Shrek Like Imax - IGN
- ️Brian Linder
- ️Thu Jun 08 2000
| DreamWorks SKG announced yesterday that Shrek, their next CG animated feature, will be released in Imax format.¿ Not only that, but the PDI animated film will be presented in Imax's gigantic 3-D format.¿ Shrek is scheduled to hit the really big screen in December 2001. That's six months after the film's standard theatrical release of May 2001, and coincides with the film's home release. The 3-D Imax-ing of Shrek will cost an additional $10 million, but DreamWorks and PDI won't pay a cent.¿ The Hollywood Reporter claims that Imax Corp. is picking up 100% of the retooling tab. | Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) and "the donkey" (voiced by Eddie Murphy) |
Yesterday's report backs up rumors from way back in 1998 (think back really hard!) that claimed that the film would be released in extra-large 3-D format, and that the Imax version of the film will have a different ending from the theatrical release.¿
With rumblings on the project dating as far back as 1997, it's obvious the film has had a rather long production history. Work on Shrek kicked-off in late '97, but the project was reportedly halted due to various production concerns.¿ When the film was greenlit, comedian Chris Farley was cast as the lead ogre-character, but he only attended a dozen or so recording sessions before his death.¿ Needless to say it's been a bit of a troubled production.
Shrek is based on a children's book by William Steig, and tells the story of an ogre named Shrek, whose swamp has been overrun by annoying fairy tale creatures. The picture was penned by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the duo behind Aladdin and DreamWorks' The Road to El Dorado.
The film's voice talent includes Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz ("The Princess"), Eddie Murphy ("The Donkey"), John Lithgow ("The Villian"); and Linda Hunt ("The Witch").
¿ Brian Linder thinks 3-D Imax would be really cool if they could make wearing those goggles a little less like strapping a brick to your face.