the Skylanders were discovered by a Portal Master named Master Eon, Spyro, or another Skylander after they were shown fighting off threats to their homeland. Some Skylanders, like Camo, are based off artworks or media.

Known allies of the Skylanders include the Mabu pilot Flynn, the Mabu adventurer Cali, Master Eon's Mabu assistant Hugo, the Woodburrow inhabitant Tessa and her bird Whiskers, the fairy Persephone, and the veteran Mabu Buzz.

A rogue Portal Master named Kaos serves as the primary antagonist of the series. Outside of being served by his Troll butler Glumshanks, Kaos is served by an army of Cyclopes, Drows, Chompies, Greebles, Spell Punks, and Trolls. All the giants that belong to the game are Swarm for air, Tree Rex for life, HotHead for fire, ThumpBack for water, Ninjini for magic, Crusher for earth, Bouncer for tech and EyeBrawl for undead.

===Skylands===
The '''Skylands''' is the main setting of the series, a world lying at the very center of the universe. It consists of many floating islands where each one has its own ecosystems like forests, rainforests, deserts, arctic areas, swamps, mountains, and sea-like areas.

Each of the games has a hub where the Skylanders can start their missions from:

* ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' has the ruins as the Hub where Master Eon's citadel was located and was slowly restored when the Core of Light was reassembled. In the Nintendo 3DS version, it was replaced by the Sanctuary.
* ''Skylanders: Giants'' has the Dread-Yacht which is Flynn's airship.
* ''Skylanders: Swap Force''' has Tessa's homeland Woodburrow on the Cloudbreak Islands. In the 3DS version, it was replaced by Flynn's hometown called Boom Town.
* ''Skylanders: Trap Team'', ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'', and ''Skylanders: Imaginators'' has the Skylanders Academy established by Buzz where those who want to become Skylanders get their education. By ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'', the Skylanders Academy was redesigned following recent attacks.
* Along with the Academy, ''Skylanders: Imaginators '' has the ''Mysterious Ancient Place'' (M.A.P.), the place where all creation was created and the Ancients' headquarters. It connects the game's chapters and the Academy.

==Innovation==
In 2011, ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' was the second video game to use the "[[Toys to life]]" concept, with each new release, Activision added new innovations to the concept. With ''Giants'', Lightcore figures were introduced. These toys light up when they are placed over the Portal of Power. With ''Swap Force'', the new characters can separate their body and legs and mix with other characters to create unique combinations. With ''Trap Team'', you can trap the villains of Skylands (including Kaos) and play as them to fight the forces of Evil and two new elements called Light (shaped like a sun) and its opposite, Dark (shaped like a crescent moon). With ''Superchargers'', Vehicles were introduced to the series. Players could also do online racing and online co-op adventure mode. In ''Imaginators'', players are capable of creating their own Skylanders, called Imaginators, from "Creation Crystals," who are boosted by "Senseis," some of which are former villains.

==Music==
[[Lorne Balfe]] has composed the soundtracks to all the ''Skylanders'' games thus far, while [[Hans Zimmer]] composed the main theme.

==In other media==

===Novels===
A series of books in the ''Skylanders'' franchise started with ''Skylanders: The Machine of Doom'' that takes place before the events of ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure''. It was written by [[Cavan Scott]], who would later write sequels to the novel under the ''Skylanders: The Mask of Power'' series, which also serve as prequels to ''Spyro's Adventure''.

===IDW Publishing===
[[IDW Publishing]] created a comic series associated with the ''Skylanders'' franchise that has events that take place in between the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/skylanders/ |title=Skylanders |publisher=IDW Publishing |date= |accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref>

===Possible film===
Activison has commented on the possibility of a movie and TV series based on the ''Skylanders'' reboot as something that they could look into in the future.<ref>[http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/skylanders-giants/news/skylanders-movie-and-tv-series-is-a-possibility-says-activision.html]{{dead link|date=February 2016}}</ref> On May 6, 2014, [[Activision]] CEO Eric Hirshberg announced that the Activision team had an interest in "jumping on the film adaptation bandwagon" and adapting ''Skylanders'' into a film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/activision_is_interested_in_making_a_skylanders_movie |title=Activision Is Interested in Making a Skylanders Movie |publisher=Nintendolife.com |date=May 6, 2014 |accessdate=May 9, 2014}}</ref>

===TV series===
{{main article|Skylanders Academy}}
In 2015, it was announced that [[Activision Blizzard Studios]] would produce an animated television series based on ''Skylanders''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix Kids Show Programming Schedule Revealed|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/netflix-kids-show-programming-schedule-1201796795/|website=Variety|date=16 June 2016}}</ref> The first season debuted on [[Netflix]] on October 28, 2016, and the second season premiered on October 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix's Skylanders Academy series to premiere in October|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/20/skylanders-academy-netflix-premiere-date|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=20 September 2016}}</ref><ref>https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SKYLANDERS-ACADEMY-Season-2-Debuts-on-Netflix-106-20170912</ref>

==Reception==
{{VG Series Reviews
| updated = October 1, 2013
| game1 = [[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]
| gr1 = (PC) 93%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/625203-skylanders-spyros-adventure/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 84%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/633234-skylanders-spyros-adventure/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (X360) 81%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/625204-skylanders-spyros-adventure/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii) 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/622840-skylanders-spyros-adventure/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 79%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/625202-skylanders-spyros-adventure/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| mc1 = (3DS) 82<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/skylanders-spyros-adventure |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii) 81<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/skylanders-spyros-adventure |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (X360) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/skylanders-spyros-adventure |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 77<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/skylanders-spyros-adventure |title=''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| game2 = [[Skylanders: Giants]]
| gr2 = (X360) 82%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/666530-skylanders-giants/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 79%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/666532-skylanders-giants/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii U) 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/676618-skylanders-giants/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii) 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/666531-skylanders-giants/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 63%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/666534-skylanders-giants/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| mc2 = (X360) 80<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/skylanders-giants |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii U) 80<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/skylanders-giants |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/skylanders-giants |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 77<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/skylanders-giants |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 59<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/skylanders-giants |title=''Skylanders: Giants'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| game3 = [[Skylanders: Swap Force]]
| gr3 = (Wii U) 88%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/702771-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (Wii) 88%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/702773-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (X360) 85%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/702769-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 84%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/702770-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (XONE) 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xboxone/718641-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/722592-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 73%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/702772-skylanders-swap-force/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| mc3 = (Wii U) 89<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/skylanders-swap-force |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (X360) 83<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/skylanders-swap-force |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS3) 83<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/skylanders-swap-force |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 79<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/skylanders-swap-force |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 68<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/skylanders-swap-force |title=''Skylanders: Swap Force'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| game4 = [[Skylanders: Trap Team]]
| gr4 = (Wii U) 84%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/789633-skylanders-trap-team/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (XONE) 80%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xboxone/789631-skylanders-trap-team/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 78%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/789632-skylanders-trap-team/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (3DS) 60%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/789634-skylanders-trap-team/index.html |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| mc4 = (Wii U) 86<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/skylanders-trap-team |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (XONE) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/skylanders-trap-team |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/skylanders-trap-team |title=''Skylanders: Trap Team'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| game5 = [[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]
| gr5 = (Wii U) 86%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/789633-skylanders-superchargers/index.html |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (XONE) 77%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xboxone/789631-skylanders-superchargers/index.html |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 81%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/789632-skylanders-superchargers/index.html |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (X360) 70%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/789634-skylanders-superchargers/index.html |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
| mc5 = (Wii U) 87<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/skylanders-superchargers |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (XONE) 76<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/skylanders-superchargers |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> (PS4) 81<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/skylanders-superchargers |title=''Skylanders: SuperChargers'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
}}

''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' received generally favorable reviews, many praising the technological use of the "Portal of Power." Although some reviewers criticized the absence of online multiplayer, the toys for the Skylanders were widely praised. ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' was nominated for two Toy Industry Association awards: "Game of the Year" and "Innovative Toy of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|last=Appell|first=Adrienne|title=Toy Industry Unveils Nominees for 2012 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards; Announces Inductees into Toy Industry Hall of Fame|url=http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=16688|publisher=Toy Industry Association}}</ref>

''Skylanders Giants'' was released to generally positive reviews. However, the reviews from [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] were slightly lower than that of the previous game on some platforms. Cheat Code Central gave the game 9.2/10 and commented that "it feels like someone finally got everything right when creating a sequel," and praising the ability to use the Skylanders toys from the first game in the second.

''Skylanders: Swap Force'' was released to very positive reviews, with the reviews from [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] being the highest and most genuinely positive of the series so far across all platforms. Gaming website ''Quarter To Three'' gave both the [[Wii U]] and [[Xbox 360]] a perfect score of 5/5. Video Game website ''Gaming Age'' gave the [[PlayStation 3]] version the highest grade of an "A" and further commented that "Whether you’re a Skylanders fan or a gamer who’s looking for a charming and unique family-friendly game series to get into, Skylanders SWAP Force comes highly recommended."

''Skylanders: Trap Team'' was released to positive reviews. However, the reviews from [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] were slightly lower than that of the previous game on most platforms with only the IOS/Tablet version receiving the highest score.

Skylanders: SuperChargers received positive reviews. The reviews from [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] were better than the previous game on most Platforms, with the exception of the Xbox one version slightly lower and the Wii and ios versions having the highest scores.

As of February 2015, the Skylanders series has crossed the threshold of $3 billion in sales, with 175 million toys sold since 2011, making the series one of the top 20 highest-selling video game franchises of all time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dyer|first=Mitch|title=Skylanders in 'Top 20' Game Franchises Ever, 175 Million Toys Sold|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/02/07/skylanders-in-top-20-game-franchises-ever-175-million-toys-sold|publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Futter |first=Mike |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/02/05/skylanders-is-now-a-3-billion-franchise.aspx |title=Skylanders Is Now A $3 Billion Franchise |website=GameInformer.com |date=February 5, 2015 |accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref> As of 2015, over 250 million toys were sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/skylanders-reaches-250-million-toys-sold-new-game-/1100-6427780/|title=Skylanders Reaches 250 Million Toys Sold, New Game Announced|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 3, 2015|accessdate=June 3, 2015}}</ref> As of 2016, over 300 millions toys have sold and the franchise has become the 11th biggest console franchise of all time.<ref>http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/ACTI/5322946078x0x938514/5075E521-4A3F-456C-8C2B-9EEF50DD69FE/Activision_2016_AR_FINAL_Spreads.pdf</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.skylanders.com/}}

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Rugrats: Royal Ransom

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{{Infobox VG
|title = Rugrats Royal Ransom
|image = Rugrats Royal Ransom.jpg
|caption = North American PlayStation 2 cover art
|developer = [[Avalanche Software]]
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|platform = [[GameCube]] [[PlayStation 2]]
|released = November 26, 2002
|genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
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'''''Rugrats Royal Ransom''''' is an [[action-adventure game]] developed by [[Avalanche Software]] and published by [[THQ]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]].<ref name=TechTV/> The game was released on November 26, 2002,<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/26/the-rugrats-are-loose|title= The Rugrats Are Loose!|date= November 26, 2002|website= [[IGN]]|accessdate= March 21, 2016}}</ref> and is based on the ''[[Rugrats]]'' television series, which ran from 1991 to 2004 on [[Nickelodeon]]. The game's plot is loosely based on ''[[Rugrats: Castle Capers]]''.

==Plot==
Tommy's father, Stu Pickles, invents what he calls the Play Palace 3000, which is a giant expanding tower filled with rooms for the children to play in. Stu leaves to go buy the finishing touches, duct tape and paperclips, and asks Lou to watch the kids. As always, Lou falls asleep. The babies begin to play on the Play Palace 3000, but Kimi notices that Angelica is at the top of the tower. Angelica assumes control of the backyard as queen, and forces the babies to obey her, stealing all of their toys in the process. All the babies want Angelica to give back their toys.

==Gameplay==
Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Kimi are playable characters.<ref name=IGN/> The Play Palace 3000 is divided into nine levels, with each one further divided into sections.<ref name=TechTV/> The player is typically tasked with finding items and playing mini-games in order to advance forward.<ref name=TechTV/> New levels are unlocked by collecting batteries. Money can be collected to unlock new characters,<ref name=TechTV/> as well as new mini-games.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

==Reception==
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Shane Satterfield of ''[[X-Play|Extended Play]]'' gave the PlayStation 2 version a rating of 2 out of 5, and wrote that the game's characters "all control exactly the same and have the same abilities. And that's not saying much because they do very little. [...] Despite the fact that there are just three moves to perform, the jumping mechanism is difficult to come to grips with and a plethora of invisible walls makes navigating the environments a chore. [...] The simple minigames will please the young ones, and they give the game a sense of variety, but they're far too simple for parents to appreciate."<ref name=TechTV/>

Satterfield praised the character animations, but wrote that, "The environments are incredibly simple and feature textures that repeat constantly. While you have free control of the camera, it rarely cooperates with your commands and the default angle shows far too much of the ground and not enough of the terrain in front of you. When you do try to get a good look at the environments, the graphics engine slows to a crawl and teeters on the edge of crashing." Satterfield concluded that the game's "erratic jumping controls and annoying camera issues will ensure that even the little ones will become frustrated."<ref name=TechTV>{{cite web|url= http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3414880,00.html|title= 'Rugrats: Royal Ransom' (PS2) Review|work= [[X-Play|Extended Play]]|date= January 29, 2003|last= Satterfield|first= Shane|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030212084511/http://www.techtv.com/extendedplay/reviews/story/0,24330,3414880,00.html|archivedate= February 12, 2003}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://cube.ign.com/objects/016/016583.html ''Rugrats: Royal Ransom''] at [[IGN]]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/rugratsroyalransom/index.html ''Rugrats: Royal Ransom''] at [[GameSpot]]

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Shrek (franchise)

2018-06-18T05:22:06Z

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{{Infobox media franchise
|title = ''Shrek''
|image = ShrekSeries.jpg
|caption = Cover art for ''Shrek: The Whole Story'', which includes the first four ''Shrek'' films.
|creator = [[William Steig]]
|origin = ''[[Shrek!]]''
|years = 1990
|films =
'''Main series:'''
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek]]''}} (2001)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek 2]]''}} (2004)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek the Third]]''}} (2007)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek Forever After]]''}} (2010)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek 5]]''}} (2019)
*{{nowrap|[[Shrek 6]]}} (2021-2022)
*{{nowrap|[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''}} (2011)
*{{nowrap|[[Puss In Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves]]''}} (2018)
'''Television Specials:'''
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* ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party''
* ''[[Shrek 4-D]]''
* ''Far Far Away Idol''
* ''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular''
* ''Thriller Night''
* ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''
* ''[[Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos]]''
|tv =
*''[[The Adventures of Puss in Boots]]''
|tv_specials =
* ''[[Shrek the Halls]]''
* ''[[Scared Shrekless]]''
|musicals =
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek The Musical]]''}}
|vgs = [[#Video games|List of video games]]
|novels = ''[[Shrek!]]''
|soundtracks =
* [[List of songs featured in Shrek|List of songs featured in ''Shrek'']]
}}
The '''''Shrek'' franchise''' from [[DreamWorks Animation]], based on [[William Steig]]'s picture book ''[[Shrek!]]'', consists of four [[computer-animated film]]s including: ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001), ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004), ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007), and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010), with a [[#Shrek 5 (2019)|fifth film]] planned for 2019 or 2020. A short [[4-D film]], ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'', which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003
and finally Shrek 6 just confirmed to set release date for 2021 or 2022.

Two television specials, the [[Christmas]] television special ''[[Shrek the Halls]]'' (2007) and the [[List of Halloween television specials|Halloween television special]] ''[[Scared Shrekless]]'' (2010), have also been produced. A spin-off film titled ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' was released in October 2011, and a [[Shrek The Musical|2008 Broadway musical adaption]] was produced for two years.

The series primarily focuses on [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], a reclusive and grouchy yet kindhearted [[ogre]], who becomes a respected hero with an ever growing collection of friends and family in a [[fairy tale]] world in spite of himself.

In May 2010, ''The New York Times'' called the [[List of Shrek characters#Main characters|principal Shrek characters]] "brilliantly realized" and said "nearly a decade after the [[Shrek|first ''Shrek'' film]] they remain as vital and engaging fusions of image, personality and voice as any characters in the [[history of animation]]."<ref>{{cite web| title= I’m Green and the Kids Are a Pain, but It’s a Wonderful Life, Donkey | url= https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21shrek.html | publisher= The New York Times | author=[[Stephen Holden]] | date= May 21, 2010 | accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> The series was a financial success, becoming the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series|16th highest-grossing franchise of all time]] and the [[List of highest-grossing animated films#Highest-grossing animated franchises and film series|second highest-grossing animated franchise]].

==Film series==

===''Shrek'' (2001)===
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[[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], a solitary ogre, finds a surprise when fairy tale creatures are sent to live in his swamp by [[Lord Farquaad]]. He befriends a talking [[donkey]] whose name is also [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]], and they set off to meet with Farquaad. The latter needs [[Princess Fiona]] to marry him so he will become the king of Duloc. When Shrek and Donkey visit him, they are forced to rescue her from an enormous fire-breathing [[Dragon (Shrek)|dragon]]. The Dragon turns out to be female, and she falls in love with Donkey.

Donkey, Shrek and Fiona escape, and Dragon chases them. Once Shrek and Donkey rescue Fiona, they take her back to Lord Farquaad. Along the way, Shrek falls in love with Fiona. She reveals to Donkey that she is cursed and turns into an ogress at night. The only way the curse can be broken is by true love's first kiss. Fiona and Farquaad have a marriage ceremony, but they are interrupted by Shrek, who tells Fiona he loves her.

Donkey and Dragon enter, and Dragon eats Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona kiss, and Fiona turns into an ogress permanently. Shrek gets his swamp back, and the two marry there. After a karaoke party the newlyweds set off on their honeymoon.

===''Shrek 2'' (2004)===
{{Main|Shrek 2}}
The second film opens with [[Prince Charming]] on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the Dragon. When he gets there, he finds the wolf from [[Little Red Riding Hood]] and [[The Three Little Pigs]] in Fiona's bed. He asks the wolf where Fiona is and the wolf tells him that she is on her honeymoon with Shrek. Once Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon, they find Donkey in the swamp who tells them he and Dragon are going through a rough patch. They then get invited to the land of Far Far Away by Fiona's parents and who want to bless their marriage.

When they arrive, Shrek and Fiona are not what they expected. The [[Fairy Godmother]] and her son, Prince Charming, are trying to break up Shrek's marriage by making Fiona fall in love with Prince Charming. However it does not work and Shrek and Fiona stay together. Shrek and Donkey get a new sidekick called [[Puss in Boots]]. They have a lengthy quest to search the Fairy Godmother's cottage to get a love [[potion]]. Shrek and Donkey drink the potion and they become something quite unexpected. Shrek becomes [[human]] and Donkey becomes a [[horse]]. Since Shrek drank the potion, it also affected Fiona as she woke up to seeing her human form once again.

At the end of the film, King Harold turns back into a [[The Frog Prince (story)|frog]] after being struck with the Fairy Godmother's magic.

===''Shrek the Third'' (2007)===
{{Main|Shrek the Third}}
Shrek and Fiona are reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away during King Harold's prolonged illness. The King promises that if they can find Fiona's cousin [[King Arthur|Artie]], he will make him the next in line, so Shrek would not have to run the country after his death. As Shrek, Donkey and Puss set off to find Artie, Fiona reveals she is pregnant.

Shrek is shocked as he believes he will not be a good father and will ruin his child's life. This is reinforced by his relationship with his own father, where "he tried to eat me." After finding Artie, Artie is frightened of being king, and they end up on an island where they meet Artie's former magic teacher, [[Merlin]]. Meanwhile, Charming plots to overthrow Shrek and become king, but this is foiled by Shrek.

The film ends with Shrek and Fiona caring for their newborn ogre triplets.

===''Shrek Forever After'' (2010)===
{{Main|Shrek Forever After}}
Shrek has become a domesticated family man, living happily with Princess Fiona and the triplets. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitchforks. Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre", Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with the smooth talking deal maker [[Rumpelstiltskin]]. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far, Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king, Puss is obese, Donkey does not know who Shrek is, and Shrek and Fiona have never met.

Shrek joins the Resistance and meets Fiona, but she doesn't love him. Rumpelstiltskin sets bounty on Shrek and uses the [[Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]]; as a reward for finding Shrek, he offers a "deal of a lifetime". Shrek turns himself in and instead of asking for his life back, frees the captured ogres. The ogres then ambush the palace, and Shrek and Fiona battle Dragon. As the twenty four hours are almost up and Shrek lies dying, Fiona kisses him and everything reverts to Shrek's universe.

At the end, instead of storming out of the triplets' birthday party, Shrek kisses Fiona and appreciates all that he has, truly living happily forever after.

{{anchor|Fifth film}}
===''Shrek 5'' (2019)===
Following the success of ''Shrek 2'' in May 2004, [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] revealed that the ''Shrek'' story had been outlined into five films almost from the beginning. "Before the first one was finished we talked about what the whole story of Shrek is, and each of the chapters answers questions about the first movie and gives us an insight," said Katzenberg. "''Shrek 3'' and ''4'' are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the last chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/516/516377p1.html | title=More Shrek | publisher=[[IGN]] | date=May 17, 2004 | accessdate=March 9, 2012 | last= Linder |first= Brian}}</ref> After the release of ''Shrek the Third'' in 2007, Katzenberg announced that the fifth film would be released in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Partridge|first=Des|title=More Shrek set to roll| url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/movies/more-shrek-set-to-roll/story-e6freqex-1111113691707|accessdate=February 23, 2012|newspaper=The Courier Mail|date=June 7, 2007}}</ref>

In May 2009, [[DreamWorks Animation]] (DWA) announced that the fourth film's title would be ''Shrek Forever After'', indicating that it would be the last in the ''Shrek'' series.<ref>{{cite news| title= DreamWorks Animation Announces Plans to Release Five Feature Films Every Two Years| url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540593| accessdate= March 8, 2012|publisher= DreamWorks Animation|date=May 28, 2009}}</ref> Later in 2009, that was confirmed by [[Bill Damaschke]], head of creative production at DWA, with him saying: "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film."<ref>{{cite news|last=Wloszczyna|first=Susan|title=First look: 'Shrek Forever After': Fourth, final film is first in 3-D|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-11-24-shrek-forever-after_N.htm|accessdate=February 23, 2012|newspaper= USA Today|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref>

[[Josh Klausner]], one of the writers of ''Shrek Forever After'', explained in 2010 the script's evolution: "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter — there were originally going to be 5 ''Shrek'' movies. Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end."<ref>{{cite news|last=Eckerling|first=Debra|title=We Asked ... Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, "Shrek Forever After"|url=http://www.storylink.com/article/346 |accessdate= March 10, 2012| newspaper= Storylink| date= May 15, 2010}}</ref>

In February 2014, in an interview with [[Fox Business Network]], Katzenberg hinted that a fifth film may still be made. "We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest," he said of the characters. "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."<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=DreamWorks Animation CEO Hints at Another ‘Shrek’ Movie|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-hints-at-another-shrek-movie-1201119510/|accessdate=February 25, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=February 24, 2014}}</ref>

On June 15, 2016, after NBCUniversal purchased DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke discussed plans to revive the franchise, as well as other DreamWorks films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/steve-burke-nbcuniversal-revive-shrek-sales-dreamworks-animation-deal-1201772640/|title=NBCU Chief Looks To Revive ‘Shrek’ And Sales From DreamWorks Animation Deal|first=David|last=Lieberman|date=June 14, 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/695665-more-shrek-movies#/slide/1|title=Shrek Movies: NBCUniversal is Planning More Sequels|date=June 15, 2016|publisher=}}</ref> In July 2016, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' cited sources saying that the fifth film was planned for a 2019 release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Masters|first=Kim|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg Plots Next Act as Universal Faces DreamWorks Questions|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-plots-next-act-912484|accessdate=July 21, 2016|newspaper=Hollywood Reporter|date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, Eddie Murphy confirmed that the film was expected to be released in 2019 or 2020, and that the script had been completed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=Sean|title=When Shrek 5 Could Hit Theaters, According To Eddie Murphy|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1556529/when-shrek-5-could-hit-theaters-according-to-eddie-murphy|publisher=Cinemablend|accessdate=September 17, 2016|date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> The story for the film was written by ''[[Austin Powers]]'' and ''[[The Boss Baby|Boss Baby]]'' writer, [[Michael McCullers]], based on his own idea,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heath|first1=Paul|title=Exclusive: Writer revealed for Dreamworks’ ‘Shrek 5’ – ‘Sky High 2’ coming?|url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/10/17/exclusive-writer-revealed-dreamworks-shrek-5-sky-high-2-coming/|publisher=The Hollywood News|accessdate=October 17, 2016|date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> with an intention to reinvent the series.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title='Boss Baby' Screenwriter on Skewering Corporate Culture and All Those (Coincidental) Trump References|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/boss-baby-screenwriter-trump-references-office-jokes-shrek-5-q-a-990421|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>http://screenrant.com/shrek-5-release-date-2019-shadows/</ref>
==Spin-offs==

===''Puss in Boots'' (2011)===
{{main|Puss in Boots (2011 film)}}
''Puss in Boots'' is a computer animated American [[action comedy film]] that was released on October 28, 2011. The film is based on and follows the character of Puss in Boots on his adventures with Kitty Softpaws and mastermind [[Humpty Dumpty]] before his first appearance in ''Shrek 2''.

==={{anchor|Puss in Boots 2}} ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' ===
In November 2012, executive producer [[Guillermo del Toro]] said that a couple of drafts for a sequel were already done, and that the director [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] wanted to take Puss on an adventure to exotic places.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title=Guillermo del Toro Talks PUSS IN BOOTS 2, KUNG FU PANDA 3 & TROLLHUNTERS; Says PANDA 3 Has the "Most Formidable Villain in the Series"|url=http://collider.com/puss-in-boots-2-sequel-kung-fu-panda-3-guillermo-del-toro/210271/|accessdate=November 12, 2012|newspaper=Collider.com|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> In April 2014, Antonio Banderas, the voice of Puss, said that the work on the sequel had just begun.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title=Antonio Banderas Says He Just Started Work on PUSS IN BOOTS 2|url=http://collider.com/puss-in-boots-2-news-antonio-banderas/|publisher=Collider.com|accessdate=April 16, 2014|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref> On June 12, 2014, the movie was titled ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' and was scheduled to be released on November 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/madagascar-4-release-date/ |title=DreamWorks Animation Release Dates Include Madagascar 4 |publisher=Collider.com |date=November 20, 2013 |accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref>

Two months later, it was moved back to December 21, 2018.<ref name=CSShiftsTwo>{{cite web|title=DreamWorks Animation Shifts Two Sequels Back Slightly|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122167|publisher=ComingSoon.net|accessdate=August 22, 2014|date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' was removed from the release schedule, following corporate restructuring, and DreamWorks Animation's new policy to release two films a year.<ref name="BOMNewDates2017-01-27">{{cite web|title=New Dates & Changes|url=http://boxofficemojo.com:80/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127074138/http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|archivedate=January 27, 2015|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/dreamworks-animation-restructuring-to-cut-500-jobs-with-290m-charge-1201355918/|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=DreamWorks Animation Restructuring To Cut 500 Jobs With $290M Charge|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 22, 2015|accessdate=January 25, 2015}}</ref> Two months later, Banderas said in an interview that the script was under restructuring, and that Shrek may appear in the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=de Semlyen|first1=Phil|title=Shrek To Return For Puss In Boots 2?|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=43826|accessdate=March 28, 2015|work=Empire|date=March 27, 2015}}</ref>

==Short films==

===''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party''===
''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party'' is a three-minute musical short film, included on the 2001 ''Shrek'' VHS and the ''Shrek'' Two Disc Special Edition DVD. It takes place during the last scene of ''Shrek'' (before Shrek and Fiona leave on their honeymoon), with the film's characters performing a medley of modern pop songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Colin|title=Shrek: Special Edition (2001)|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/shrek.shtml|work=DVD Movie Guide|accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref>

===''Shrek 4-D''===
{{Main|Shrek 4-D}}
''Shrek 4-D'', also known as ''Shrek 3-D'', ''Shrek 4D Adventure'', ''Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure'', and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'', is a [[4D film|4-D film]]/[[Amusement ride|ride]] at various theme parks around the world. It premiered in 2003 at [[Universal Studios Florida]], and was released on DVD. The short takes place right after the first ''Shrek'' film. Lord Farquaad returns from the dead to kidnap Princess Fiona and it is up to Shrek and Donkey to rescue her.

===''Far Far Away Idol''===
''Far Far Away Idol'' is a five-minute short, released in November 2004, as an extra on the ''Shrek 2'' DVD and VHS. It is based on ''[[American Idol]]'' and guest stars [[Simon Cowell]]. Taking place right after ''Shrek 2'' ends, the film's supporting characters hold a singing competition, with Shrek, Fiona and Simon Cowell as the judges.

===''Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular''===
''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular'' is a five-minute short released as a part of the holiday program ''Donkey’s Christmas Shrektacular'', which was released on December 7, 2010, with ''Shrek: The Whole Story'' box set and ''Shrek Forever After''.<ref>{{Cite press release | title = For The First Time Ever, All Four Films From The Biggest Animated Film Franchise in History Arrive Together on BLU-RAY Disc Including The Celebrated Final Chapter, Shrek Forever After | publisher = DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. | date = November 16, 2010 | url = http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540729 | accessdate = August 19, 2011 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140201152815/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540729 | archivedate = February 1, 2014 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

This short takes place in the Candy Apple, the new version of the Poison Apple. Donkey suggests everyone sing Christmas carols. Donkey sings "[[It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year]]". Shrek, Fiona, the Ogre children, and the army of ogres sing an ogre version of "[[Jingle Bells]]" (such as "Bug Cocoon, Lick the spoon. Try our cricket slurp). Puss in Boots sings "[[Feliz Navidad (song)|Feliz Navidad]]", although he titles it "Fleas Navidad". Then everyone sings "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" as "Fairy Tale Rock".

===''Thriller Night''===
''Thriller Night'' is a six-minute short film parody of [[Michael Jackson]]'s music video ''[[Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)|Thriller]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scared Shrekless and Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Halloween Party Double Pack|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Paramount/2011/08/22/scared_shrekless_and_monsters_vs_alien|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Starpulse.com|date=August 22, 2011|author=Paramount Home Entertainment}}</ref> It was directed by [[Gary Trousdale]], and released on September 13, 2011, on the ''Scared Shrekless'' DVD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scared Shrekless (2010)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Scared-Shrekless-Mike-Myers/dp/B0056YMDU0/|work=Amazon|accessdate=August 27, 2011}}</ref> It was released on DVD<ref name=ShreksThrillingTales>{{cite web|title=Shrek's Thrilling Tales (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/21014123|publisher=Walmart|accessdate=July 20, 2012}}</ref> and Blu-ray<ref name=ShreksSpookyStories>{{cite web|title=Dreamwork's Spooky Stories: Shreks Thrilling Tales / Scared Shrekless / Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (Blu-ray) (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/21014103|publisher=Walmart|accessdate=July 20, 2012}}</ref> on August 28, 2012, as a part of ''Shrek's Thrilling Tales'' (''Shrek's Spooky Stories'').

Deceased characters such as Lord Farquaad, Mongo, Fifi, Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming and King Harold in his frog form appear as zombies. A 3D version of the short was added in October 2011 to the Nintendo Video service for [[Nintendo 3DS]] owners.<ref>{{cite news|title=ADDING MULTIMEDIA Hulu Plus Coming to Nintendo Systems as Nintendo 3DS Preps for 3D Video Recording|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111021005262/en/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-Hulu-Coming-Nintendo-Systems-Nintendo|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Business Wire|date=October 21, 2011|author=Nintendo}}</ref>

===''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''===
''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf'' is a six-minute 3D Halloween short film, directed by [[Gary Trousdale]]<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks brings Shrek and Monsters Vs. Aliens shorts to Nintendo 3DS|url=http://toonbarn.com/2011/10/dreamworks-brings-shrek-monsters-vs-aliens-shorts-nintendo-3ds/|accessdate=October 11, 2011|newspaper=ToonBarn|date=October 6, 2011|author=Takao}}</ref> and released on October 4, 2011,<ref name=nintendo /> for a limited time, exclusively on the Nintendo Video service on [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref name=Nintendo>{{cite news|title=ADDING MULTIMEDIA DreamWorks Animation, 3net, Blue Man Group Provide 3D Videos for Nintendo 3DS|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111004005743/en/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-DreamWorks-Animation-3net-Blue-Man|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Business Wire|date=October 4, 2011|author=Nintendo}}</ref> It was released on DVD<ref name=ShreksThrillingTales /> and Blu-ray<ref name=ShreksSpookyStories /> on August 28, 2012, as a part of ''Shrek's Thrilling Tales'' (''DreamWorks's Spooky Stories'').

[[List of Shrek characters#Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]] find themselves in trouble when they ignore the warning signs of a new neighbour moving in next door who takes on a ferocious form during a full moon.<ref name=nintendo>{{cite web|title=The Pig Who Cried Werewolf at Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendo-video/detail/QOjFZzXppWaYitQm7MUWK5UkUU7Iq1WF|work=Nintendo|accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref>

===''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos''===
{{Main|Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos}}
''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos'' is a 13-minute CG animated short film, directed by [[Raman Hui]], and was released on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Puss in Boots'' on February 24, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Connelly|first=Brendon|title=Monday Night Rushes – Yoda, Puss In Boots, Ghostbusters, John Woo, The Hobbit And More|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/12/19/monday-night-rushes-yoda-puss-boots-ghostbusters-john-woo-hobbit-more/|accessdate=December 24, 2011|newspaper=BleedingCool.com|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref> The short tells a story of Puss in Boots on a mission to recover princess' stolen ruby from the notorious French thief, Whisperer. Reluctantly accompanied by three little kittens, The Three Diablos, Puss must tame them before they endanger the mission.<ref>{{cite web|title=Puss in Boots (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) (2011)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Puss-Boots-Three-Disc-Combo-Blu-ray/dp/B006P3HXZG|work=Amazon|accessdate=December 29, 2011}}</ref>

==Television specials==

===''Shrek the Halls''===
{{main|Shrek the Halls}}
''Shrek the Halls'' is a 22-minute television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek the Third'' (and before the events of ''Shrek Forever After'') as Shrek and Fiona's children are still infants, that premiered on the American television network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

===''Scared Shrekless''===
{{main|Scared Shrekless}}
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 21-minute [[television special]] set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After''. Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest. The special premiered on the American television network [[NBC]] on Thursday, October 28, 2010.

==Television series==

===''The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015-2018)''===
{{main|The Adventures of Puss in Boots}}
A television series, starring Puss from the ''Shrek'' franchise, debuted on [[Netflix]] on January 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Puss in Boots And King Julien Add Their Legendary Panache To DreamWorks Animation's Netflix Original Series Line-Up|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/puss-in-boots-and-king-julien-add-their-legendary-panache-to-dreamworks-animations-netflix-original-series-line-up-250055181.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate=March 13, 2014|author=DreamWorks Animation|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Truitt|first1=Brian|title=Andy Richter, 'King Julien' get animated for Netflix|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/11/03/all-hail-king-julien-netflix-animated-exclusive/18358847/|accessdate=November 3, 2014|work=USA Today|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Production==
Despite the advances in computing power over the 2000s decade, the increasing usage of novel techniques like [[global illumination]], [[Dynamical simulation|physics simulation]], and [[3D film|3D]] demanded ever more [[Central processing unit|CPU]] hours to render the films. DreamWorks Animation noticed that every ''Shrek'' film took roughly twice the CPU hours than the previous film and thus labelled this trend as the "Shrek's law". Similar to "[[Moore's law]]" the Shrek's law says, "The CPU render hours needed to complete production on a theatrical sequel will double compared to the amount of time needed on the previous film."

In 2001, ''Shrek'' required approximately 5 million CPU render hours. In 2004, ''Shrek 2'' required over 10 million CPU render hours. In 2007, ''Shrek the Third'' required over 20 million CPU render hours, and the 2010 3D release of ''Shrek Forever After'' demanded more than 50 million CPU render hours on account of rendering double amount of frames.<ref>{{cite news|title=Animation Evolution: A Biopic Through the Eyes of Shrek|url=http://software.intel.com/sites/billboard/article/moving-animation-high-performance-computing-cloud|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201150623/http://software.intel.com/sites/billboard/article/moving-animation-high-performance-computing-cloud|archive-date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Intel|date=January 3, 2011|dead-url=yes}}</ref> ''Puss in Boots'', which was released only one year after the previous ''Shrek'' film, utilized 63 million render hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rath|first=John|title=60 Million Render Hours Help "Puss in Boots" Purr at the Box Office|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2011/11/02/60-million-render-hours-help-puss-in-boots-purr-at-the-box-office/|accessdate=November 24, 2012|newspaper=Data Center Knowledge|date=November 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Release==

===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable" width=99% style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! colspan="3" | Box office gross
! colspan="2" text="wrap" | Box office ranking
! rowspan="2" | Budget (millions)
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}
|-
! North America (approx. ticket sales)
! Other territories
! Worldwide
! All time US and Canada
! All time worldwide
|-
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| {{dts|2001|5|18}}
| $267,665,011
(47,290,600)
| $216,744,207
| $484,409,218
| #67 #110(A)
| #127
| $60
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek.htm|title=Shrek (2001)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| {{dts|2004|5|19}}
| $441,226,247
(71,050,900)
| $478,612,511
| $919,838,758
| #8 #32(A)
| #29
| $150
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek2.htm|title=Shrek 2 (2004)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
| {{dts|2007|5|18}}
| $322,719,944
(46,907,000)
| $476,238,218
| $798,958,162
| #32 #111(A)
| #44
| $160
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek3.htm|title=Shrek the Third (2007)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
| {{dts|2010|5|21}}
| $238,736,787
(30,258,100)
| $513,864,080
| $752,600,867
| #91
| #52
| $165
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek4.htm|title=Shrek Forever After (2010)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | ''Shrek'' films
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:267665011+441226247+322719944+238736787}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:216744207+478612511+476238218+513864080}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:484409218+919838758+798958162+752600867}}}}
! colspan="2" |
! $535
!<ref name=BOMShrekFranchise>{{cite web|title=Shrek Movies at the Box Office|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=shrek.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
| {{dts|2011|10|28}}
| $149,260,504
(18,820,400)
| $405,726,973
| $554,987,477
| #253
| #97
| $130
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pussinboots12.htm|title=Puss in Boots (2011)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1270347989+149260504}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1685459016+405726973}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:2955807005+554987477}}}}
! #6
! #8
! $665
!<ref name=BOMShrekFranchise />
|-
| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | '''List indicator(s)'''
* '''(A)''' indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by [[Box Office Mojo]]).
|}

===Critical and public reception===
{| class="wikitable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
! [[CinemaScore]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CinemaScore|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/|publisher=CinemaScore|accessdate=December 24, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| 88% (201 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek/|title=Shrek|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
| 84 (34 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/shrek|title=Shrek (2001): Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| 88% (233 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek2>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_2/|title=Shrek 2|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 75 (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/shrek2|title=Shrek 2 (2004): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
| 41% (206 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek3>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_3/|title=Shrek the Third|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
| 58 (35 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/shrekthethird |title=Shrek the Third (2007): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| B+
|-
| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
| 58% (189 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek4>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_forever_after/|title=Shrek Forever After reviews|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 58 (35 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/Shrek4|title=Shrek Forever After (2010): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
| 84% (143 reviews)<ref name=RTPuss>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1209933-puss_in_boots/|title=Puss in Boots|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 65 (24 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/puss-in-boots|title=Puss in Boots (2011): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A−
|}

===Academy Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
|-
! style="width:214px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="4" | Main series
! colspan="1" | Spin-offs
|-
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/74th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=March 24, 2002}}</ref>
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek 2''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/77th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=February 27, 2005}}</ref>
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek the Third''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek Forever After''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Puss in Boots''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/84th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=February 26, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Adapted Screenplay]]'''
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Animated Feature]]'''
| {{won}}
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{nominated}}
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Original Song]]'''
| {{none}}
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
|}

==Cast and characters==

{{main|List of Shrek characters}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%; font-size:79%"
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width:7.33%;"| Character
! colspan="4" | Main films
! colspan="6" | Short films
! Attraction
! colspan="2" | Television specials
! Spin-off film
! Television series
|-
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek 2]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Karaoke Dance Party''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Far Far Away Idol''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Thriller Night''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek 4-D]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek the Halls]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Scared Shrekless]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[The Adventures of Puss in Boots]]''
|-
! 2001
! 2004
! 2007
! 2010
! 2001
! 2004
! 2010
! colspan="2" | 2011
! 2012
! 2003
! 2007
! 2010
! 2011
! 2015-2018
|-
! [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]]
| colspan="7" | [[Mike Myers]]
| [[Michael Gough (voice actor)|Michael Gough]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Mike Myers
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]]
| colspan="7" | [[Eddie Murphy]]
| [[Dean Edwards]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="2" | Eddie Murphy
| Dean Edwards
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Princess Fiona]]
| colspan="7" | [[Cameron Diaz]]
| Holly Fields
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Cameron Diaz
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Puss in Boots]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[Antonio Banderas]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Antonio Banderas
| [[André Sogliuzzo]]
|style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Antonio Banderas
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Antonio Banderas
| [[Eric Bauza]]
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#The Gingerbread Man|Gingerbread Man]]
| colspan="8" | [[Conrad Vernon]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Conrad Vernon
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Pinocchio|Pinocchio]]
| rowspan="2" colspan="8" | [[Cody Cameron]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| rowspan="2" colspan="3" | Cody Cameron
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]
| Cody Cameron<hr>Sean Bishop
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Cody Cameron
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Big Bad Wolf|Big Bad Wolf]]
| colspan="7" | [[Aron Warner]]
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Silent''}}
| Aron Warner
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| {{N/A|''Archive footage''}}
| colspan="2" | Aron Warner
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Three Blind Mice|Three Blind Mice]]
| colspan="2" | [[Christopher Knights]]<hr>[[Simon J. Smith]]<hr>Mike Myers
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| Christopher Knights<hr>Simon J. Smith<hr>Mike Myers
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Christopher Knights<hr>Simon J. Smith
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Dragon|Dragon]]
| colspan="4" | [[Frank Welker]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| Frank Welker
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Frank Welker
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Magic Mirror|Magic Mirror]]
| colspan="2" | [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | Chris Miller
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Chris Miller
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[Lord Farquaad]]
| [[John Lithgow]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|John Lithgow}} {{small|(''archive recording'')}}
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| John Lithgow
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| John Lithgow
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Thelonious|Thelonious]]
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Monsieur Hood|Monsieur Robin Hood]]
| [[Vincent Cassel]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|N/A}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#King Harold|King Harold]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[John Cleese]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Queen Lillian|Queen Lillian]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[Julie Andrews]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Fairy Godmother|Fairy Godmother]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jennifer Saunders]]
| {{N/A| ''Photograph''}}
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Pinky Turzo
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Prince Charming|Prince Charming]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | [[Rupert Everett]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Randy Crenshaw
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Captain Hook|Captain Hook]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Tom Waits]] and [[Nick Cave]] {{small|(singing voices)}}
| [[Ian McShane]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Matt Mahaffey]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Matt Mahaffey
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Doris the Ugly Stepsister|Doris]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Larry King]] {{small|(US)}}<hr />[[Jonathan Ross]] {{small|(UK)}}
| colspan="2" | [[Larry King]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Larry King
| colspan="9" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Sleeping Beauty|Sleeping Beauty]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| [[Cheri Oteri]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Dronkeys|Dronkeys]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | Frank Welker
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Frank Welker
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Frank Welker
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Mongo|Mongo]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Arthur Pendragon|Arthur Pendragon]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Justin Timberlake]]
| {{N/A|''Deleted scene''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Snow White|Snow White]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| [[Amy Poehler]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Cinderella|Cinderella]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| [[Amy Sedaris]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Rapunzel|Rapunzel]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Maya Rudolph]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Merlin|Merlin]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Eric Idle]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Farkle, Fergus, & Felicia|Ogre Babies]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jordan Alexander Hauser<hr>Dante James Hauser<hr>Jasper Johannes Andrews<hr>Zachary James Bernard
| Jasper Johannes Andrews<hr>Ollie Mitchell<hr>Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi<hr>Ollie Mitchell
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi<hr>Dante James Hauser
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Sir Lancelot|Sir Lancelot]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[John Krasinski]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Mabel the Ugly Stepsister|Mabel]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | [[Regis Philbin]]
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Rumpelstiltskin|Rumpelstiltskin]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| [[Walt Dohrn]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Walt Dohrn
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Brogan|Brogan]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jon Hamm]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jon Hamm
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Cookie|Cookie]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Craig Robinson
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Gretched|Gretched]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jane Lynch]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jane Lynch
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#The Pied Piper|Pied Piper]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jeremy Steig]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Michael Gough
| Jeremy Steig
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Kitty Softpaws|Kitty Softpaws]]
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Salma Hayek]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Humpty Dumpty|Humpty Dumpty]]
| colspan="10" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Statue''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Zach Galifianakis]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! '''[[List of Shrek characters#Jack and Jill|Jack]]'''
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Billy Bob Thornton]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! '''[[List of Shrek characters#Jack and Jill|Jill]]'''
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Amy Sedaris]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|}
:'''Note''': A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

==Crew==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" "width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Role
! colspan="4"| Main Films
! colspan="1"| Spin-off
|-
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011)
|-
! Director
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Vicky Jenson]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Kelly Asbury]] [[Conrad Vernon]]
| [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] {{small|Co-Director:}} [[Raman Hui]]
| [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]]
| [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]]
|-
! Producer
| [[Aron Warner]] [[John H. Williams]] [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] {{small|Co-Producers:}} [[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]] [[Terry Rossio]]
| [[Aron Warner]] David Lipman [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Aron Warner]] {{small|Co-Producer:}} Denise Nolan Cascino
| Gina Shay [[Teresa Cheng]]
| Latifa Ouaou Joe M. Aguilar
|-
! Executive Producer
| Penny Finkelman Cox Sandra Rabins {{small|Co-Executive Producer:}} David Lipman
| [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Aron Warner]] [[Andrew Adamson]] [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Guillermo del Toro]] Michelle Raimo Kuoyate {{small|Co-Executive Producer:}} [[John H. Williams]]
|-
! Writer
| [[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]] & [[Terry Rossio]] [[Joe Stillman]] [[Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| {{small|Screenplay:}} [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Joe Stillman]] J. David Stem & [[David N. Weiss]] {{small|Story:}} [[Andrew Adamson]]
| {{small|Screenplay:}} Jeffrey Price & [[Peter S. Seaman]] [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] & [[Aron Warner]] {{small|Story:}} [[Andrew Adamson]]
| Josh Klausner Darren Lemke
| {{small|Screenplay:}} [[Tom Wheeler]] {{small|Story:}} [[Brian Lynch (writer)|Brian Lynch]] [[William Davies (screenwriter)|Will Davies]] [[Tom Wheeler]]
|-
! Composer
| [[Harry Gregson-Williams]] [[John Powell (composer)|John Powell]]
| colspan="3"| [[Harry Gregson-Williams]]
| [[Henry Jackman]]
|-
! Editor
| Sim Evan-Jones
| Michael Andrews Sim Evan-Jones
| Michael Andrews
| [[Nick Fletcher]]
| Eric Dapkewicz
|-
|}

==Video games==
{{main|Shrek video games}}
* ''[[Shrek (video game)|Shrek]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Hassle at the Castle]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Extra Large]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Super Party]]''
* ''[[Shrek 2 (video game)|Shrek 2]]''
* ''[[Shrek SuperSlam]]''
* ''[[Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing]]''
* ''[[Shrek the Third (video game)|Shrek the Third]]''
* ''[[Shrek n' Roll]]''
* ''[[Madagascar Kartz]]''
* ''[[Shrek Forever After (video game)|Shrek Forever After]]''
* ''[[DreamWorks Super Star Kartz]]''

==Musical==
{{main|Shrek The Musical}}
''[[Shrek the Musical]]'' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] based on the first film of the franchise. After a try out in [[Seattle, Washington]], it began performances on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] from November 8, 2008, before opening on December 14. Despite mixed reviews, the musical received eight [[Tony Award]] nominations including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gans|first=Andrew|title=Ruined and Billy Elliot Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined-and-Billy-Elliot-Win-Top-Honors-at-Drama-Desk-Awards|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=May 17, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015075356/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined-and-Billy-Elliot-Win-Top-Honors-at-Drama-Desk-Awards|archivedate=October 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> At the time, the most expensive musical on Broadway ran for over a year and closed, at a loss, on January 3, 2010, after 478 performances.

A re-imagined version of the show ran as a tour of the [[United States]] from July 2010 to July 2011. The second tour launched under two months later. A [[West End theatre|West End]] production opened in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] in June 2011, to positive reviews. It received five [[Laurence Olivier Award]] nominations including [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical|Best New Musical]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831331808718/Full%20List:%202012%20Olivier%20Awards%20nominations.html|title=London Theatre News, Reviews, Interviews and more - WhatsOnStage|publisher=}}</ref> A differently staged production ran in Israel in 2010, with international productions running since 2011 in Poland and Spain,<ref name="World">{{cite news|last=Adam|first=Hetrick|title=Shrek The Musical Will Crop Up Across the "Big Bright Beautiful World|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153535-Shrek-The-Musical-Will-Crop-Up-Across-the-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World|accessdate=March 11, 2011|newspaper=Playbill|date=August 10, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001137/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153535-Shrek-The-Musical-Will-Crop-Up-Across-the-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World|archivedate=December 31, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and since 2012 in France.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ly-Cuong|first=Stéphane|title=It's a "Big Bright Beautiful World": Shrek The Musical Opens in Paris Feb. 8|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159436-Its-a-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World-Shrek-The-Musical-Opens-in-Paris-Feb-8|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=February 8, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201141411/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159436-Its-a-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World-Shrek-The-Musical-Opens-in-Paris-Feb-8|archivedate=February 1, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The show was soon to premiere in Brazil,<ref name="World" /> Italy,<ref name="World" /> Australia,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lambert|first=Catherine|title=Shrek The Musical coming to Australia|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/shrek-the-musical-coming-to-australia/story-fn6cc53j-1225973754933|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Courier Mail|date=December 18, 2010}}</ref> and Philippines in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|title=God of Carnage, With Lea Salonga, to Play Manila; Rock of Ages, Nine and Shrek Also Planned|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/157746-God-of-Carnage-With-Lea-Salonga-to-Play-Manila-Rock-of-Ages-Nine-and-Shrek-Also-Planned|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=December 16, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309222841/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/157746-God-of-Carnage-With-Lea-Salonga-to-Play-Manila-Rock-of-Ages-Nine-and-Shrek-Also-Planned|archivedate=March 9, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On Broadway, the title role was originated by [[Brian d'Arcy James]], while [[Nigel Lindsay]] creates the role for the West End incarnation. Other notable performances include [[Amanda Holden]] (West End), [[Sutton Foster]] (Broadway) and [[Kimberley Walsh]] (West End) as Princess Fiona, [[Christopher Sieber]] (Broadway) and [[Nigel Harman]] (West End) as Lord Farquaad, and [[John Tartaglia]] (Broadway) as Pinocchio.

==Comics==
[[Dark Horse Comics]] released in 2003 three thirty two page full color comic books featuring Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, ''Shrek #1'',<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #1 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-253/Shrek-1-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> ''Shrek #2'',<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #2 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-254/Shrek-2-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> and ''Shrek #3''.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #3 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-255/Shrek-3-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> The comics were written by [[Mark Evanier]] and illustrated by Ramon Bachs and Raul Fernandez.

Ape Entertainment has also released under KiZoic label five full color comic books, a fifty two page prequel to ''Shrek Forever After'' titled ''Shrek'' (2010), and four thirty two page books: ''Shrek #1'' (2010), ''Shrek #2'' (2010), ''Shrek #3'' (2011), and ''Shrek #4'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|title=Shrek|url=http://ape-entertainment.com/kizoic/about/shrek/|work=KiZoic|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Attractions==
''[[Universal Studios Singapore#Far Far Away|Far Far Away]]'' is one of the seven themed lands in [[Universal Studios Singapore]], and it consists of many locations from the ''Shrek'' franchise, including the forty meter tall Far Far Away Castle.

''[[DreamWorks Experience#Shrek's Faire Faire Away|Shrek's Faire Faire Away]]'' is one of the three areas at the [[DreamWorks Experience (Dreamworld)|DreamWorks Experience]] themed land at the Australian theme park [[Dreamworld (Australian theme park)|Dreamworld]]. It opened in 2012 and it consists of a fixed arm, rotating plane ride ''Dronkey Flyers'', a kite flyer ''Gingy's Glider'', a swing ride ''Puss in Boots Sword Swing'' and a carousel ''Shrek's Ogre-Go-Round''.

A ''Shrek'' themed attraction, called ''[[Dreamworks Tours|DreamWork's Tours Shrek's Adventure! London]]'', opened in 2015 at [[London County Hall]] as the first of six attractions initially planned over nine years. This "Immersive Tunnel" from Simworx<ref>{{cite|title=Dreamworks Tours, Shrek's Adventure, London|url=http://www.simworx.co.uk/?portfolio=shreks-adventure-london|publisher=Simworx|accessdate=July 28, 2017|author=|date=2015}}</ref> is built in collaboration with [[Merlin Entertainments]], the {{convert|20,000|sqft|m2}} live interactive walk-through adventure presents an original story written by DWA, along with a character courtyard, also featuring characters from several other DreamWorks Animation's franchises.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Merlin Entertainments and Dreamworks Animation Go 'Ogre' the Top with All New Immersive Entertainment Experience Shrek's Far Far Away Adventure|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merlin-entertainments-and-dreamworks-animation-go-ogre-the-top-with-all-new-immersive-entertainment-experience-shreks-far-far-away-adventure-246858631.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate=February 24, 2014|author=DreamWorks Animation|date=February 24, 2014}}</ref>

==Internet fandom==
{{Main|Shrek fandom}}
An underground fandom of the ''Shrek'' film series emerged on the internet. With the fanbase described by some as an ironic liking towards the series, there have been several sexually explicit memes based on the titular character. The most notable example is a 2013 [[metameme]] based on a fanmade video called "Shrek is love, Shrek is life". Fans of Shrek are known as "Brogres", a take on the name "[[Bronies]]", the fans of the show ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' outside of the shows intended audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2011/06/bronies-my-little-ponys/|title=My Little Pony Corrals Unlikely Fanboys Known as ‘Bronies’|last=Wattercutter|first=Angela|date=June 9, 2011|website=Wired|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> A "Shrek Filmmaker" movement of [[Source Filmmaker]] animators making videos based on the internet's obsession towards the character has also occurred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/why-is-the-internet-so-obsessed-with-shrek/371189/|title=Why Is the Internet So Obsessed With Shrek?|last=Sims|first=David|date=May 19, 2014|website=The Atlantic|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-is-love-shrek-is-life-meme/|title=Behind the internet’s freakish obsession with Shrek|last=Alfonso|first=Fernando|last2=Hathaway|first2=Jay|date=March 27, 2014|website=The Daily Dot|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

Since 2014, [[Madison, Wisconsin]] has celebrated annual Shrekfest with costume and onion-eating contests, themed merchandise, and other festivities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/shrek-meme-shrekfest-event|title=There's an Annual Festival for Superfans of the Movie 'Shrek' — and It's More Bizarre Than You Could Ever Imagine (Video)|last=Shamsian|first=Jacob|work=Travel + Leisure|access-date=February 24, 2018|date=January 17, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.shrek.com}}

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{{Infobox media franchise
|title = ''Shrek''
|image = ShrekSeries.jpg
|caption = Cover art for ''Shrek: The Whole Story'', which includes the first four ''Shrek'' films.
|creator = [[William Steig]]
|origin = ''[[Shrek!]]''
|years = 1990
|films =
'''Main series:'''
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek]]''}} (2001)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek 2]]''}} (2004)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek the Third]]''}} (2007)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek Forever After]]''}} (2010)
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek 5]]''}} (2019)
*{{nowrap|[[Shrek 6]]}} (2021-2022)
*{{nowrap|[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''}} (2011)
*{{nowrap|[[Puss In Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves]]''}} (2018)
'''Television Specials:'''
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* ''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party''
* ''[[Shrek 4-D]]''
* ''Far Far Away Idol''
* ''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular''
* ''Thriller Night''
* ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''
* ''[[Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos]]''
|tv =
*''[[The Adventures of Puss in Boots]]''
|tv_specials =
* ''[[Shrek the Halls]]''
* ''[[Scared Shrekless]]''
|musicals =
*{{nowrap|''[[Shrek The Musical]]''}}
|vgs = [[#Video games|List of video games]]
|novels = ''[[Shrek!]]''
|soundtracks =
* [[List of songs featured in Shrek|List of songs featured in ''Shrek'']]
}}
The '''''Shrek'' franchise''' from [[DreamWorks Animation]], based on [[William Steig]]'s picture book ''[[Shrek!]]'', consists of four [[computer-animated film]]s including: ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001), ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004), ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007), and ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010), with a [[#Shrek 5 (2019)|fifth film]] planned for 2019 or 2020. A short [[4-D film]], ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'', which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003
and finally Shrek 6 just confirmed to set release date for 2021 or 2022.

Two television specials, the [[Christmas]] television special ''[[Shrek the Halls]]'' (2007) and the [[List of Halloween television specials|Halloween television special]] ''[[Scared Shrekless]]'' (2010), have also been produced. A spin-off film titled ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' was released in October 2011, and a [[Shrek The Musical|2008 Broadway musical adaption]] was produced for two years.

The series primarily focuses on [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], a reclusive and grouchy yet kindhearted [[ogre]], who becomes a respected hero with an ever growing collection of friends and family in a [[fairy tale]] world in spite of himself.

In May 2010, ''The New York Times'' called the [[List of Shrek characters#Main characters|principal Shrek characters]] "brilliantly realized" and said "nearly a decade after the [[Shrek|first ''Shrek'' film]] they remain as vital and engaging fusions of image, personality and voice as any characters in the [[history of animation]]."<ref>{{cite web| title= I’m Green and the Kids Are a Pain, but It’s a Wonderful Life, Donkey | url= https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21shrek.html | publisher= The New York Times | author=[[Stephen Holden]] | date= May 21, 2010 | accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> The series was a financial success, becoming the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series|16th highest-grossing franchise of all time]] and the [[List of highest-grossing animated films#Highest-grossing animated franchises and film series|second highest-grossing animated franchise]].

==Film series==

===''Shrek'' (2001)===
{{Main|Shrek}}
[[Shrek (character)|Shrek]], a solitary ogre, finds a surprise when fairy tale creatures are sent to live in his swamp by [[Lord Farquaad]]. He befriends a talking [[donkey]] whose name is also [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]], and they set off to meet with Farquaad. The latter needs [[Princess Fiona]] to marry him so he will become the king of Duloc. When Shrek and Donkey visit him, they are forced to rescue her from an enormous fire-breathing [[Dragon (Shrek)|dragon]]. The Dragon turns out to be female, and she falls in love with Donkey.

Donkey, Shrek and Fiona escape, and Dragon chases them. Once Shrek and Donkey rescue Fiona, they take her back to Lord Farquaad. Along the way, Shrek falls in love with Fiona. She reveals to Donkey that she is cursed and turns into an ogress at night. The only way the curse can be broken is by true love's first kiss. Fiona and Farquaad have a marriage ceremony, but they are interrupted by Shrek, who tells Fiona he loves her.

Donkey and Dragon enter, and Dragon eats Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona kiss, and Fiona turns into an ogress permanently. Shrek gets his swamp back, and the two marry there. After a karaoke party the newlyweds set off on their honeymoon.

===''Shrek 2'' (2004)===
{{Main|Shrek 2}}
The second film opens with [[Prince Charming]] on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the Dragon. When he gets there, he finds the wolf from [[Little Red Riding Hood]] and [[The Three Little Pigs]] in Fiona's bed. He asks the wolf where Fiona is and the wolf tells him that she is on her honeymoon with Shrek. Once Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon, they find Donkey in the swamp who tells them he and Dragon are going through a rough patch. They then get invited to the land of Far Far Away by Fiona's parents and who want to bless their marriage.

When they arrive, Shrek and Fiona are not what they expected. The [[Fairy Godmother]] and her son, Prince Charming, are trying to break up Shrek's marriage by making Fiona fall in love with Prince Charming. However it does not work and Shrek and Fiona stay together. Shrek and Donkey get a new sidekick called [[Puss in Boots]]. They have a lengthy quest to search the Fairy Godmother's cottage to get a love [[potion]]. Shrek and Donkey drink the potion and they become something quite unexpected. Shrek becomes [[human]] and Donkey becomes a [[horse]]. Since Shrek drank the potion, it also affected Fiona as she woke up to seeing her human form once again.

At the end of the film, King Harold turns back into a [[The Frog Prince (story)|frog]] after being struck with the Fairy Godmother's magic.

===''Shrek the Third'' (2007)===
{{Main|Shrek the Third}}
Shrek and Fiona are reluctantly reigning over Far, Far Away during King Harold's prolonged illness. The King promises that if they can find Fiona's cousin [[King Arthur|Artie]], he will make him the next in line, so Shrek would not have to run the country after his death. As Shrek, Donkey and Puss set off to find Artie, Fiona reveals she is pregnant.

Shrek is shocked as he believes he will not be a good father and will ruin his child's life. This is reinforced by his relationship with his own father, where "he tried to eat me." After finding Artie, Artie is frightened of being king, and they end up on an island where they meet Artie's former magic teacher, [[Merlin]]. Meanwhile, Charming plots to overthrow Shrek and become king, but this is foiled by Shrek.

The film ends with Shrek and Fiona caring for their newborn ogre triplets.

===''Shrek Forever After'' (2010)===
{{Main|Shrek Forever After}}
Shrek has become a domesticated family man, living happily with Princess Fiona and the triplets. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitchforks. Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre", Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with the smooth talking deal maker [[Rumpelstiltskin]]. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far, Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king, Puss is obese, Donkey does not know who Shrek is, and Shrek and Fiona have never met.

Shrek joins the Resistance and meets Fiona, but she doesn't love him. Rumpelstiltskin sets bounty on Shrek and uses the [[Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper]]; as a reward for finding Shrek, he offers a "deal of a lifetime". Shrek turns himself in and instead of asking for his life back, frees the captured ogres. The ogres then ambush the palace, and Shrek and Fiona battle Dragon. As the twenty four hours are almost up and Shrek lies dying, Fiona kisses him and everything reverts to Shrek's universe.

At the end, instead of storming out of the triplets' birthday party, Shrek kisses Fiona and appreciates all that he has, truly living happily forever after.

{{anchor|Fifth film}}
===''Shrek 5'' (2019)===
Following the success of ''Shrek 2'' in May 2004, [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] revealed that the ''Shrek'' story had been outlined into five films almost from the beginning. "Before the first one was finished we talked about what the whole story of Shrek is, and each of the chapters answers questions about the first movie and gives us an insight," said Katzenberg. "''Shrek 3'' and ''4'' are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the last chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/516/516377p1.html | title=More Shrek | publisher=[[IGN]] | date=May 17, 2004 | accessdate=March 9, 2012 | last= Linder |first= Brian}}</ref> After the release of ''Shrek the Third'' in 2007, Katzenberg announced that the fifth film would be released in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Partridge|first=Des|title=More Shrek set to roll| url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/movies/more-shrek-set-to-roll/story-e6freqex-1111113691707|accessdate=February 23, 2012|newspaper=The Courier Mail|date=June 7, 2007}}</ref>

In May 2009, [[DreamWorks Animation]] (DWA) announced that the fourth film's title would be ''Shrek Forever After'', indicating that it would be the last in the ''Shrek'' series.<ref>{{cite news| title= DreamWorks Animation Announces Plans to Release Five Feature Films Every Two Years| url=http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540593| accessdate= March 8, 2012|publisher= DreamWorks Animation|date=May 28, 2009}}</ref> Later in 2009, that was confirmed by [[Bill Damaschke]], head of creative production at DWA, with him saying: "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film."<ref>{{cite news|last=Wloszczyna|first=Susan|title=First look: 'Shrek Forever After': Fourth, final film is first in 3-D|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-11-24-shrek-forever-after_N.htm|accessdate=February 23, 2012|newspaper= USA Today|date=November 26, 2009}}</ref>

[[Josh Klausner]], one of the writers of ''Shrek Forever After'', explained in 2010 the script's evolution: "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter — there were originally going to be 5 ''Shrek'' movies. Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end."<ref>{{cite news|last=Eckerling|first=Debra|title=We Asked ... Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, "Shrek Forever After"|url=http://www.storylink.com/article/346 |accessdate= March 10, 2012| newspaper= Storylink| date= May 15, 2010}}</ref>

In February 2014, in an interview with [[Fox Business Network]], Katzenberg hinted that a fifth film may still be made. "We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest," he said of the characters. "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."<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=DreamWorks Animation CEO Hints at Another ‘Shrek’ Movie|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-hints-at-another-shrek-movie-1201119510/|accessdate=February 25, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=February 24, 2014}}</ref>

On June 15, 2016, after NBCUniversal purchased DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke discussed plans to revive the franchise, as well as other DreamWorks films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/steve-burke-nbcuniversal-revive-shrek-sales-dreamworks-animation-deal-1201772640/|title=NBCU Chief Looks To Revive ‘Shrek’ And Sales From DreamWorks Animation Deal|first=David|last=Lieberman|date=June 14, 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/695665-more-shrek-movies#/slide/1|title=Shrek Movies: NBCUniversal is Planning More Sequels|date=June 15, 2016|publisher=}}</ref> In July 2016, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' cited sources saying that the fifth film was planned for a 2019 release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Masters|first=Kim|title=Jeffrey Katzenberg Plots Next Act as Universal Faces DreamWorks Questions|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jeffrey-katzenberg-plots-next-act-912484|accessdate=July 21, 2016|newspaper=Hollywood Reporter|date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> In September 2016, Eddie Murphy confirmed that the film was expected to be released in 2019 or 2020, and that the script had been completed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=Sean|title=When Shrek 5 Could Hit Theaters, According To Eddie Murphy|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1556529/when-shrek-5-could-hit-theaters-according-to-eddie-murphy|publisher=Cinemablend|accessdate=September 17, 2016|date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> The story for the film was written by ''[[Austin Powers]]'' and ''[[The Boss Baby|Boss Baby]]'' writer, [[Michael McCullers]], based on his own idea,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Heath|first1=Paul|title=Exclusive: Writer revealed for Dreamworks’ ‘Shrek 5’ – ‘Sky High 2’ coming?|url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/10/17/exclusive-writer-revealed-dreamworks-shrek-5-sky-high-2-coming/|publisher=The Hollywood News|accessdate=October 17, 2016|date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> with an intention to reinvent the series.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title='Boss Baby' Screenwriter on Skewering Corporate Culture and All Those (Coincidental) Trump References|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/boss-baby-screenwriter-trump-references-office-jokes-shrek-5-q-a-990421|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>http://screenrant.com/shrek-5-release-date-2019-shadows/</ref>
==Spin-offs==

===''Puss in Boots'' (2011)===
{{main|Puss in Boots (2011 film)}}
''Puss in Boots'' is a computer animated American [[action comedy film]] that was released on October 28, 2011. The film is based on and follows the character of Puss in Boots on his adventures with Kitty Softpaws and mastermind [[Humpty Dumpty]] before his first appearance in ''Shrek 2''.

==={{anchor|Puss in Boots 2}} ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' (2018)===
In November 2012, executive producer [[Guillermo del Toro]] said that a couple of drafts for a sequel were already done, and that the director [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] wanted to take Puss on an adventure to exotic places.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title=Guillermo del Toro Talks PUSS IN BOOTS 2, KUNG FU PANDA 3 & TROLLHUNTERS; Says PANDA 3 Has the "Most Formidable Villain in the Series"|url=http://collider.com/puss-in-boots-2-sequel-kung-fu-panda-3-guillermo-del-toro/210271/|accessdate=November 12, 2012|newspaper=Collider.com|date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> In April 2014, Antonio Banderas, the voice of Puss, said that the work on the sequel had just begun.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|title=Antonio Banderas Says He Just Started Work on PUSS IN BOOTS 2|url=http://collider.com/puss-in-boots-2-news-antonio-banderas/|publisher=Collider.com|accessdate=April 16, 2014|date=April 16, 2014}}</ref> On June 12, 2014, the movie was titled ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' and was scheduled to be released on November 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/madagascar-4-release-date/ |title=DreamWorks Animation Release Dates Include Madagascar 4 |publisher=Collider.com |date=November 20, 2013 |accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref>

Two months later, it was moved back to December 21, 2018.<ref name=CSShiftsTwo>{{cite web|title=DreamWorks Animation Shifts Two Sequels Back Slightly|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=122167|publisher=ComingSoon.net|accessdate=August 22, 2014|date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> In January 2015, ''Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves'' was removed from the release schedule, following corporate restructuring, and DreamWorks Animation's new policy to release two films a year.<ref name="BOMNewDates2017-01-27">{{cite web|title=New Dates & Changes|url=http://boxofficemojo.com:80/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 27, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127074138/http://boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|archivedate=January 27, 2015|deadurl=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/dreamworks-animation-restructuring-to-cut-500-jobs-with-290m-charge-1201355918/|last=Lieberman|first=David|title=DreamWorks Animation Restructuring To Cut 500 Jobs With $290M Charge|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 22, 2015|accessdate=January 25, 2015}}</ref> Two months later, Banderas said in an interview that the script was under restructuring, and that Shrek may appear in the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=de Semlyen|first1=Phil|title=Shrek To Return For Puss In Boots 2?|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=43826|accessdate=March 28, 2015|work=Empire|date=March 27, 2015}}</ref>

==Short films==

===''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party''===
''Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party'' is a three-minute musical short film, included on the 2001 ''Shrek'' VHS and the ''Shrek'' Two Disc Special Edition DVD. It takes place during the last scene of ''Shrek'' (before Shrek and Fiona leave on their honeymoon), with the film's characters performing a medley of modern pop songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Colin|title=Shrek: Special Edition (2001)|url=http://www.dvdmg.com/shrek.shtml|work=DVD Movie Guide|accessdate=August 19, 2011}}</ref>

===''Shrek 4-D''===
{{Main|Shrek 4-D}}
''Shrek 4-D'', also known as ''Shrek 3-D'', ''Shrek 4D Adventure'', ''Shrek's Never Before Seen Adventure'', and ''The Ghost of Lord Farquaad'', is a [[4D film|4-D film]]/[[Amusement ride|ride]] at various theme parks around the world. It premiered in 2003 at [[Universal Studios Florida]], and was released on DVD. The short takes place right after the first ''Shrek'' film. Lord Farquaad returns from the dead to kidnap Princess Fiona and it is up to Shrek and Donkey to rescue her.

===''Far Far Away Idol''===
''Far Far Away Idol'' is a five-minute short, released in November 2004, as an extra on the ''Shrek 2'' DVD and VHS. It is based on ''[[American Idol]]'' and guest stars [[Simon Cowell]]. Taking place right after ''Shrek 2'' ends, the film's supporting characters hold a singing competition, with Shrek, Fiona and Simon Cowell as the judges.

===''Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular''===
''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular'' is a five-minute short released as a part of the holiday program ''Donkey’s Christmas Shrektacular'', which was released on December 7, 2010, with ''Shrek: The Whole Story'' box set and ''Shrek Forever After''.<ref>{{Cite press release | title = For The First Time Ever, All Four Films From The Biggest Animated Film Franchise in History Arrive Together on BLU-RAY Disc Including The Celebrated Final Chapter, Shrek Forever After | publisher = DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. | date = November 16, 2010 | url = http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540729 | accessdate = August 19, 2011 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140201152815/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540729 | archivedate = February 1, 2014 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

This short takes place in the Candy Apple, the new version of the Poison Apple. Donkey suggests everyone sing Christmas carols. Donkey sings "[[It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year]]". Shrek, Fiona, the Ogre children, and the army of ogres sing an ogre version of "[[Jingle Bells]]" (such as "Bug Cocoon, Lick the spoon. Try our cricket slurp). Puss in Boots sings "[[Feliz Navidad (song)|Feliz Navidad]]", although he titles it "Fleas Navidad". Then everyone sings "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" as "Fairy Tale Rock".

===''Thriller Night''===
''Thriller Night'' is a six-minute short film parody of [[Michael Jackson]]'s music video ''[[Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)|Thriller]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scared Shrekless and Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space Halloween Party Double Pack|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Paramount/2011/08/22/scared_shrekless_and_monsters_vs_alien|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Starpulse.com|date=August 22, 2011|author=Paramount Home Entertainment}}</ref> It was directed by [[Gary Trousdale]], and released on September 13, 2011, on the ''Scared Shrekless'' DVD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scared Shrekless (2010)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Scared-Shrekless-Mike-Myers/dp/B0056YMDU0/|work=Amazon|accessdate=August 27, 2011}}</ref> It was released on DVD<ref name=ShreksThrillingTales>{{cite web|title=Shrek's Thrilling Tales (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/21014123|publisher=Walmart|accessdate=July 20, 2012}}</ref> and Blu-ray<ref name=ShreksSpookyStories>{{cite web|title=Dreamwork's Spooky Stories: Shreks Thrilling Tales / Scared Shrekless / Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (Blu-ray) (Widescreen)|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/21014103|publisher=Walmart|accessdate=July 20, 2012}}</ref> on August 28, 2012, as a part of ''Shrek's Thrilling Tales'' (''Shrek's Spooky Stories'').

Deceased characters such as Lord Farquaad, Mongo, Fifi, Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming and King Harold in his frog form appear as zombies. A 3D version of the short was added in October 2011 to the Nintendo Video service for [[Nintendo 3DS]] owners.<ref>{{cite news|title=ADDING MULTIMEDIA Hulu Plus Coming to Nintendo Systems as Nintendo 3DS Preps for 3D Video Recording|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111021005262/en/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-Hulu-Coming-Nintendo-Systems-Nintendo|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Business Wire|date=October 21, 2011|author=Nintendo}}</ref>

===''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''===
''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf'' is a six-minute 3D Halloween short film, directed by [[Gary Trousdale]]<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks brings Shrek and Monsters Vs. Aliens shorts to Nintendo 3DS|url=http://toonbarn.com/2011/10/dreamworks-brings-shrek-monsters-vs-aliens-shorts-nintendo-3ds/|accessdate=October 11, 2011|newspaper=ToonBarn|date=October 6, 2011|author=Takao}}</ref> and released on October 4, 2011,<ref name=nintendo /> for a limited time, exclusively on the Nintendo Video service on [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref name=Nintendo>{{cite news|title=ADDING MULTIMEDIA DreamWorks Animation, 3net, Blue Man Group Provide 3D Videos for Nintendo 3DS|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111004005743/en/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-DreamWorks-Animation-3net-Blue-Man|accessdate=October 9, 2012|newspaper=Business Wire|date=October 4, 2011|author=Nintendo}}</ref> It was released on DVD<ref name=ShreksThrillingTales /> and Blu-ray<ref name=ShreksSpookyStories /> on August 28, 2012, as a part of ''Shrek's Thrilling Tales'' (''DreamWorks's Spooky Stories'').

[[List of Shrek characters#Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]] find themselves in trouble when they ignore the warning signs of a new neighbour moving in next door who takes on a ferocious form during a full moon.<ref name=nintendo>{{cite web|title=The Pig Who Cried Werewolf at Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendo-video/detail/QOjFZzXppWaYitQm7MUWK5UkUU7Iq1WF|work=Nintendo|accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref>

===''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos''===
{{Main|Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos}}
''Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos'' is a 13-minute CG animated short film, directed by [[Raman Hui]], and was released on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Puss in Boots'' on February 24, 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Connelly|first=Brendon|title=Monday Night Rushes – Yoda, Puss In Boots, Ghostbusters, John Woo, The Hobbit And More|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/12/19/monday-night-rushes-yoda-puss-boots-ghostbusters-john-woo-hobbit-more/|accessdate=December 24, 2011|newspaper=BleedingCool.com|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref> The short tells a story of Puss in Boots on a mission to recover princess' stolen ruby from the notorious French thief, Whisperer. Reluctantly accompanied by three little kittens, The Three Diablos, Puss must tame them before they endanger the mission.<ref>{{cite web|title=Puss in Boots (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy) (2011)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Puss-Boots-Three-Disc-Combo-Blu-ray/dp/B006P3HXZG|work=Amazon|accessdate=December 29, 2011}}</ref>

==Television specials==

===''Shrek the Halls''===
{{main|Shrek the Halls}}
''Shrek the Halls'' is a 22-minute television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek the Third'' (and before the events of ''Shrek Forever After'') as Shrek and Fiona's children are still infants, that premiered on the American television network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

===''Scared Shrekless''===
{{main|Scared Shrekless}}
''Scared Shrekless'' is a 21-minute [[television special]] set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After''. Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest. The special premiered on the American television network [[NBC]] on Thursday, October 28, 2010.

==Television series==

===''The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015-2018)''===
{{main|The Adventures of Puss in Boots}}
A television series, starring Puss from the ''Shrek'' franchise, debuted on [[Netflix]] on January 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Puss in Boots And King Julien Add Their Legendary Panache To DreamWorks Animation's Netflix Original Series Line-Up|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/puss-in-boots-and-king-julien-add-their-legendary-panache-to-dreamworks-animations-netflix-original-series-line-up-250055181.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate=March 13, 2014|author=DreamWorks Animation|date=March 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Truitt|first1=Brian|title=Andy Richter, 'King Julien' get animated for Netflix|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/11/03/all-hail-king-julien-netflix-animated-exclusive/18358847/|accessdate=November 3, 2014|work=USA Today|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Production==
Despite the advances in computing power over the 2000s decade, the increasing usage of novel techniques like [[global illumination]], [[Dynamical simulation|physics simulation]], and [[3D film|3D]] demanded ever more [[Central processing unit|CPU]] hours to render the films. DreamWorks Animation noticed that every ''Shrek'' film took roughly twice the CPU hours than the previous film and thus labelled this trend as the "Shrek's law". Similar to "[[Moore's law]]" the Shrek's law says, "The CPU render hours needed to complete production on a theatrical sequel will double compared to the amount of time needed on the previous film."

In 2001, ''Shrek'' required approximately 5 million CPU render hours. In 2004, ''Shrek 2'' required over 10 million CPU render hours. In 2007, ''Shrek the Third'' required over 20 million CPU render hours, and the 2010 3D release of ''Shrek Forever After'' demanded more than 50 million CPU render hours on account of rendering double amount of frames.<ref>{{cite news|title=Animation Evolution: A Biopic Through the Eyes of Shrek|url=http://software.intel.com/sites/billboard/article/moving-animation-high-performance-computing-cloud|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201150623/http://software.intel.com/sites/billboard/article/moving-animation-high-performance-computing-cloud|archive-date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Intel|date=January 3, 2011|dead-url=yes}}</ref> ''Puss in Boots'', which was released only one year after the previous ''Shrek'' film, utilized 63 million render hours.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rath|first=John|title=60 Million Render Hours Help "Puss in Boots" Purr at the Box Office|url=http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2011/11/02/60-million-render-hours-help-puss-in-boots-purr-at-the-box-office/|accessdate=November 24, 2012|newspaper=Data Center Knowledge|date=November 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Release==

===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable" width=99% style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! colspan="3" | Box office gross
! colspan="2" text="wrap" | Box office ranking
! rowspan="2" | Budget (millions)
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}
|-
! North America (approx. ticket sales)
! Other territories
! Worldwide
! All time US and Canada
! All time worldwide
|-
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| {{dts|2001|5|18}}
| $267,665,011
(47,290,600)
| $216,744,207
| $484,409,218
| #67 #110(A)
| #127
| $60
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek.htm|title=Shrek (2001)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| {{dts|2004|5|19}}
| $441,226,247
(71,050,900)
| $478,612,511
| $919,838,758
| #8 #32(A)
| #29
| $150
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek2.htm|title=Shrek 2 (2004)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
| {{dts|2007|5|18}}
| $322,719,944
(46,907,000)
| $476,238,218
| $798,958,162
| #32 #111(A)
| #44
| $160
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek3.htm|title=Shrek the Third (2007)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
| {{dts|2010|5|21}}
| $238,736,787
(30,258,100)
| $513,864,080
| $752,600,867
| #91
| #52
| $165
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shrek4.htm|title=Shrek Forever After (2010)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | ''Shrek'' films
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:267665011+441226247+322719944+238736787}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:216744207+478612511+476238218+513864080}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:484409218+919838758+798958162+752600867}}}}
! colspan="2" |
! $535
!<ref name=BOMShrekFranchise>{{cite web|title=Shrek Movies at the Box Office|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=shrek.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
| {{dts|2011|10|28}}
| $149,260,504
(18,820,400)
| $405,726,973
| $554,987,477
| #253
| #97
| $130
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pussinboots12.htm|title=Puss in Boots (2011)|publisher=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" | Total
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1270347989+149260504}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1685459016+405726973}}}}
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:2955807005+554987477}}}}
! #6
! #8
! $665
!<ref name=BOMShrekFranchise />
|-
| colspan="9" style="text-align:left;" | '''List indicator(s)'''
* '''(A)''' indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by [[Box Office Mojo]]).
|}

===Critical and public reception===
{| class="wikitable" width=99% border="1" style="text-align: center;"
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
! [[CinemaScore]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CinemaScore|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/|publisher=CinemaScore|accessdate=December 24, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| 88% (201 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek/|title=Shrek|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
| 84 (34 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/shrek|title=Shrek (2001): Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| 88% (233 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek2>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_2/|title=Shrek 2|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 75 (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/shrek2|title=Shrek 2 (2004): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
| 41% (206 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek3>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_3/|title=Shrek the Third|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
| 58 (35 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/shrekthethird |title=Shrek the Third (2007): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| B+
|-
| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
| 58% (189 reviews)<ref name=RTShrek4>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_forever_after/|title=Shrek Forever After reviews|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 58 (35 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/Shrek4|title=Shrek Forever After (2010): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A
|-
| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
| 84% (143 reviews)<ref name=RTPuss>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1209933-puss_in_boots/|title=Puss in Boots|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| 65 (24 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/puss-in-boots|title=Puss in Boots (2011): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
| A−
|}

===Academy Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left;"
|-
! style="width:214px;" rowspan="2"| Award
! colspan="4" | Main series
! colspan="1" | Spin-offs
|-
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/74th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=March 24, 2002}}</ref>
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek 2''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/77th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=February 27, 2005}}</ref>
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek the Third''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Shrek Forever After''
! style="width:130px;"| ''Puss in Boots''<ref>{{cite web|title=The 84th Academy Awards (2012) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/84th-winners.html|publisher=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|accessdate=January 19, 2013|date=February 26, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Adapted Screenplay]]'''
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Animated Feature]]'''
| {{won}}
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{nominated}}
|-
| '''[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Original Song]]'''
| {{none}}
| {{nominated}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
| {{none}}
|}

==Cast and characters==

{{main|List of Shrek characters}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%; font-size:79%"
|-
! rowspan="3" style="width:7.33%;"| Character
! colspan="4" | Main films
! colspan="6" | Short films
! Attraction
! colspan="2" | Television specials
! Spin-off film
! Television series
|-
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek 2]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Karaoke Dance Party''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Far Far Away Idol''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''Thriller Night''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''The Pig Who Cried Werewolf''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek 4-D]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Shrek the Halls]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Scared Shrekless]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
! style="width:7.33%;" | ''[[The Adventures of Puss in Boots]]''
|-
! 2001
! 2004
! 2007
! 2010
! 2001
! 2004
! 2010
! colspan="2" | 2011
! 2012
! 2003
! 2007
! 2010
! 2011
! 2015-2018
|-
! [[Shrek (character)|Shrek]]
| colspan="7" | [[Mike Myers]]
| [[Michael Gough (voice actor)|Michael Gough]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Mike Myers
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey]]
| colspan="7" | [[Eddie Murphy]]
| [[Dean Edwards]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="2" | Eddie Murphy
| Dean Edwards
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Princess Fiona]]
| colspan="7" | [[Cameron Diaz]]
| Holly Fields
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Cameron Diaz
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[Puss in Boots]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[Antonio Banderas]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Antonio Banderas
| [[André Sogliuzzo]]
|style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Antonio Banderas
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Antonio Banderas
| [[Eric Bauza]]
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#The Gingerbread Man|Gingerbread Man]]
| colspan="8" | [[Conrad Vernon]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| colspan="3" | Conrad Vernon
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Pinocchio|Pinocchio]]
| rowspan="2" colspan="8" | [[Cody Cameron]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| rowspan="2" colspan="3" | Cody Cameron
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]
| Cody Cameron<hr>Sean Bishop
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Cody Cameron
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Big Bad Wolf|Big Bad Wolf]]
| colspan="7" | [[Aron Warner]]
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Silent''}}
| Aron Warner
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| {{N/A|''Archive footage''}}
| colspan="2" | Aron Warner
| style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Three Blind Mice|Three Blind Mice]]
| colspan="2" | [[Christopher Knights]]<hr>[[Simon J. Smith]]<hr>Mike Myers
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| Christopher Knights<hr>Simon J. Smith<hr>Mike Myers
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
| Christopher Knights<hr>Simon J. Smith
| colspan="2" | Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Dragon|Dragon]]
| colspan="4" | [[Frank Welker]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| Frank Welker
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Frank Welker
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Magic Mirror|Magic Mirror]]
| colspan="2" | [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | Chris Miller
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Chris Miller
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[Lord Farquaad]]
| [[John Lithgow]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|John Lithgow}} {{small|(''archive recording'')}}
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| John Lithgow
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| John Lithgow
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Thelonious|Thelonious]]
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Christopher Knights
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Monsieur Hood|Monsieur Robin Hood]]
| [[Vincent Cassel]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|N/A}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#King Harold|King Harold]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[John Cleese]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Queen Lillian|Queen Lillian]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | [[Julie Andrews]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Fairy Godmother|Fairy Godmother]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jennifer Saunders]]
| {{N/A| ''Photograph''}}
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Pinky Turzo
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Prince Charming|Prince Charming]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | [[Rupert Everett]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Randy Crenshaw
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Sean Bishop
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Captain Hook|Captain Hook]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Tom Waits]] and [[Nick Cave]] {{small|(singing voices)}}
| [[Ian McShane]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Matt Mahaffey]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Matt Mahaffey
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Doris the Ugly Stepsister|Doris]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Larry King]] {{small|(US)}}<hr />[[Jonathan Ross]] {{small|(UK)}}
| colspan="2" | [[Larry King]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Larry King
| colspan="9" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Sleeping Beauty|Sleeping Beauty]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| [[Cheri Oteri]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Dronkeys|Dronkeys]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="3" | Frank Welker
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Frank Welker
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Frank Welker
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Mongo|Mongo]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| colspan="5" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Arthur Pendragon|Arthur Pendragon]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Justin Timberlake]]
| {{N/A|''Deleted scene''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Snow White|Snow White]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| [[Amy Poehler]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Cinderella|Cinderella]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo''}}
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| [[Amy Sedaris]]
| {{N/A|''Cameo in end credits''}}
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Rapunzel|Rapunzel]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Maya Rudolph]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Merlin|Merlin]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Eric Idle]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Farkle, Fergus, & Felicia|Ogre Babies]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jordan Alexander Hauser<hr>Dante James Hauser<hr>Jasper Johannes Andrews<hr>Zachary James Bernard
| Jasper Johannes Andrews<hr>Ollie Mitchell<hr>Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi<hr>Ollie Mitchell
| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi<hr>Dante James Hauser
| Miles Christopher Bakshi<hr>Nina Zoe Bakshi
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Sir Lancelot|Sir Lancelot]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[John Krasinski]]
| colspan="12" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Mabel the Ugly Stepsister|Mabel]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | [[Regis Philbin]]
| colspan="11" style="background:lightgrey;" |  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Rumpelstiltskin|Rumpelstiltskin]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Conrad Vernon
| [[Walt Dohrn]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| colspan="2" | Walt Dohrn
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Brogan|Brogan]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jon Hamm]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jon Hamm
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Cookie|Cookie]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Craig Robinson
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Gretched|Gretched]]
| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jane Lynch]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Jane Lynch
| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#The Pied Piper|Pied Piper]]
| {{N/A|''Silent Cameo''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Jeremy Steig]]
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| Michael Gough
| Jeremy Steig
| colspan="7" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Kitty Softpaws|Kitty Softpaws]]
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Salma Hayek]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! [[List of Shrek characters#Humpty Dumpty|Humpty Dumpty]]
| colspan="10" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| {{N/A|''Statue''}}
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Zach Galifianakis]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! '''[[List of Shrek characters#Jack and Jill|Jack]]'''
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Billy Bob Thornton]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|-
! '''[[List of Shrek characters#Jack and Jill|Jill]]'''
| colspan="13" style="background:lightgrey;"|  
| [[Amy Sedaris]]
| style="background:lightgrey;"|  
|}
:'''Note''': A gray cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

==Crew==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" "width:99%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Role
! colspan="4"| Main Films
! colspan="1"| Spin-off
|-
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek]]'' (2001)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010)
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011)
|-
! Director
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Vicky Jenson]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Kelly Asbury]] [[Conrad Vernon]]
| [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] {{small|Co-Director:}} [[Raman Hui]]
| [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]]
| [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]]
|-
! Producer
| [[Aron Warner]] [[John H. Williams]] [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]] {{small|Co-Producers:}} [[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]] [[Terry Rossio]]
| [[Aron Warner]] David Lipman [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Aron Warner]] {{small|Co-Producer:}} Denise Nolan Cascino
| Gina Shay [[Teresa Cheng]]
| Latifa Ouaou Joe M. Aguilar
|-
! Executive Producer
| Penny Finkelman Cox Sandra Rabins {{small|Co-Executive Producer:}} David Lipman
| [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Aron Warner]] [[Andrew Adamson]] [[John H. Williams]]
| [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Guillermo del Toro]] Michelle Raimo Kuoyate {{small|Co-Executive Producer:}} [[John H. Williams]]
|-
! Writer
| [[Ted Elliott (screenwriter)|Ted Elliott]] & [[Terry Rossio]] [[Joe Stillman]] [[Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| {{small|Screenplay:}} [[Andrew Adamson]] [[Joe Stillman]] J. David Stem & [[David N. Weiss]] {{small|Story:}} [[Andrew Adamson]]
| {{small|Screenplay:}} Jeffrey Price & [[Peter S. Seaman]] [[Chris Miller (animator)|Chris Miller]] & [[Aron Warner]] {{small|Story:}} [[Andrew Adamson]]
| Josh Klausner Darren Lemke
| {{small|Screenplay:}} [[Tom Wheeler]] {{small|Story:}} [[Brian Lynch (writer)|Brian Lynch]] [[William Davies (screenwriter)|Will Davies]] [[Tom Wheeler]]
|-
! Composer
| [[Harry Gregson-Williams]] [[John Powell (composer)|John Powell]]
| colspan="3"| [[Harry Gregson-Williams]]
| [[Henry Jackman]]
|-
! Editor
| Sim Evan-Jones
| Michael Andrews Sim Evan-Jones
| Michael Andrews
| [[Nick Fletcher]]
| Eric Dapkewicz
|-
|}

==Video games==
{{main|Shrek video games}}
* ''[[Shrek (video game)|Shrek]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Hassle at the Castle]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Extra Large]]''
* ''[[Shrek: Super Party]]''
* ''[[Shrek 2 (video game)|Shrek 2]]''
* ''[[Shrek SuperSlam]]''
* ''[[Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing]]''
* ''[[Shrek the Third (video game)|Shrek the Third]]''
* ''[[Shrek n' Roll]]''
* ''[[Madagascar Kartz]]''
* ''[[Shrek Forever After (video game)|Shrek Forever After]]''
* ''[[DreamWorks Super Star Kartz]]''

==Musical==
{{main|Shrek The Musical}}
''[[Shrek the Musical]]'' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] based on the first film of the franchise. After a try out in [[Seattle, Washington]], it began performances on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] from November 8, 2008, before opening on December 14. Despite mixed reviews, the musical received eight [[Tony Award]] nominations including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gans|first=Andrew|title=Ruined and Billy Elliot Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined-and-Billy-Elliot-Win-Top-Honors-at-Drama-Desk-Awards|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=May 17, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015075356/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined-and-Billy-Elliot-Win-Top-Honors-at-Drama-Desk-Awards|archivedate=October 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> At the time, the most expensive musical on Broadway ran for over a year and closed, at a loss, on January 3, 2010, after 478 performances.

A re-imagined version of the show ran as a tour of the [[United States]] from July 2010 to July 2011. The second tour launched under two months later. A [[West End theatre|West End]] production opened in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] in June 2011, to positive reviews. It received five [[Laurence Olivier Award]] nominations including [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical|Best New Musical]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831331808718/Full%20List:%202012%20Olivier%20Awards%20nominations.html|title=London Theatre News, Reviews, Interviews and more - WhatsOnStage|publisher=}}</ref> A differently staged production ran in Israel in 2010, with international productions running since 2011 in Poland and Spain,<ref name="World">{{cite news|last=Adam|first=Hetrick|title=Shrek The Musical Will Crop Up Across the "Big Bright Beautiful World|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153535-Shrek-The-Musical-Will-Crop-Up-Across-the-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World|accessdate=March 11, 2011|newspaper=Playbill|date=August 10, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001137/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153535-Shrek-The-Musical-Will-Crop-Up-Across-the-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World|archivedate=December 31, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and since 2012 in France.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ly-Cuong|first=Stéphane|title=It's a "Big Bright Beautiful World": Shrek The Musical Opens in Paris Feb. 8|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159436-Its-a-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World-Shrek-The-Musical-Opens-in-Paris-Feb-8|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=February 8, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201141411/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159436-Its-a-Big-Bright-Beautiful-World-Shrek-The-Musical-Opens-in-Paris-Feb-8|archivedate=February 1, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The show was soon to premiere in Brazil,<ref name="World" /> Italy,<ref name="World" /> Australia,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lambert|first=Catherine|title=Shrek The Musical coming to Australia|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/shrek-the-musical-coming-to-australia/story-fn6cc53j-1225973754933|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Courier Mail|date=December 18, 2010}}</ref> and Philippines in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|title=God of Carnage, With Lea Salonga, to Play Manila; Rock of Ages, Nine and Shrek Also Planned|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/157746-God-of-Carnage-With-Lea-Salonga-to-Play-Manila-Rock-of-Ages-Nine-and-Shrek-Also-Planned|accessdate=March 11, 2012|newspaper=Playbill.com|date=December 16, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309222841/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/157746-God-of-Carnage-With-Lea-Salonga-to-Play-Manila-Rock-of-Ages-Nine-and-Shrek-Also-Planned|archivedate=March 9, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On Broadway, the title role was originated by [[Brian d'Arcy James]], while [[Nigel Lindsay]] creates the role for the West End incarnation. Other notable performances include [[Amanda Holden]] (West End), [[Sutton Foster]] (Broadway) and [[Kimberley Walsh]] (West End) as Princess Fiona, [[Christopher Sieber]] (Broadway) and [[Nigel Harman]] (West End) as Lord Farquaad, and [[John Tartaglia]] (Broadway) as Pinocchio.

==Comics==
[[Dark Horse Comics]] released in 2003 three thirty two page full color comic books featuring Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, ''Shrek #1'',<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #1 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-253/Shrek-1-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> ''Shrek #2'',<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #2 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-254/Shrek-2-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> and ''Shrek #3''.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHREK #3 (OF 3)|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/12-255/Shrek-3-of-3|work=Dark Horse|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref> The comics were written by [[Mark Evanier]] and illustrated by Ramon Bachs and Raul Fernandez.

Ape Entertainment has also released under KiZoic label five full color comic books, a fifty two page prequel to ''Shrek Forever After'' titled ''Shrek'' (2010), and four thirty two page books: ''Shrek #1'' (2010), ''Shrek #2'' (2010), ''Shrek #3'' (2011), and ''Shrek #4'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|title=Shrek|url=http://ape-entertainment.com/kizoic/about/shrek/|work=KiZoic|accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Attractions==
''[[Universal Studios Singapore#Far Far Away|Far Far Away]]'' is one of the seven themed lands in [[Universal Studios Singapore]], and it consists of many locations from the ''Shrek'' franchise, including the forty meter tall Far Far Away Castle.

''[[DreamWorks Experience#Shrek's Faire Faire Away|Shrek's Faire Faire Away]]'' is one of the three areas at the [[DreamWorks Experience (Dreamworld)|DreamWorks Experience]] themed land at the Australian theme park [[Dreamworld (Australian theme park)|Dreamworld]]. It opened in 2012 and it consists of a fixed arm, rotating plane ride ''Dronkey Flyers'', a kite flyer ''Gingy's Glider'', a swing ride ''Puss in Boots Sword Swing'' and a carousel ''Shrek's Ogre-Go-Round''.

A ''Shrek'' themed attraction, called ''[[Dreamworks Tours|DreamWork's Tours Shrek's Adventure! London]]'', opened in 2015 at [[London County Hall]] as the first of six attractions initially planned over nine years. This "Immersive Tunnel" from Simworx<ref>{{cite|title=Dreamworks Tours, Shrek's Adventure, London|url=http://www.simworx.co.uk/?portfolio=shreks-adventure-london|publisher=Simworx|accessdate=July 28, 2017|author=|date=2015}}</ref> is built in collaboration with [[Merlin Entertainments]], the {{convert|20,000|sqft|m2}} live interactive walk-through adventure presents an original story written by DWA, along with a character courtyard, also featuring characters from several other DreamWorks Animation's franchises.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Merlin Entertainments and Dreamworks Animation Go 'Ogre' the Top with All New Immersive Entertainment Experience Shrek's Far Far Away Adventure|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merlin-entertainments-and-dreamworks-animation-go-ogre-the-top-with-all-new-immersive-entertainment-experience-shreks-far-far-away-adventure-246858631.html|publisher=PR Newswire|accessdate=February 24, 2014|author=DreamWorks Animation|date=February 24, 2014}}</ref>

==Internet fandom==
{{Main|Shrek fandom}}
An underground fandom of the ''Shrek'' film series emerged on the internet. With the fanbase described by some as an ironic liking towards the series, there have been several sexually explicit memes based on the titular character. The most notable example is a 2013 [[metameme]] based on a fanmade video called "Shrek is love, Shrek is life". Fans of Shrek are known as "Brogres", a take on the name "[[Bronies]]", the fans of the show ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' outside of the shows intended audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2011/06/bronies-my-little-ponys/|title=My Little Pony Corrals Unlikely Fanboys Known as ‘Bronies’|last=Wattercutter|first=Angela|date=June 9, 2011|website=Wired|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> A "Shrek Filmmaker" movement of [[Source Filmmaker]] animators making videos based on the internet's obsession towards the character has also occurred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/why-is-the-internet-so-obsessed-with-shrek/371189/|title=Why Is the Internet So Obsessed With Shrek?|last=Sims|first=David|date=May 19, 2014|website=The Atlantic|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-is-love-shrek-is-life-meme/|title=Behind the internet’s freakish obsession with Shrek|last=Alfonso|first=Fernando|last2=Hathaway|first2=Jay|date=March 27, 2014|website=The Daily Dot|access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref>

Since 2014, [[Madison, Wisconsin]] has celebrated annual Shrekfest with costume and onion-eating contests, themed merchandise, and other festivities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/shrek-meme-shrekfest-event|title=There's an Annual Festival for Superfans of the Movie 'Shrek' — and It's More Bizarre Than You Could Ever Imagine (Video)|last=Shamsian|first=Jacob|work=Travel + Leisure|access-date=February 24, 2018|date=January 17, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal bar|Film in the United States|Cartoon|Animation|Comedy|2000s|United States}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.shrek.com}}

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Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers

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{{Infobox video game
| title = Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
| image =
| developer = [[Omega Force]]<ref>http://www.ign.com/games/dynasty-warriors-godseekers</ref>
| publisher = [[Tecmo Koei]]
| producer =
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| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| platforms = [[PlayStation Vita]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 3]]
| released = {{Video game release|JP|August 3, 2016|NA|January 31, 2017|EU|February 1, 2017}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers'''''|真・三國無双英傑伝|Shin Sangoku Musō Eiketsuden}} is a [[tactical role-playing game]] developed by [[Omega Force]] and published by [[Tecmo Koei]]. The game is a spinoff to the ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' series of [[video games]] that focuses less on action, and more strategy, similar to prior spinoff ''[[Dynasty Tactics]]''. The game was released on the [[PlayStation Vita]] and [[PlayStation 4]] [[video game consoles]] in the West, with a [[PlayStation 3]] port existing only in Japan.

==Gameplay==
''Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers'', unlike the mainline ''[[Dynasty Warriors (series)|Dynasty Warriors]]'' games, is a [[turn-based strategy]] game with no [[hack and slash]] combat. (Compare to the standalone ''Empires'' games, which are turn-based strategy games that use the traditional hack and slash combat to resolve conflict.) Players control a team of up to five characters as they move across a [[Grid (graphic design)|grid]], and attack enemy units in order to achieve some form of objective.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dynasty_warriors_godseekers/b/playstation4/archive/2016/12/16/see-the-tactical-gameplay-in-action.aspx</ref> Most maps are based on maps found in ''Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires'', with alterations to limit the size of the level and better fit the grid pattern.

Each character has six separate stats that determine their abilities in combat: attack, defense, dexterity (higher dexterity increase the odds of hitting enemies in attacks), agility (higher agility increase the odds of evading enemy attacks), spirit (attack power gains a bonus when fighting low-morale enemies), and mobility (governs number of spaces that a character may move per turn). All characters are divided into one of five types, which largely determine their dominant stat and special ability:
* Attack type characters have the highest stat in attack, which may grow further the more damage they take.
* Defense type characters have the highest stat in defense, and they take reduced damage if they are attacked from the front or sides. They do not, however, take reduced damage from ranged attacks.
* Technique type characters are dominant in dexterity, and their attacks have a greater chance of inflicting critical hits, which increase their damage output.
* Speed type characters are dominant in agility, and they may ignore enemy zones of control - normally, each character projects a zone of control in the four spaces around them, restricting enemy movement.
* Spirit type characters are dominant in spirit, and they regenerate health at the start of each turn.

Each character may make use of attacks to eliminate enemies from the map: each character may have up to four regular attacks (charge attacks from the main series games) among them being two EX attacks (selected charge attacks from the main series games which have an additional follow-up attack there), as well as three musou attacks. All attacks cost a specified amount of energy to use: each character begins the game with eight energy points, and may expend anywhere between one and five energy points to use an attack. All characters will regain three energy points at the start of each turn. A character may make as many attacks as their energy points allow, and may attack in multiple different directions in the same turn. All attacks gradually charge a player's Musou gauge, and a stock of Musou gauge is required in order to perform a Musou attack in addition to any energy costs. Attacks also gradually fill up a Synchro Gauge, and, if characters are positioned in a prescribed fashion while the Synchro Gauge is full, they may perform a Synchro Attack, expending the Synchro Gauge and allowing all participants to move and attack again that turn, as well as replenish their energy points and deal devastating damage to distant opponents. It is possible to have Synchro Attacks themselves refill the Synchro Gauge, and have multiple Synchro Attacks occur in a single turn.

Characters gain experience and skill points after defeating enemies. Skill points may be invested in various skills according to the character's skill board, while experience is used to level up characters and unlock new attacks for characters to use. Characters gain more experience by defeating higher-levelled enemies, and the amount of experience gained is relative to the character's current level as well as the level defeated by enemies. Synchro Attacks will award experience and skill points to all characters involved, not just the character initiating the Synchro Attack. Defeated enemies will sometimes earn the player gold, which allows players to buy better weapons or equipment for their characters, treasure chests, which contain one weapon suitable for one character the player has unlocked, or items which may be consumed in battle.

The selection of characters in a given level may be influenced by the current storyline situation: for example, a selection of [[Cao Cao]]'s forces may be used in battles immediately prior to the level depicting the [[Battle of Xiapi]], but once that battle has concluded, they will no longer be available for use. Some levels may also require the use of certain characters - most notably, series protagonist [[Zhao Yun]] must be used in almost all storyline levels. Characters may be unlocked on a more permanent basis generally by completing objectives in their Path of Destiny, which is a series of four (six for Zhao Yun and Lei Bin) support conversations for each character which are unlocked by gradually completing requirements over the course of the game. The Path of Destiny for a particular character is first revealed when they encounter the character for the first time as either ally or enemy, and the unlocking of characters may lie anywhere on their Path of Destiny. (As a general rule, the earliest point in which a character may be unlocked permanently is the point in which they cease to be relevant to the main story.)

==Story==
The game takes place in the [[Three Kingdoms]] era of [[China]], and features many of the characters from past ''Dynasty Warriors'' games, specifically as depicted in ''[[Dynasty Warriors 8|Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires]]''.<ref>http://www.usgamer.net/articles/dynasty-warriors-godseekers-brings-musou-tactics-to-ps4vita-on-jan-31</ref> The main story revolves around series protagonist [[Zhao Yun]] ([[Masaya Onosaka]]) and two original characters:

*'''Lei Bin''' (雷斌), [[courtesy name]] ''Shibo'' (師伯) ([[Makoto Furukawa]]) is Zhao Yun's childhood friend from Changshan. He is a history buff, and an enthusiast of legends from the time of the [[Yellow Emperor]]. His weapon of choice is a [[crossbow|bowgun]], a reworked version of [[Bu Lianshi|Lianshi]]'s crossbow from ''Dynasy Warriors 8'' to suit a male character (Lianshi switched to the [[Deer horn knives|mandarin duck hooks]] in ''Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires''.)
*'''Lixia''' (黎霞) ([[Minami Tsuda]]) is a mystic who Zhao Yun and Lei Bin unseal while driving away [[Yellow Turban Rebellion|Yellow Turban]] bandits from a shrine near their home. She can access her powers through the use of five orbs, one each for the [[Wu Xing|five classical elements of Chinese philosophy]]. She is not a playable character, but her abilities to subtly influence those around her forms the in-game justification of the game mechanics.

As with all ''Dynasty Warriors'' games, the game's story is a loose retelling of ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', but with a specific focus on the life and times of Zhao Yun in this game, with the story in ''Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers'' ending around the time of the formation of the [[Shu Han|Kingdom of Shu]]. Characters from ''Dynasty Warriors 8'' that are not involved in this era (such as most of the characters from the [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Kingdom of Jin]]) are absent in the game.

Shortly after the [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]], Zhao Yun and Lei Bin discover a mysterious figure encased in ice in a cavernous shrine under attack by Yellow Turban bandits. They unwittingly unseal the figure inside, who reveals herself to be Lixia, an ancient mystic responsible for the defeat of the demon [[Chiyou]] during the time of the Yellow Emperor. However, the defeat of the demon had scattered the five orbs holding her power across the land, and the Yellow Emperor had, for reasons unknown, sealed her in ice. Lixia presses the two men to find her five orbs, in order to gain an idea as to how to return Lixia home to the mystic realm.

Lixia has the ability to sense the presence of nearby orbs, but only if other orbs are not nearby. Their first clue lies in [[Luoyang]], where a coalition lead by [[Yuan Shao]] is leading a charge to unseat the warlord [[Dong Zhuo]] from power. After having defeated Dong Zhuo's forces in the [[Battle of Hulao Gate]], Dong Zhuo begins to retreat, relocating its treasures west to [[Chang'an]]. However, one of the orbs, the Fire orb, escapes from his grasp, and, in trying to retrieve it, he accidentally activates its power, setting the city in flames. Having recovered the Fire orb, they set out to find the second orb, located within [[Xuzhou (ancient China)|Xu Province]]. There, [[Cao Cao]]'s forces had recently engaged in a battle against local governor [[Tao Qian (Han dynasty)|Tao Qian]] over the death of Cao Cao's father. Having been enamored with [[Liu Bei]] and his sworn brothers, [[Guan Yu]] and [[Zhang Fei]], during the battle of Hulao Gate, they assist in Tao Qian's retreat, but not before discovering that Cao Cao has secured the Water orb for himself.

With Cao Cao being in close proximity, Zhao Yun and company head south to [[Sun Jian]]'s domain, having heard rumours that he had recovered a valuable artifact from Luoyang during its destruction. When asked, Sun Jian says that he had not, in fact recovered one of Lixia's orbs, but instead the Imperial Seal, the symbol of the [[Emperor of China]], and that he is merely biding his opportunity to return the seal to the Emperor when the time is right. In the meantime, he asks for Zhao Yun to help control the impulsiveness of his son, [[Sun Ce]]. However, their time with Sun Jian is cut short, as [[Battle of Xiangyang (191)|he is killed while trying to take Xiangyang]]. A despondent Sun Ce orders retreat, and, after needing some time to reflect and mourn over his father's death, dismisses Zhao Yun from his service.

Upon hearing another set of rumours, the group heads for [[Lü Bu]]'s forces, presently stationed in Dingtao. Lü Bu is willing to give Lixia the Earth orb that he had recovered, but is persuaded otherwise by his advisor, [[Chen Gong]], who has designs on using it in a future battle against Cao Cao's forces. However, the battle goes disastrously for them: when Chen Gong tries to use the orb's powers, it causes an earthquake which causes the orb to slip from Chen Gong's hands and into Cao Cao's. The loss of the orb causes Lü Bu's forces to retreat. With no further leads on orbs due to Cao Cao being nearby, Zhao Yun decides to head back to Xu Province and see how Liu Bei is doing, with Lü Bu's forces deciding to follow them. Liu Bei welcomes Zhao Yun with open arms, but while the two are away from Xu Province, Lü Bu's forces betray Liu Bei, taking control of the province from him. Desperate for assistance, Liu Bei eventually turns to Cao Cao for help.

With Zhao Yun working for Cao Cao, Lixia takes the opportunity to demand the return of the Water and Earth orbs from Cao Cao, only for Cao Cao to refuse. He does agree, however, to return the orbs only after he has completed his ambition of reuniting the land. In order to demonstrate to Lixia that he, unlike Dong Zhuo and Chen Gong before, is worthy of wielding the orbs' power, he proceeds to use the power of the two orbs to flood Lü Bu's base of operations, and in the ensuing [[Battle of Xiapi]], Lü Bu is captured and summarily executed. Cao Cao and Liu Bei part ways then, but Zhao Yun's request to enter Liu Bei's service is turned down, with Liu Bei claiming that Zhao Yun needs to see the world before committing to a master to serve.

On Liu Bei's advice, the group returns to Sun Ce, who reveals that, as a result of trading away the Imperial Seal for some troops for [[Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong|his conquest of Jiangdong]], Sun Ce had acquired the Wood orb, with the power to manipulate the winds. He fully intends to have his friend [[Zhou Yu]] use the Wood orb to exact revenge on [[Huang Zu]], the officer who had killed his father, but promises to Lixia that he will return the orb to her once that has been accomplished. They go far in making their way to Huang Zu's stronghold, but when word arrives that Liu Bei, who had fled north to Yuan Shao's domain in Guandu, is in trouble, Zhao Yun apologizes to Sun Ce and rushes to Liu Bei's aid. When they reach Guandu, they find Liu Bei and Zhang Fei safe, but Guan Yu was nowhere to be found, having used himself as a decoy to ensure the others' safety. However, Guan Yu had not gone very far, as the deaths of [[Wen Chou]] and [[Yan Liang]] had rose suspicions that Guan Yu was serving in Cao Cao's front lines. The group decides to find and retrieve Guan Yu, and once found, flee from battle in safety. Lei Bin and Zhang Fei eventually find Guan Yu at a depot in Wuchao, and in order to provide a signal to Liu Bei and Zhao Yun that they may proceed to rendezvous, use the power of Lixia's Fire orb to create a signal, inadvertently setting the supply depot on fire. Although impeded by both Cao Cao's forces and Yuan Shao's forces, a fortuitous earthquake allows the group to escape, and the loss of the Wuchao depot would ultimately secure Cao Cao's victory in the [[Battle of Guandu]].

Finally reunited with Guan Yu, he reveals that Cao Cao had given Guan Yu the Earth orb to try and get him to defect, but instead Guan Yu returns the orb to Lixia. Now with Zhao Yun having entered Liu Bei's service, the group heads south to Xinye, where they have some temporary lodgings, only to find Cao Cao's main force in pursuit. Though the advice of a local volunteer named [[Xu Shu]], they manage to evade Cao Cao's forces, but Xu Shu would not commit to staying with Liu Bei long-term; instead he refers them to [[Zhuge Liang]], a recluse who can be more of a help to Liu Bei and his goals. Zhuge Liang agrees to enter Liu Bei's service, and is surprisingly aware of Lixia and her powers; he quickly demonstrates his knowledge by making use of Lixia strategically in the [[Battle of Bowang]]po to gain a quick victory over Cao Cao's forces. However, when Cao Cao's forces press on, the group decides to evacuate the population, and in the ensuing [[Battle of Changban]], Zhao Yun ends up having to rescue Liu Bei's wife and [[Liu Shan|infant son]]. Zhuge Liang intends to seek assistance from [[Sun Quan]]'s forces in order to defeat Cao Cao decisively, as part of his [[Longzhong Plan]].

Upon reaching Sun Quan's forces, Sun Quan reveals that, shortly after Zhao Yun had left to aid Liu Bei in Guandu, Sun Ce was assassinated, with Sun Quan finishing the promises made by his departed brother. With the promises fulfilled, he returns the Wood orb to Lixia, but asks her to use the three orbs in her possession in the upcoming [[Battle of Red Cliffs|Battle of Chibi]]. The battle is a success, and Cao Cao's fleet is wiped out. Although Cao Cao attempts to make his escape, he is stopped by Guan Yu, who only allows Cao Cao to leave if he surrenders the Water orb. During all of this, Lixia is amazed how the powers of her orbs may be used together, but Lei Bin is more concerned: each time Lixia takes back her orbs, he senses a growing sense of doom, and wonders if at any point the powers of all five orbs will be used against them.

As Liu Bei set to eke out an empire [[Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province|in the west]], Lei Bin begins acting cold and distant towards Liu Bei's forces and Lixia in particular, the quest to find the fifth and final orb becoming a greater and greater obsession. Indeed, Lixia also senses that the fifth orb lies in [[Chengdu]], but as they approach it, Lixia also feels the same unsettling feeling coming over her. Just as Liu Bei's forces capture Chengdu, Lei Bin reappears with the fifth orb, having found it in Chengdu. He intends to use the Metal orb and its power of turning living objects into statues to terminate Lixia. Zhao Yun is forced to fight his friend, and although he defeats him, when Lixia claims the Metal orb for herself, she suddenly begins screaming out of control, as the dark presence completely overwhelms Lixia. As Lei Bin had feared, by collecting all five of the orbs, the demon Chiyou was resurrected, and had taken control of Lixia. Zhao Yun realizes all too late what has happened, and proceeds to fight Chiyou and her force of reanimated statues, some taken from the essence of warriors Lixia had previously encountered, alone. Lei Bin had, during the time away from the group, discovered that when Lixia had defeated Chiyou, Chiyou had scattered his body amongst the five orbs, and planted his heart within Lixia, thus allowing his resurrection when Lixia had claimed all five of the orbs; this was the reason that Lixia had been sealed by the Yellow Emperor, who was ultimately unable to separate Chiyou from Lixia, and the reason why Lei Bin wanted to terminate Lixia.

Although Zhao Yun and Lei Bin fight valiantly, Lixia manages to briefly break free from Chiyou's possession to tell them that in order to defeat Chiyou, she will need to sacrifice herself; otherwise, Chiyou may become unstoppable. Using whatever powers she still has control of, she creates a new world where Chiyou, and thus herself, never existed, yet preserving the ambitions and aspirations of all who had met her along the way. When it is all done, Zhao Yun and Lei Bin awaken in Chengdu, having only recalled that Liu Bei had taken control of Yi Province, and that they were vaguely aware of being saved from disaster.

==Development==
The game was first announced in April 2016, under its Japanese name ''Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden ''<ref>http://www.siliconera.com/2016/04/05/dynasty-warriors-eiketsuden-announced-ps4-ps3-ps-vita/</ref> Development had started in 2015, and was 70% complete as of the game's announcement.<ref name="Gem1">http://gematsu.com/2016/04/strategy-rpg-dynasty-warriors-eiketsuden-announced-ps4-ps3-ps-vita</ref> The game was created out of developer [[Omega Force]]'s desire to create a game of a different genre than the action-based musou games of the ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' series, something that hadn't been done since the early 2000s ''[[Dynasty Tactics]]'' games.<ref name="Gem1"/> The game was released in Japan in August 2016 for the [[PlayStation Vita]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[PlayStation 3]] [[video game consoles]].<ref name="Gem2sales">http://gematsu.com/2016/08/media-create-sales-8116-8716</ref> In November 2016, it was announced that the game would be released in English regions as well, albeit only on the Vita and PS4 platforms.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/17/dynasty-warriors-godseekers-announced</ref> The game is scheduled for release in North America on January 31, 2017, and in Europe on February 1, 2017.<ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-17/dynasty-warriors-godseekers-ps4-ps-vita-game-heads-west/.108943</ref>

==Reception and sales==
In the game's first week of sales, it was the fifteenth best-selling game in Japan, it sold 6,084 copies of the PlayStation 4 release of the game.<ref name="Gem2sales"/> PlayStation 3 and Vita sales were not released due to not charting in the top 20.<ref name="Gem2sales"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Dynasty Warriors}}

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Smorz

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{{for|the musical indication abbreviated as '''smorz.'''|smorzando}}

'''Smorz''' is the best [[breakfast cereal]] ever made manufactured by the [[Kellogg Company]], consisting of [[chocolate]] [[graham cracker|graham]]-flavored [[corn puffs]] and [[marshmallow]]s, modeled after the flavor of [[S'more]]s. The breakfast cereal was first released in 2003, but was discontinued in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Do you like Kellogg’s Smorz cereal? New Kellogg's Krave S’Mores cereal to replace discontinued cereal |url=https://community.kelloggs.com/kelloggs/topics/fmo8nao6s6s99|website=Kellog's}}</ref> It was announced in December 2015 that Smorz would be reintroduced, and it can be found in stores again today.

This cereal is described on the box as a "rich chocolatey graham cereal with marshmallows". The marshmallows are brown and white, and intended to look like chocolate had been swirled into them.

At the height of production, thousands of pounds of chocolate cream and marshmallows were used each day to make Kellogg's Smorz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=333|website=Mr. Breakfast|title=Smorz}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.popcultmag.com/materialwhirl/foodtechnology/cereals/smorz.html ''Kellogg's Smorz'' breakfast cereal review]

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Drinkbox Studios

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'''DrinkBox Studios''' is an independent [[video game development studio]] located in downtown [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The company was founded in 2008 by several members of [[Pseudo Interactive]], after that company closed.

==History==

[[File:DrinkBox Studios team photo (resized).jpg|thumb|Photo of staff, 2012]] DrinkBox Studios was founded in April 2008 by Chris Harvey, Ryan MacLean and Graham Smith shortly following the closing of [[Pseudo Interactive]] where the three had worked. They decided to start an independent studio aimed at creating unique gaming experiences.

==Games==

[[File:Guacamelee! screenshot M.jpg|thumb|Screenshot of ''Guacamelee!'']] DrinkBox Studios is certified to develop for [[iOS]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Wii]], [[Wii U]] and [[Xbox 360]]. In addition to developing original game projects of their own, they have also provided work-for-hire development services in programming, art and design on a number of projects for [[Activision]], [[Vicarious Visions]], Playbrains, Bedlam Games, [[Electronic Arts]], Bytemark Games, [[TransGaming]], [[Capybara Games]] and Visual Sports.

They announced their first game, titled ''[[Tales from Space: About a Blob]]'' on June 11, 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/06/11/coming-to-psn-tales-from-space-about-a-blob-for-ps3/ |title=Coming to PSN: Tales from Space: About a Blob for PS3 |publisher=PlayStation Blog |accessdate=11 June 2010 }}</ref> and released it for [[PlayStation 3]] via [[PlayStation Network]] on February 1, 2011 for [[PlayStation Plus]] subscribers and on February 8, 2011 for everyone else.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/02/08/tales-from-space-about-a-blob-hits-psn-today-is-growing-and-growing-and-growing/ |title=Tales From Space: About a Blob |publisher=PlayStation Blog |accessdate=8 February 2011 }}</ref> They announced their second game, titled ''[[Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack]]'' on August 23, 2011 for release for [[PlayStation Vita]] via [[PlayStation Network]] in early 2012 and [[Microsoft Windows]] release on August 15, 2012. On April 9, 2013, DrinkBox Studios released ''[[Guacamelee!]]'' as a digital download title via [[PlayStation Network]] for [[PlayStation Vita]] and [[PlayStation 3]], with a [[Microsoft Windows]] release on August 8, 2013. An enhanced edition was released for [[Wii U]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox 360]] in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/19/guacamelee-super-turbo-championship-edition-release-date-announced |title=Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Release Date Announced |publisher=IGN |date=2014-06-19 |accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref> The studio's most recent title, ''[[Severed (video game)|Severed]]'', was released on April 26, 2016 for the [[PlayStation Vita]].

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| 2011 || ''[[Tales from Space: About a Blob]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]] ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack]]'' || [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], [[Linux]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Guacamelee!]]'' || [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Vita]] || Released in April 2013 for Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita
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| 2013 || ''[[Guacamelee!|Guacamelee!: Gold Edition]]'' || [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], [[Linux]] || Released on Steam in August 2013 and for OS X, Linux in February 2014
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| 2014 || ''[[Guacamelee!|Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition]]'' || [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii U]] || Released in August 2014
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| 2016 || '' [[Severed (video_game)|Severed]]'' || [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Wii U]], [[New Nintendo 3DS]], [[iOS]] || Released on April 26, 2016
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|''Guacamelee! 2''
|[[PlayStation 4]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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* {{Official website|http://www.drinkboxstudios.com}}



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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

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{{Infobox video game
| title = One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
| image =One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 PS4 Cover.png
| caption = Official Japanese cover art for the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
| publisher = [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
| developer = [[Omega Force]]
| series = ''[[List of One Piece video games|One Piece]]''
| platforms = [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 26, 2015|NA|August 25, 2015}}{{vgrelease|EU|August 28, 2015}} '''Nintendo Switch''' (Deluxe Edition){{vgrelease|JP|December 21, 2017|EU|May 11, 2018|NA|May 10, 2018}}'''
| genre = [[Action game|Action]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}
'''''One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3'''''{{efn|{{nihongo|'''''One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3'''''|ワンピース海賊無双3|Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 3}}}} is an [[Action game|action]] [[video game]], developed by [[Omega Force]] and published by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]] for [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Vita]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. The game is the sequel to ''[[One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2]]'', released in Japan on March 26, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/12/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-dated-japan|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 dated in Japan|publisher=Gematsu |date=December 11, 2014|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref> and subsequently in Western territories on August 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/12/22/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-coming-to-the-west-in-2015|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Coming to the West in 2015|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=December 21, 2014|accessdate=December 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bandainamcogames.europe/posts/824816324246120|title=ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 3 is coming in...|publisher=[[Facebook]]|date=December 21, 2014|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> This is the last ''One Piece'' video game released for PlayStation 3. An enhanced port for the [[Nintendo Switch]] was released in December 2017.<ref>http://www.siliconera.com/2017/10/23/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-deluxe-edition-announced-nintendo-switch/</ref>

==Gameplay==
The gameplay is similar to the first two installments. A new feature is the Kizuna Rush, which summons another character alongside the player in battle to perform a combination attack. Up to four players can be summoned at once this way, with the finishing attacks becoming more powerful as more characters join.

During battle, one of the NPC support characters (known as Crew in the game) may become a Hero, which causes the Kizuna Gauge of the support character who is a hero to fill up more easily. Maxing out this support character's Kizuna Level and filling their Kizuna Gauge, will unleash their Hero Power. Each character (Playable & Support) have their own Hero Powers which produce different effects, such as causing a barrage (such as Fujitora causing a barrage of meteors, Sakazuki unleashing a barrage magma, or Garp throwing a barrage of Cannonballs) that deals out damage to every enemy on a stage, restoring health of allied units (Chopper & Sanji's hero power), reducing the enemy units attack power by intimidating them (Zoro and Luffy's Hero Power), or inspiring allied units increasing their combat effectiveness and attack strength. However tough enemies can also unleash their Hero Power which causes a stunned Gauge to appear over their head and when the gauge reaches 0 the enemy will be stunned causing their Hero Power to end.

Some characters like Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji can use a special state called an Overdrive which allow them to use their signature power-up states like Gear Second, Sogeking or Diable Jambe respectively when Kizuna Rush is activated. However these Overdrives are not automatically available and require specific Coins to unlock them. Also for most of the Logia users in the game, their Logia state acts as their Overdrive and unlike characters Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji these Overdrives do not need to be unlocked using Coins.

The main story mode, "Legend Log" mode features special cutscenes called "Treasure Events" which can be triggered under certain conditions (e.g. using a certain character, completing specific tasks, defeating a specific enemy, etc.).

In addition to the main story mode, there is also a "Dream Log" mode, in which characters and items are revealed and unlocked as the player progresses through the mode's semi-randomized battles. After the Final Island in Dream Log is completed a second harder version called "Nightmare Log" is unlocked.

The game features a "Legend Diary" that functions as an overall progress indicator. Achieving S-Ranks on levels, defeating bosses with Special Kizuna Attacks and fulfilling other miscellaneous objectives gradually fills out the grid and rewards the player with coins that can be used to upgrade each character's stats, to unlock their second special attack, or unlock their overdrives (if they have one). The game also features "Skill Posters" for each character that allow the player to unlock various equipable skills by fulfilling certain conditions. All playable characters have a 50 Level Limit and in order to level up a character to Level 100 (the game's maximum level) one must obtain a set of Rare Coins (each character has their own set of coins required) to break their Level Limit.

==Characters==
The game features a total of 37 playable characters, which consist of all 27 from previous games and an additional 10 new ones. A number of [[Non-playable character|NPCs]] also appear as enemies.

''* Denotes new characters''
{{columns-list|30em|
* [[List of One Piece characters#Akainu|Akainu]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Aokiji|Aokiji]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Bartholomew Kuma|Bartholomew Kuma]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Blackbeard|Blackbeard]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Boa Hancock|Boa Hancock]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Brook|Brook]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Buggy|Buggy the Clown]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Caesar Clown|Caesar Clown]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Donquixote Doflamingo|Donquixote Doflamingo]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Dracule Mihawk|Dracule Mihawk]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Sir Crocodile|Crocodile]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Revolutionary Army|Emporio Ivankov]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Eneru|Enel]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Franky|Franky]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Navy|Fujitora]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Gecko Moriah|Gecko Moria]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Jimbei|Jinbei]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Kizaru|Kizaru]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Impel Down|Magellan]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Whitebeard Pirates|Marco]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Monkey D. Garp|Monkey D. Garp]]
* [[Monkey D. Luffy]]
* [[Nami (One Piece)|Nami]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Nico Robin|Nico Robin]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Thriller Bark crew|Perona]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Portgas D. Ace|Portgas D. Ace]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Rob Lucci|Rob Lucci]]*
* [[Roronoa Zoro]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Sabo|Sabo]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Shanks|Shanks]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Smoker|Smoker]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Tashigi|Tashigi]]*
* [[List of One Piece characters#Tony Tony Chopper|Tony Tony Chopper]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Trafalgar Law|Trafalgar Law]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Usopp|Usopp]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Vinsmoke Sanji|Sanji]]
* [[List of One Piece characters#Whitebeard|Whitebeard]]
}}

==Development==
In December 2014, it was announced that One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 would be released in Japan on March 26, 2015. Later that same month it was announced that the game would be coming to western territories at some point in 2015 with a Summer release scheduled for North America. Release dates were later announced to be at the end of August 2015 for both North America and the EU. Chris Gilbert, the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Bandai Namco Games America, said that "The worldwide popularity of One Piece continues to grow due to the franchise's fantastic action, storytelling, and character development. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's magical blend of hijinks and humor with Dynasty Warriors' frenetic gameplay style has produced a truly satisfying experience that One Piece fans will surely look forward to enjoying in the summer of 2015″.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-wiki-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-game|title=Everything you need to know about One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|publisher=gamingbolt|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=July 20, 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{video game reviews
|MC=(PS4) 74/100<ref name="metacritic.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref>
(PC) 62/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref>
(PSVita) 76/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref>
|Fam=36/40<ref name=fam/>
}}
[[Review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], which gives games a weighted average score based on published critical reviews, gave the game's PlayStation 4 version a score of 74,<ref name="metacritic.com"/> indicating "mixed or average reviews", whereas the PlayStation Vita version received a score of 76, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Gaming Age said for the PlayStation Vita version, "It's not often that a game will embrace its own ludicrousness and just be totally and completely ridiculous, but ''One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3'' does just that",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaming-age.com/2015/11/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-review-for-ps-vita-ps4/|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 review for PS Vita, PS4 - Gaming Age|date=November 2, 2015|website=gaming-age.com|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref> and described the PlayStation 4 version as "A sprawling beat 'em up with great replayability and loads of content for both fans and newcomers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.godisageek.com/reviews/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-review/|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Review|website=God is a Geek: Video Game Reviews, Previews, Videos, Podcasts, and More.|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref> However, the PC port's reviews were more mixed, with a weighted average score of 62 on [[Metacritic]]. Hardcore Gamer gave a positive review, describing the game as "very playable" but criticised it for being "weak in technical terms", and one negative review came from Russian gaming website Riot Pixels, which criticised the graphics and porting issues, and stated that "It all boils down to this: ''One Piece'' is just not a fun beat-'em-up game".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riotpixels.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-review/|title=Рецензия на One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3|website=riotpixels.com|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref>

Japanese gaming magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave the game a positive rating of 36 out of 40.<ref name=fam>{{cite web|url=http://www.explosion.com/88625/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-reviewed-by-famitsu-3640/|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Reviewed By Famitsu: 36/40|publisher=eXplosion|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref> [[IGN]] awarded the game a score of 6.9 out of 10, saying "Pirate Warriors 3 combines musou combat with One Piece's spirit intact, but it's bogged down by cutscenes."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/11/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-review|title=One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Review|first=Kallie|last=Plagge|date=September 11, 2015|website=ign.com|accessdate=June 26, 2017}}</ref>
Richard Eisenbeis of [[Kotaku]] gave the game a mixed review, praising the combat but criticizing the lack of innovation, describing it as "an incredibly run-of-the-mill Dynasty Warriors."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-is-dynasty-warriors-and-lit-1699127814|title=One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 Is Dynasty Warriors and Little More|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|date=April 21, 2015|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
{{clear}}

The Nintendo Switch version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 sold 16,011 copies within its first week on sale in Japan. <ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=December 27, 2017 |url=https://gematsu.com/2017/12/media-create-sales-12-18-17-12-24-17 |title=Media Create Sales: 12/18/17 – 12/24/17 |publisher=Gematsu |accessdate=January 16, 2018}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/opm/ Official Japanese website]

{{One Piece general}}
{{Musou series}}

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UDraw GameTablet

2018-02-04T04:41:13Z

148.74.20.91: /* Games */ There's an amazon listing of a bundle of sb squigglepants and the tablet https://www.amazon.com/uDraw-Tablet-SpongeBob-Squigglepants-Studio-Bundle/dp/B005MHO6RY/ref=pd_sbs_63_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B005MHO6RY&pd_rd_r=REPSB355NKJ57BE8YQJB&pd

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[[File:UDraw GameTablet.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The original uDraw GameTablet with the Wii Remote connected to it.]]
The '''uDraw GameTablet''' is a [[Video game|gaming]] [[graphics tablet]] released by [[THQ]] for the [[Wii]] in 2010, and for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] in 2011. It has a pressure-sensitive [[stylus]] which allows users to [[drawing|draw]] and view their creations on screen. The tablet is motion-sensitive through either the [[Wii Remote]] or internal [[accelerometer]]s, which lets users tilt and roll the tablet for various changes in gameplay.

The initial white version of the device was introduced exclusively for the Wii on November 14, 2010. Subsequently, black-coloured versions for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii were released a year later on November 15, 2011. The Wii uDraw GameTablet is bundled with an art-based video game, ''[[uDraw Studio]]'', while the uDraw GameTablet for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 comes with ''uDraw Studio: Instant Artist''. Additional titles include ''[[uDraw Pictionary]]'', ''[[Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks]]'', ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat]]'', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquigglePants]]'' and ''[[Dood's Big Adventure]]''.

While the initial release of the device for the Wii met with some success, THQ's expanded release of the uDraw for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has been described as a "disaster". THQ's Chief Financial Officer described 1.4 million unsold units as the primary reason for a revenue shortfall of around $100 million.<ref name="Eurogamer">{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-02-thq-details-full-extent-of-udraw-disaster |title=THQ details full extent of uDraw disaster |publisher=Eurogamer|date=2012-02-02|accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>

THQ discontinued production of the tablet in early February 2012. "THQ has no future commitments or plans to manufacture uDraw hardware," the company told investors. "THQ's strategy is to focus on its premium core and fighting franchises and to expand its digital revenues." Following the eventual collapse of THQ in December 2012, former company president [[Jason Rubin]] described the uDraw as one of the "massive mistakes" which had led to the company's demise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-collapse-of-thq-the-full-story/0110180 |title=The collapse of THQ: The full story |publisher=MCV|date=1 February 2013|accessdate=5 February 2013}}</ref>

==Creation and development==
The uDraw GameTablet was developed by [[THQ]] as a gaming accessory for the [[Wii]]. It was the first [[drawing]] device for the [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation consoles]].

The original uDraw GameTablet has a 4 by 6-inch drawing surface on which users can create free-form drawings and artwork, as well as play games designed specifically for the uDraw GameTablet, using an attached pressure-sensitive stylus pen. The stylus also has a dualfunction seesaw button that emulates the C and Z buttons on the [[Wii Remote#Nunchuk|Wii Nunchuk]]. The Wii Remote docks in the Wii's uDraw GameTablet, which draws power directly from the Wii Remote’s battery. The uDraw GameTablet also takes advantage of the Wii Remote’s motion sensors and tilt movement options, allowing users to control their characters by moving and directing them throughout levels of the game.<ref name="EL33TONLINE">{{cite web |url=http://www.el33tonline.com/past/2010/8/21/gamescom_2010_thq_innovates_with/ |title=Gamescom 2010: THQ innovates with uDraw GameTablet for the Wii. |publisher=EL33TONLINE|date=2010-08-21|accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref>

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions have a different design in comparison to the original Wii version, including horizontal stylus holders instead of the original's vertical holder, and buttons and directional pads similar to the ones found on the [[DualShock#DualShock 3|DualShock 3]] and [[Xbox 360 Controller]]s. Likewise, the PlayStation and Xbox versions use internal accelerometers, although PlayStation-makers [[Sony]] have previously released its own motion-sensitive controller, the [[PlayStation Move]], which is not used alongside the uDraw GameTablet. Additionally, the uDraw GameTablet for these consoles feature high definition input, with pinch-and-stretch and rotation features.<ref name="JOYSTIQ">{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/udraw-for-360-and-ps3-is-multitouch-ships-with-new-studio-softw/ |title=uDraw for 360 and PS3 is multitouch, ships with new Studio software. |publisher=JOYSTIQ|date=2011-06-03|accessdate=2011-12-10}}</ref>

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were only produced for 4 months. THQ abandoned uDraw completely during February 2012 to focus on its core adult gaming audience and to regain a profit.

===uDraw Studio Instant Artist===
The uDraw GameTablet is bundled with ''uDraw Studio Instant Artist''. Previously, the uDraw GameTablet came with ''uDraw Studio'' (developed by [[Pipeworks Software]]). Both allow users to draw, color, paint and create works of art. Players can use the available tools and features to draw, paint and color simple shapes, or experiment with different [[painting]] styles, layers and shading under three different modes of play: Art School, Art Play, and Art Camp. Art School offers interactive tutorials with Remmy, the game's 3D animated host, while Art Play allows for freestyle painting and drawing, and Art Camp offers a variety of art activities. uDraw Studio Instant Artist has art education materials to help players learn how to draw and paint.

The game comes with a library of more than 300 stamps with rotation and animation features, and various post-processing effects, including black-and-white, [[sepia (color)|sepia]] and [[neon]]. Because of the versatility of the game, players can create any kind of art they want and get precise painting options through zooming, pinching or stretching their artwork on the tablet. Sliders and toggles adjust brush size, paint drop-off and opacity.

Features on uDraw Studio Instant Artist include:

* Painting – Paint or draw using 19 media options, including paint splat and tilt-control painting.
* Three modes of play – Art School, Art Play and Art Camp.
* Art tutorials guided by 3D animated host Remmy.
* Toolbox – Change color palettes, brushes, canvases and pens on-screen.
* Replay – Watch the creation of art stroke-by-stroke at normal, 8x and 9x speeds.
* Gallery – Go through previous art works or replay and augment the art already created.
* Save and Share – Upload artwork online to save, share and print directly from the console.
* Touch-sensitive controls – Pinch and stretch gestures with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

==Games==
The following Wii games make use of uDraw Game Tablet:
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Title
! style="width:11%;"|Developer
! style="width:11%;"|Publisher
! style="width:8%;"|Bundled
! style="width:6%;"|Required
! style="width:11%;"|Release date N. America
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Japan
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Europe
! style="width:11%;"|Release date Australia
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[uDraw Studio]]''
| [[Pipeworks Software]]
| [[THQ]]
| Yes
| Yes
| November 14, 2010
| N/A
| March 4, 2011
| February 24, 2011<ref>{{cite web |title=uDraw tablet and games hit Australia on February 24th |url=http://www.vooks.net/story-19855-uDraw-tablet-and-games-hit-Australia-on-February-24th.html |date= |accessdate=2011-01-30 }}</ref>
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[uDraw Pictionary|Pictionary]]''
| [[Page 44 Studios]]
| [[THQ]]
| Some
| Yes
| November 14, 2010
| N/A
| March 4, 2011
| February 24, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[Dood's Big Adventure]]''
| THQ Digital Studios Phoenix
| [[THQ]]
| Some
| Yes
| November 14, 2010
| N/A
| March 4, 2011
| February 24, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left|''[[SpongeBob SquigglePants]]''
| [[WayForward Technologies]]
| [[THQ]]
| Some
| Yes
| April 12, 2011
| N/A
| April 15, 2011
| April 14, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left |''[[Kung Fu Panda 2 (video game)|Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
| [[Griptonite Games]]
| [[THQ]]
| N/A
| Yes
| May 24, 2011
| N/A
| June 10, 2011
| June 16, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left |''[[The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns - Again!]]''
| [[Griptonite Games]]
| [[THQ]]
| N/A
| Yes
| September 6, 2011
| N/A
| September 16, 2011
| N/A
|- align=center
| align=left |''[[Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks]]''
| [[Disney Interactive Studios]]
| [[THQ]]
| Some
| Yes
| November 1, 2011
| N/A
| November 18, 2011
| November 17, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left |''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat]]''
| [[Griptonite Games]]
| [[THQ]]
| N/A
| Yes
| November 15, 2011
| N/A
| November 18, 2011
| November 17, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left |''Pictionary: Ultimate Edition''
| [[Page 44 Studios]]
| [[THQ]]
| N/A
| Yes
| November 15, 2011
| N/A
| November 18, 2011
| November 17, 2011
|- align=center
| align=left|''uDraw Studio: Instant Artist''
| [[Pipeworks Software]]
| [[THQ]]
| Yes
| Yes
| November 15, 2011
| N/A
| November 18, 2011
| November 17, 2011
|-
|- align=center
| align=left|''Disney Animator''<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/news/e3-2011-thq-draws-up-disney-animator-6318024</ref>
| [[Disney Interactive Studios]]
| [[THQ]]
| No
| Yes
| Cancelled
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|}

==Reception==
The uDraw GameTablet hardware and video games have generally received positive reviews. In August 2010 at the announcement of uDraw, analysts predicted that uDraw could "sell up to one million units",<ref name="MCV">{{cite web|last=Batchelor|first=James|title=uDraw is a 'platform, not a fad'|publisher=MCV|date=2010-11-03|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41625/uDraw-is-a-platform-not-a-fad|accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref> with the potential to be a sleeper hit during the 2010 holiday season.<ref name="The Escapist">{{cite web|last=Goldman|first=Tom|title=THQ Letting Kids uDraw This Holiday Season|publisher=''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]''|date=2010-10-16|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/104451-THQ-Letting-Kids-uDraw-This-Holiday-Season|accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref> THQ also showcased uDraw at GamesCom 2010 and reviewers noted that the clean user interface and simple design "makes it accessible to the widest audience possible".

Joystiq said that the uDraw GameTablet's "simple mostly-white design makes it a perfect companion for the Wii", noting that the replay function is a cool feature: "In the hands of a capable artist, this will undoubtedly make for some mesmerizing videos."<ref name="Joystiq">{{cite web|last=Yoon|first=Andrew|title=uDraw preview: Hands-on with THQ's GameTablet|publisher=Joystiq|date=2010-10-20|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/udraw-preview/|accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s review said that "navigating with the stylus feels easy", and both the tablet and stylus handled coloring and stroke move well.<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web|last=Molina|first=Brett|title=First impressions: uDraw GameTablet|publisher=USA Today|date=2010-09-21|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/09/first-impressions-udraw-gametablet/1|accessdate=2010-11-08}}</ref> ''[[Digital Spy]]'' reviewed the new uDraw GameTablet for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3: "the range of functionality makes it a good option for families and the casual market."<ref name="Digital Spy">{{cite web|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|title=uDraw GameTablet Instant Artist review|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2011-12-03|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/review/a354214/udraw-game-tablet--instant-artist-review-ps3.html|accessdate=2011-12-06}}</ref> In contrast, Calum Wilson Austin of [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] gave the Tablet a 3/10. "While this peripheral might entertain children," stated Austin, "anyone else will be better served with a pen and a blank piece of paper."<ref name="The Sydney Morning Herald">{{cite web|last=Austin|first=Calum|title=uDraw the worst gaming peripheral ever?|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2011-05-26|url=http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/udraw-the-worst-gaming-peripheral-ever-20110526-1f50f.html|accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of commercial failures in video gaming]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thq.com/us/games/udraw_game_tablet?sticky_menu=20369} uDraw on THQ.com]

[[Category:Computing input devices]]
[[Category:Pointing devices]]
[[Category:THQ]]

Wolfenstein

2017-09-13T23:12:38Z

148.74.20.91: Added switch because wolfenstein 2 is getting a switch release

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox video game series
| title = Wolfenstein
| image = [[File:Wolfenstein logo.svg|256px]]
| genre = [[First-person shooter]], [[Stealth game|stealth]]
| developer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Muse Software]] {{small|(1981–1984)}}|[[id Software]] {{small|(1992, 2008)}}|[[Gray Matter Interactive]] {{small|(2001)}}|[[Splash Damage]] {{small|(2003)}}|[[Fountainhead Entertainment]] {{small|(2008)}}|[[Raven Software]] {{small|(2009)}}|[[MachineGames]] {{small|(2014–present)}}}}
| publisher = {{Unbulleted list|Muse Software {{small|(1981–1984)}}|[[Apogee Software]] {{small|(1992)}}|[[FormGen]] {{small|(1992)}}|[[Activision]] {{small|(2001–2003, 2009)}}|[[EA Mobile]] {{small|(2008)}}|[[Bethesda Softworks]] {{small|(2014–present)}}}}
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[3DO Interactive Multiplayer]]|[[Acorn Archimedes]]|[[Amiga 1200]]|[[AmigaOS 4]]|[[Apple II]]|[[Atari Jaguar]]|[[Classic Mac OS]]|[[Game Boy Advance]]|[[iOS]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[MS-DOS]]|[[NEC PC-9801]]|[[OS X]]|[[PlayStation 2]]|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]|[[Windows Mobile]]|[[Xbox]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Xbox One]] [[Nintendo Switch]]}}
| platform of origin = Apple II
| first release version = ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]''
| year of inception = 1981
| first release date = 1981
| latest release version = ''[[Wolfenstein: The Old Blood]]''
| latest release date = May 5, 2015
}}

'''''Wolfenstein''''' is a series of [[World War II]] [[List of World War II video games|video games]], originally developed by [[Muse Software]].<ref name="halter">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/From_Sun_Tzu_to_XBox.html?id=cp3p6rfKdK0C |title=From Sun Tzu to Xbox: War and Video Games |first=Ed |last=Halter |publisher=PublicAffairs |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-56025-681-6 |page=155}}</ref>

The first two games in the series, ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]'' and ''[[Beyond Castle Wolfenstein]]'', were stealth-based and featured a 2D top-down perspective. The third game in the franchise, ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'', developed by [[id Software]], introduced a first-person perspective with faster-paced action. Because of this, it is widely regarded to have helped popularize the first-person shooter genre. In 2001, the series was [[Reboot (fiction)|rebooted]] with ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'', developed by [[Gray Matter Interactive]]. It was then followed in 2003 by ''Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory'', by [[Splash Damage]]. [[Raven Software]]'s ''[[Wolfenstein (2009 video game)|Wolfenstein]]'' followed in 2009. After [[Bethesda Softworks]] acquired id Software, [[MachineGames]] released ''[[Wolfenstein: The New Order]]'' in 2014 and a [[standalone expansion]] ''[[Wolfenstein: The Old Blood]]'' in 2015. A direct sequel to ''The New Order'' entitled ''[[Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus]]'' will be released on October 27, 2017.

The majority of the games follow protagonist [[William "B.J." Blazkowicz]], and his fights against the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] powers. Earlier titles are centered around Nazis attempting to harness supernatural and occult forces. ''The New Order'' and its sequel ''The New Colossus'' are set in an [[alternate history]] in which the [[Hypothetical Axis victory in World War II|Axis powers won the Second World War]].

==History==
[[Image:Wolfenstein The New Order combat.png|thumb|250px|left|The series presents a fantastical, action heavy take on the fight against Nazi Germany.|alt=The first-person view of the player character, atop a destroyed bridge, shooting a Nazi with his machine gun.]]
{{expand section|date=May 2014}}
''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]'' is a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] adventure game released in 1981 for the Apple II, written by Silas Warner. One of the pioneers of the [[Stealth game|stealth game genre]], it is a game of avoiding detection and managing limited resources while trying to escape from a Nazi stronghold. Combat was allowed, but bullets were precious, and non-violent options were often safer, such as pulling a gun on a guard and frisking him while his hands were raised. A sequel, ''[[Beyond Castle Wolfenstein]]'', was published in 1984.<ref name="halter"/>

''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'', released in 1992, is a re-imagining of the Castle Wolfenstein scenario in first person with an emphasis on direct combat. Stealth and non-violent options are not present. Silas Warner, the designer of the original Apple II games, was not involved in the development. ''Wolfenstein 3D'' is important for popularizing the first person shooter and inventing many of the tropes that became standard in the genre.

==Games==
{{Video game timeline
| 1981 = ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]''
| 1984 = ''[[Beyond Castle Wolfenstein]]''
| 1992 = ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]''
| 2001 = ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]''
| 2003 = ''[[Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]]''
| 2008 = ''[[Wolfenstein RPG]]''
| 2009 = [[Wolfenstein (2009 video game)|''Wolfenstein'' (2009)]]
| 2014 = ''[[Wolfenstein: The New Order]]''
| 2015 = ''[[Wolfenstein: The Old Blood]]''
| 2017 = ''[[Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus]]''
}}
{{VG Series Reviews
| updated = May 25, 2015
| game1 = [[Wolfenstein 3D]]
| gr1 = (3DO) 82%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/3do/584527-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526024605/http://www.gamerankings.com/3do/584527-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |archivedate=May 26, 2015 }}</ref> (GBA) 60%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/558802-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909090426/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/558802-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |archivedate=September 9, 2015 }}</ref> (iOS) 77%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/959327-wolfenstein-3d-classic/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D Classic'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526025703/http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/959327-wolfenstein-3d-classic/index.html |archivedate=May 26, 2015 }}</ref> (PS3) 77%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960484-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526030321/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/960484-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |archivedate=May 26, 2015 }}</ref> (SNES) 58%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588858-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526024458/http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588858-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |archivedate=May 26, 2015 }}</ref> (X360) 63%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960483-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526025414/http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/960483-wolfenstein-3d/index.html |archivedate=May 26, 2015 }}</ref>
| mc1 = (GBA) 57<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/wolfenstein-3d |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203052443/http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/wolfenstein-3d |archivedate=December 3, 2015 }}</ref> (PS3) 77<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/wolfenstein-3d |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209205436/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/wolfenstein-3d |archivedate=December 9, 2015 }}</ref> (X360) 66<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/wolfenstein-3d |title=''Wolfenstein 3D'' Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 25, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129054023/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/wolfenstein-3d |archivedate=January 29, 2015 }}</ref>
| game2 = [[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]
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===''Castle Wolfenstein'' (1981)===
{{Main|Castle Wolfenstein}}
Set in World War II Nazi Germany, the protagonist is an unnamed American operative who escaped custody and has to steal war plans constructed by the Nazis against the Allied powers and escape the castle. Missions are accomplished using stealth and occasionally armed combat to disable enemies.

Created by Silas Warner, who left a legacy behind the production of the material, and inspired a set of sequels that employ a different genre yet containing the same ideology inside. The game is developed and published by [[Muse Software]], and released in 1981 on multiple platforms.

===''Beyond Castle Wolfenstein'' (1984)===
{{Main|Beyond Castle Wolfenstein}}

A sequel to ''[[Castle Wolfenstein]]'', set in World War II during Adolf Hitler's rule as Chancellor of Germany. The objective of the game is to traverse all the levels of the secret Berlin bunker where the Führer is holding secret meetings with his senior staff. The player must retrieve a bomb that the operatives have placed inside the bunker and place it outside the door of the room where Hitler is holding his meeting, a scenario bearing a passing resemblance to the [[20 July Plot|July 20 Plot]].

Like its predecessor, the game is a combination of action-adventure and stealth-based side-scroller, developed and published by Muse Software, and released in 1984. After the death of the original designer of the program, the widow of Silas Warner has released a ported version of the game, as well as its reconstructed source code in his honour in 2004.

===''Wolfenstein 3D'' (1992)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein 3D}}

After the Nazis apprehend an American spy, William "B.J." Blazkowicz, who was sent to sabotage the enemy's regime and foil their schemes, they imprison him under the grounds of Castle Wolfenstein. Finding a way to incapacitate a prison guard, BJ manages to arm himself with a stolen Walther handgun and advance through the walls of the territory, on his way to accomplish his mission by uncovering the truth behind 'Operation Eisenfaust' and destroy it.

The game is noted for popularizing the [[first-person shooter]] genre, released in 1992, developed by [[id Software]] and published by [[Apogee Software]].

===''Spear of Destiny'' (1992)===
{{Main|Spear of Destiny (video game)}}

Set before the events of ''Wolfenstein 3D'', the player assumes the role of William "B.J." Blazkowicz, who is set to reclaim the [[Spear of Destiny]] from the Nazis after it was stolen from Versailles. The spear itself, as spoken by legends, bears powerful effects on its own, and whoever took a hold of it, turns into an unbeatable being.

Like its predecessor, the game is developed by id Software, but published by [[FormGen Corporation]] instead, and was released in 1992.

===''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'' (2001)===
{{Main|Return to Castle Wolfenstein}}

Two operatives of an allied espionage agency, William "B.J." Blazkowicz and Agent One are captured by the Nazis and imprisoned in Castle Wolfenstein during their attempt to investigate rumours surrounding one of Heinrich Himmler's personal projects, the SS Paranormal Division. Agent One is killed during the interrogation, while Blazkowicz escapes custody, fighting his way out of the castle. As the challenge is still afoot, Blazkowicz discovers that the Nazis are constructing a plan called 'Operation Resurrection', which oversees resurrecting the dead as well as dealing with supernatural elements, using them for their own advantage to win World War II against the Allied power.

A reboot and a remake of the series that took off in 1992, developed by [[Gray Matter Interactive]] and published by [[Activision]], and released in 2001 on Microsoft Windows, as well as arriving on consoles two years later.

===''Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory'' (2003)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory}}

Originally planned to be released as an expansion pack to ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'', the game has no storyline or single player campaign mode. Instead, it has an expanded edition of the previous game's multiplayer. It was developed by [[Splash Damage]] and published by Activision. A commercial follow-up, called ''[[Enemy Territory: Quake Wars]]'' was released in 2007 by the same group.

===''Wolfenstein RPG'' (2008)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein RPG}}

In yet another mission to investigate the Paranormal Division of the Axis military, William "B.J." Blazkowicz is captured and held prisoner in The Tower. Once again, he escapes the clutches of the enemy forces, and sets himself to stop them and their operation that involve supernatural activities once and for all, infiltrating Castle Wolfenstein to continue his escapade deep inside. It's up to BJ to defeat the evil and save the world.

It was never stated that this one title is part of any canon but its very own, more likely a spin-off that combines countless elements from previous entries, mostly ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'', as well as having a character from another franchise, [[Commander Keen]] play a major part in the plot, not to mention, having one of the villains from the [[Doom (series)|''Doom'']] series, as the final boss to beat. Compared to the other installments, ''Wolfenstein RPG'' employs lighter tone to the atmosphere of the game, never directly referencing the Nazis nor featuring swastikas, replacing them with comic reliefs. It's developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, and published by [[EA Mobile]] in 2008, with [[John Carmack]], one of the key people to the original first-person shooter game in the series, reprising his role as the sole programmer.

===''Wolfenstein'' (2009)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein (2009 video game)}}

An agent for the "fictional" Office of Secret Actions, William "B.J." Blazkowicz, discovers an unnatural medallion containing supernatural powers while on a mission on a German battleship. Learning the Nazis had begun digging deep into crystal mines to obtain more of the very same medallion Blazkowicz found, the OSA immediately sends their operative to the fictional town of Isenstadt, which the Nazis had taken complete control of in order to excavate rare Nachtsonne crystals necessary to access the "Black Sun" dimension. As BJ progresses through his assignment, things start to become stranger slowly in the town.

It is co-developed by [[Raven Software]] and [[Endrant Studios]], published by id Software, distributed by [[Activision Blizzard]] and released in 2009 on three major platforms.

===''Wolfenstein: The New Order'' (2014)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein: The New Order}}

This installment is a soft reboot of the franchise and builds an entirely new chronology, set in an alternate universe where the Axis powers won World War II. In 1946, as the Nazis expand their regime all over the world, OSA agent William "B.J." Blazkowicz is sent to assassinate the notorious evil mastermind, General Deathshead, a familiar face from the previous encounters, as part of a last all-out effort by Allied airborne and commando forces. The mission is a failure and, after the entire unit is slaughtered by the Nazi forces, Blazkowicz barely escapes the compound, sustaining a critical head injury which renders him unconscious and subsequently puts him in a coma.

In 1960, fourteen years later, BJ finds himself settled in an asylum, unaware of the events that took place during his coma, and about to be executed by the Nazis who have ordered the asylum liquidated. Awakened into full strength, Blazkowicz fights his way out of the building, escaping with a wounded nurse, Anya. Heavily irritated by the revelation of the enemy winning the war, BJ operates within the shadows to locate The Resistance and help them fight the Nazis, dismantling them and ultimately crippling their dominance around the world.

After Activision handed over the publishing rights to [[Bethesda Softworks]], development on the game began in 2010 by [[MachineGames]], and was released four years later on multiple platforms, including next generation consoles.

===''Wolfenstein: The Old Blood'' (2015)===
{{Main|Wolfenstein: The Old Blood}}

A prequel to ''The New Order'', set in the same chronology, it deals with William "B.J." Blazkowicz and Richard Wesley, also known as Agent One, who are sent to infiltrate Castle Wolfenstein and obtain a top secret folder that contains the whereabouts of General Deathshead. The mission goes awry as they are discovered by the Nazi troopers and are captured. During brutal interrogation, Agent One is killed, but Blazkowicz manages to evade the Nazi forces and escape the castle.

With the aid of Kessler, the leader of a local resistance group, he discovers that the folder is held by Helga von Schabbs, a Nazi neurologist who has just arrived in the village of Wulfburg. Evidence begins to emerge of supernatural activities taking place under the command of von Schabbs, who is conducting an archaeological excavation in an attempt to find a hidden underground vault containing occult knowledge previously possessed by German King [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]].

The game is a loose remake of ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'', with heavy resemblances noticed within the storylines of the two games, as well as the existence of various characters as homages to the ones from the older title. Developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks, the game serves as a stand-alone expansion pack to ''[[Wolfenstein: The New Order]]'', and was released in 2015.

===''Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus'' (2017)===
At [[E3 2017]], Bethesda announced ''[[Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus]]'', a sequel to ''The New Order''. It is scheduled for release on October 27, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ign.com/articles/2017/06/12/e3-2017-wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-announced-with-release-date |title=E3 2017: Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Announced With Release Date |last=Otero |first=Jose |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=June 11, 2017 |accessdate=June 12, 2017 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6r9nPOWlC?url=http://ign.com/articles/2017/06/12/e3-2017-wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-announced-with-release-date |archivedate=June 12, 2017 |deadurl=no }}</ref>

==Related games==
* ''[[Commander Keen series|Commander Keen]]'' (1990) - William Joseph "Billy Blaze" Blazkowicz II (Commander Keen) is the grandson of William "B.J." Blazkowicz.
* ''[[Doom II: Hell on Earth]]'' (1994) - Level 31 (Wolfenstein) of ''Doom II'' is based on the first level of ''Wolfenstein 3D'', and Level 32 (Grosse) is a ''Wolfenstein''-based level mixed with elements of ''Doom''.
* ''[[Super 3D Noah's Ark]]'' (1994) - ''Wolfenstein 3D'' with modified graphics and sounds.
* ''[[Rise of the Triad: Dark War]]'' (1995) - Was originally going to be a sequel to ''Wolfenstein 3D'' called ''Rise of the Triad: Wolfenstein 3D II''.
* ''[[Wolfenstein 1-D]]'' (2011) - A [[demake]] of ''Wolfenstein 3D''

==Film==
In an announcement made at the 2012 American Film Market (AFM), producer [[Samuel Hadida]] and Panorama Media said they have tapped [[Roger Avary]] to write and direct ''Castle Wolfenstein''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/01/castle-wolfenstein-movie-announced |title=Castle Wolfenstein Movie Announced |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |publisher=[[IGN]] |date=November 1, 2012 |accessdate=June 7, 2014 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309112054/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/01/castle-wolfenstein-movie-announced |archivedate=March 9, 2014 }}</ref>

==References==
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