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DreamWorks' hugely successful Shrek characters are back in another fairytale type adventure – once again voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas, on DVD.

When loveable ogre Shrek (Mike Myers - Waynes' World, The Cat In The Hat, the Austin Powers series, So I Married An Axe Murderer) married his very green Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) at the end of Summer 2004’s blockbuster sequel Shrek 2, becoming the next King and Queen of the magical animated faraway land of ‘Far Far Away’ wasn’t part of his plan. So when his new father-in-law, King Harold - the current incumbent (John Cleese - Fawlty Towers, Monty Python's Flying Circus, the later James Bond films, etc...) falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir, or he may be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne.

This being a fantasy/comedy adventure Shrek and pals set out on the inevitable quest with much pluck. Once more recruiting his sassy travelling companion Donkey - from both the former Shrek films (Eddie Murphy) and the rakish would-be duellist Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas - Desperado, Interview With The Vampire, The Mask Of Zorro and Once Upon A Time In Mexico), for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne – Fiona’s rebellious cousin Artie.

Meanwhile – back in Far Far Away the Princess Fiona busies herself by rallying a ‘magnificent seven’ style band of her royal girlfriends - Snow White (Amy Poehler), Cinderella (Amy Sedaris), Sleeping Beauty (Cheri Oteri), and Rapunzel (Maya Rudolph) to try to defeat a coup d'etat led by the jilted villainous Prince Charming (Rupert Everett) from Shrek 2.

New characters for this third outing include Merlin – voiced by another former Monty Python Eric Idle, Lancelot, pop star Justin Timberlake as ‘Artie’ and Captain Hook – voiced by Ian McShane.

Expect Donkey to be feisty and quick with the one-liners, much wisecracking in a post modern style from Shrek The Third and the sort of riffing on fairy tale preconceptions we’ve all come to expect from the wonderful Shrek universe.

Here's what some of the reviews had to say about Shrek The Third when it was released in cinemas:

"(The) writers...lay on the pop-culture gags fans of the series have come to expect, but their story is an odd one for a film aimed primarily at small fry. What child is interested in pre-parenthood anxiety or wants to consider the idea that his/her own dad had a nine-month panic attack at the thought of becoming a father?" - Maitland McDonagh, reviewing the film for US listings magzine TV Guide.

"...this is the best-looking Shrek film yet. The filmmakers have attained a level of photo-realism in the animation here that is truly remarkable, from the texture and motion of characters' skin and their range of expressions to natural elements such as water, fire and foliage. On this level, Shrek the Third stands far above the first two films. While Shrek the Third offered several good laughs (for both kids and adults), the overall endeavor has a 'been there, done that' vibe". - 'Stax', reviewing the film for IGN Movies. Read the full IGN review here.

The Shrek The Third DVDs offer not only a fantastically entertaining movie but also a swamp full of bonus content for ogres of all ages.

The DVD bonus features on Shrek The Third look like this:

Single Disc Bonus Features

Shrek’s Guide to Parenthood – Donkey, Puss In Boots, Pinocchio and Gingy all offer their priceless parenting tips for Shrek & Fiona!
Meet the cast & behind-the-scenes featurette
Lost scenes of Shrek The Third
The tech of Shrek
Worcestershire Academy Yearbook – Take an interactive flip through Artie’s yearbook. Meet 30 of his classmates and hear soundbites of yearbook quotes and dedications
DreamWorks Kids
Merlin’s Magic Crystal Ball: Let Merlin answer all your deepest questions
DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox: A collection of all your favorite DreamWorks songs

DVD-ROM

Shrek Shmash-Ups: Shrek’s take on popular 'mash-up' technology. Mix scenes from all three Shrek movies with music and more to create your own short film
Games including Eyeball Dropper; Captain Shrek; Gingy’s Dreamz; Long Leap the King; Tickle Fight, printables (colouring pages x 6) and weblinks
Trailers: Including Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda and the DWA Jukebox

Collector’s Edition Bonus Features

Shrek’s Guide to Parenthood – Donkey, Puss In Boots, Pinocchio and Gingy all offer their priceless parenting tips for Shrek & Fiona!
Meet the Cast & Behind-the-Scenes featurette
Lost scenes of Shrek The Third
Tech of Shrek
Worcestershire Academy Yearbook – Take an interactive flip through Artie’s yearbook. Meet 30 of his classmates and hear soundbites of yearbook quotes and dedications
DreamWorks Kids
Merlin’s Magic Crystal Ball: Let Merlin answer all your deepest questions
DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox: A collection of all your favorite DreamWorks songs

DVD-ROM

Shrek Shmash-Ups: Shrek’s take on popular 'mash-up' technology. Mix scenes from all three Shrek movies with music and more to create your own short film
Games including Eyeball Dropper; Captain Shrek; Gingy’s Dreamz; Long Leap the King; Tickle Fight, printables (colouring pages x 6) and weblinks
Trailers: Including Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda and the DWA Jukebox
Big Green Goofs – A look at the wacky & bizarre images that came out of computer renders that went a bit 'wrong' during the making of the film
Hilarious Donkey Dance music video
Merlin’s Big Green Book of Magic – A guide to creating magic at home ranging from simple card tricks to fun experiments with various "potions”
Bonus Lost Scene: Doppelganger
Shrek-tivities – Fun and creative bonus features for kids of all ages including:
Learn the Donkey Dance: You’ve seen his video, now Donkey teaches the moves
Green Grub and Shrek: Fun filled recipes that include green popsicles, green cookies, green beverages and much more
How to Be Green: Shrek and Donkey give kids fun and simple tips on how to be environmentally friendly every day (from conserving water and energy to building your very own worm farm)
It's a Big Green World of Fairy Tales: Fun and trivia on all the Fairy Tale characters featured in the film
The Big Green Gallery Of Fun: Sequence of production and character art stills on video
Learn to Draw: Learn to Draw Shrek, Fiona, Puss, Donkey, Gingy
You Think You Know Shrek? Test your knowledge of Shrek the Third with this multiple choice challenge

DVD-ROM Printables

Ogre Yoga: Six instructions and poses
DVD-ROM games: Swamp Tag, Donkey in the Middle, Follow the Leader, Scavenger Hunt, Hide and Go Shrek, Merlin, May I?, Leap Frog
How to be Green: Energy saving tips; signs to remind you to turn off the lights; posters; recycling labels for trash cans
Green Grub and Shrek: Printable version of the recipes presented in the Green Grub and Shrek feature
Merlin’s Big Green Book of Magic: Printable version of the fun tricks shown in the Merlin's Book of Magic feature

For more information visit the official Shrek The Third website at: www.shrek.com

Multiple game versions of Shrek The Third – The Game are available for PlayStation 2, Wiii, Xbox360, GBA, PC and Nintendo DS versions, from Activision.

Shrek The Third the film is available to buy from 26 November from Paramount Home Entertainment/DreamWorks Animation
as a single disc (RRP £19.99) a Collector’s Edition (RRP £24.99)and as part of a Trilogy RRP (£29.99), all three Certificate U.

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