Shrek Retold

In this article we are going to address the topic of Shrek Retold, which has sparked great interest and debate in today's society. We will delve into the different perspectives and opinions about Shrek Retold, as well as its importance and impact in various areas of daily life. From its origin to its evolution and consequences, we will thoroughly analyze this topic from different approaches to provide the reader with a complete and objective vision. Shrek Retold is a relevant topic that deserves to be explored in depth, since it significantly impacts today's society.

Shrek Retold
The film's thumbnail on YouTube, featuring the titular character in various mediums
Directed byGrant Duffrin
Based on
Produced by
  • Christopher Carlone
  • Nolan Cooney
  • Justin Silverman
  • Bryan Stickley
  • Lee Terwilliger
Edited byGrant Duffrin
Music by
Peter Vartanian
  • Kevin Gonring
  • Oditharge
  • Ryan Dorin
  • DJ Douggpound
  • Chris Carlone
  • Raymond Allen
  • Damon Scott
  • Helior Colorado
  • Esteban Proaño
  • Marc M
  • Urethra Heap
  • David Liebe Hart
  • Dumb Fidelity
  • Hot Dad
  • Grant Duffrin
  • T.O.S.O.
  • Mowtendoo
  • Morrano
  • Woongi
  • dead dungeon killa snake and slice of life
  • Pigeon
  • Joseph Le Roy
  • Res the 2nd
  • Christopher Carlone
  • Nick Hubler
  • Ben Strohbeen
Production
company
3GI Industries
Distributed by3GI Industries (YouTube and Blu-ray)
Autumn Sounds
(VHS)
Release date
  • November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Shrek Retold is a fan-made reanimated collab film based on the 2001 film Shrek, in turn based on the book by William Steig. 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 from 2014–2023[1][2][3]).

It features the work of over 200 creators, each contributing to a portion of the recreation.

Plot

Further information: Shrek § Plot

Format

As a recreation, Shrek Retold follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations.[4] The main difference between Shrek Retold and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors,[5][2][6][7] the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original.[8][1] Unlike the original Shrek which is entirely 3D animated, Shrek Retold features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop-motion, and other mediums.[9] The film's contributors include many internet personalities and actors, such as David Liebe Hart,[10] Michael Cusack,[11] Anthony Fantano[12] and SiIvaGunner.[‡ 1]

Production and release

I have no idea if it's possible to like something ironically. It's like, could you enjoy ice cream ironically? Could you eat ice cream as a joke?

Grant Duffrin, interview with Quartz[13]

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.[8] In an interview with Quartz, Duffrin stated his love of Shrek was genuine, contrary to the "ironic" Shrek internet memes of the time.[13] Shortly prior to release, a trailer for the film was uploaded to the 3GI channel which received significant news coverage.[6][7][1][‡ 1] The film premiered on YouTube to a live audience on November 29, 2018, and has since remained on the site.[14][‡ 2] On November 29, 2019, it was announced that the film would be available for purchase on a film poster, VHS and as a free digital download.[‡ 3] A Blu-ray release was later announced in March 1, 2022.[15]

Reception

Shrek Retold was received well by critics, who mainly praised its impressive scope for a fan project and its bizarre content.[2][16][14]

Soundtrack

Shrek Retold (Official Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
LabelAutumn Sounds

The soundtrack was released on streaming services and cassette for the film's first anniversary on November 29, 2019. It features covers of songs featured in the original Shrek's soundtrack and additional original songs written specifically for the project.

No.TitleLength
1."Peter Vartanian Fauxny & Kevin Gonring – All Star"04:18
2."Oditharge (feat. Ray Sipe) – Makin' Waffles"01:40
3."Nolan Cooney – Pina Colada"03:38
4."Ryan Dorin "Ratboy Genius" – Welcome to Duloc"00:34
5."DJ Douggpound – Donkey Look Out"03:03
6."Chris Carlone – I'm on My Way"00:48
7."Larry Inc 64 – Some Moon"01:30
8."Raymond Allen – Shed"01:50
9."Dumb Fidelity & Roughy – Singing Princess"01:34
10."Damon Scott 'Broken Pixels', Helior Colorado & Esteban Proano – Merry Men"00:44
11."Marc M 'Sick Animation' – Shrek Love"01:32
12."Urethra Heap – You Belong to Me"01:58
13."Grant Duffrin – Eleven Months"00:37
14."David Liebe Hart & Dumb Fidelity – Hallelujah"02:18
15."Hot Dad – Believer"04:45
16."Grant Duffrin – Stay Home"05:17
17."TOSO – Best Years of Our Lives"02:59
18."Mowtendoo – Like Wow"01:52
19."Morrano – It Is You (I Have Loved)"03:41
20."Grant Duffrin – Trailer Song"02:24
Total length:47:02

Sequels

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.[‡ 4] 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.[17] 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.[‡ 5][18] The film premiered at the tenth Shrekfest via an in-person screening at the Oriental Theatre on September 3, 2023.[19] A trailer was released on May 19, 2024, announcing the film will be released on September 28 of that year, as well as announcing a number of contibutors, including Justin Long, Zach Hadel, Lucas Cruikshank, Tay Zonday, Justin & Travis McElroy, Joe Pera, Jaiden Animations, Richard Steven Horvitz, jacksfilms, Tom Fulp, James Rolfe, LAKE, Jerma985, Bill Wurtz, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and posthumous appeareances from Gilbert Gottfried and Will Cullen Hart.[20] On September 20th, 2024, the film was delayed indefinitely.[21]

In March 2020, Shrek Retold was followed up by Sonic Rebuilt, a similar recreation of the 1999 Sonic the Hedgehog film. Unlike Shrek Retold, Sonic Rebuilt uses the soundtrack from its source OVA.[‡ 6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Neilan, Dan (November 19, 2018). "Shrek is getting the deranged, scene-by-scene remake it deserves". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Kooser, Amanda (November 30, 2018). "200 people remade Shrek and now it's totally hallucinogenic". CNET. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Kirby, Hannah (January 29, 2024). "Milwaukee's Shrekfest has come to an end. It was 'the ultimate celebration of love, laughter, and our favorite green ogre.'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ^ LaCerte, Marcie (November 17, 2018). "How I became one of the animators of "Shrek Retold," a crowdsourced remake of "Shrek"". Quartz. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Heisler, Yoni (December 1, 2018). "200 'Shrek' fans created a spectacular shot-for-shot remake of the original film". BGR. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Mufson, Beckett (November 19, 2018). "More Than 200 Artists Remade 'Shrek' Scene-by-Scene and Boy It Looks Weird". Vice. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Hernandez, Patricia (November 16, 2018). "Over 200 artists got together to remake Shrek". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Stokel-Walker, Chris (November 30, 2018). "How a ragtag bunch of Shrek fans remade the film scene by scene". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ Lieu, Johnny (November 19, 2018). "'Shrek Retold' is a bizarre fan-made remake of the classic animated film". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Lee, Anna (February 28, 2019). "The problem with David Liebe Hart: Shrek Retold to be screened in Grass Valley". www.theunion.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Britton, David (November 19, 2018). "'Shrek Retold' is the fan remake that's going to blow your mind". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  12. ^ Kacperski, Kamil (November 20, 2018). "Zobaczcie zwiastun remake'u "Shreka" przygotowanego przez ponad 200 artystów". AntyRadio.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Quartz (November 9, 2018). "Shrek fandom and its weird, crowdsourced, movie remake". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Sorto, Gabrielle (November 30, 2018). "'Shrek Retold' is the bizarre fan remake you need to watch". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  15. ^ "NEW SPONSOR PRIZE: Shrek Retold Blu-rays!". Patreon. March 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. ^ Fisher, Kieran (December 3, 2018). "'Shrek Retold' and the Magic of Positive Fandom". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  17. ^ "Crowd Reacts to Shrek 2 Retold Announcement Trailer". YouTube. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Shrek 2 Retold Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Shrekfest". 3GI Industries. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "Shrek 2 Retold Trailer". YouTube. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  21. ^ 3GI (September 20, 2024). Shrek 2 Retold DELAYED! Here's why... Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Primary sources

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ a b 3GI (November 15, 2018). "Shrek Retold - Official Trailer". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 3GI (November 29, 2018). "Shrek Retold". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ 3GI (November 29, 2019). "Shrek Retold VHS". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Duffrin, Grant (April 2019). "Shrek 2 Retold (April Fools)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Shrek 2 Retold | Teaser Trailer. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  6. ^ 3GI (March 6, 2020). "Sonic Rebuilt". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)