The film was initially intended to be created using motion capture, but after poor test results, the studio hired Pacific Data Images to complete the final computer animation. Chris Farley was cast as the voice for the title character, recording most of the required dialogue, but died in 1997 before his work on the film was finished Myers was hired to replace him, and gave Shrek his iconic Scottish accent.
Jeffrey Katzenberg, along with Williams and Aron Warner, began development on Shrek in 1995, immediately following the studio's purchase of the rights from Spielberg. Williams convinced him to bring the project to the newly founded DreamWorks in 1994. With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) for Farquaad to regain his swamp.Īfter purchasing rights to Steig's book in 1991, Steven Spielberg sought to produce a traditionally-animated film adaptation, but John H. In the film, the ogre Shrek (Myers) finds his swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). Schulman, the film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson in their directorial debuts from a screenplay written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. It is the first installment in the Shrek franchise. Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig.
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