Impressionable children everywhere were introduced to a large smelly, green ogre over 15 years ago. He mouthed off in a questionable Scottish accent, had a parfait-loving Donkey sidekick, and a badass ...

Shrek is a “fearsome” ogre and Donkey is, well, a very talkative donkey. The two characters from Dreamworks’ animated film seem like an unlikely pair. Together, however, they save Princess Fiona and ...

An ogre who loves his swamp. A princess in need of rescuing. A donkey who can't stop talking. It's all a part of the fractured fairy tale that is "Shrek." Based on the book written and illustrated by ...

Start peeling that onion, because we're getting another layer of everyone's favorite ogre. The original 2001 film followed Shrek as he set out on a quest with his noble steed—Donkey—to rescue Princess ...

In 2001, DreamWorks launched its biggest franchise yet with Shrek. After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its ...

An anti-fairy tale run amuck. Let me explain. Shrek is Dreamworks’ latest salvo in the bloody popcorn wars it wages with Disney, its only current rival in the feature animation industry. Loosely based ...

The beginning of 2026 also means the beginning of the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest and most influential animated ...

Fairy tales have never been the same since the release of "Shrek" in 2001. The film-turned-franchise is loosely based on the 1990 fantasy picture book of the same name by William Steig. "Shrek!" tells ...