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Wikipedia article
'Shrek Retold' is a fan-made reanimated collab film based on the 2001 film 'Shrek'. Released on November 29, 2018 to YouTube, the project was led by YouTuber Grant Duffrin ("3GI", best known for hosting an annual Shrek festival in Milwaukee since 2014).
It features the work of over 200 creators, each contributing to a portion of the recreation.
Format
As a recreation, 'Shrek Retold' follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations. The main difference between 'Shrek Retold' and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors, the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original. Unlike the original 'Shrek' which is entirely 3D animated, 'Shrek Retold' features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop motion, and other mediums. The film's contributors include many internet personalities and actors, such as David Liebe Hart, Michael Cusack, Ratboy Genius, Anthony Fantano, and SiIvaGunner.
Production and release
'Shrek Retold' was produced as collaborative, but segmented effort; director Grant Duffrin split the film into different scenes of varying length, and each scene was recreated by a contributor. In an interview with 'Quartz', Duffrin stated his love of 'Shrek' was genuine, contrary to the "ironic" 'Shrek' internet memes of the time. Shortly prior to release, a trailer for the film was uploaded to the 3GI channel which received significant news coverage. The film premiered on YouTube to a live audience on November 29, 2018, and has since remained on the site. On November 29, 2019, it was announced that the film would be available for purchase in VHS format and as a free digital download. In March 2020, 'Shrek Retold' was followed up by 'Sonic Rebuilt', a similar recreation of the 1999 'Sonic the Hedgehog' film.
Reception
'Shrek Retold' was received well by critics, who mainly praised its impressive scope for a fan project and its bizarre content.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on streaming services and cassette for the film's first anniversary on 29, November 2019. It features covers of songs featured in the original 'Shrek's soundtrack and additional original songs written specifically for the project.
Upcoming Shrek 2 Retold project
Originally, on April 1, 2019, 3GI posted an April Fools video titled 'Shrek 2 Retold' in which the project director discussed the creation of Shrek Retold. During Shrekfest 2019 it was announced that Shrek 2 Retold was no longer just a joke and is actually happening via an animated announcement trailer. The Shrek 2 Retold Twitter posts public updates about the project. On April 22, 2021, as a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original film, 3GI posted an official teaser trailer of Shrek 2 Retold.
See also
* Reanimated collab
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