Shrek: The Musical (2023 film)

Shrek: the Musical is a 2023 computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Carlos López Estrada a screenplay by Dennis Kelly and Original film directors Andrew Adamon and Vicky Jenson as Producers, based on the stage musical of the same name by Kelly and Tim Minchin, itself based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the second film adaptation of the book, following the 2001 film. The film stars Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy reprising their roles as Shrek and Donkey from the original film, alongside Emily Blunt, Yvette Nicole Brown, Idina Menzel, with Gaten Matarazzo and Stephen Graham.

Shrek: The Musical held its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on April 17, 2023, and was released theatrically in the United States on May 5, 2023 by Universal Pictures and Illumination. The film was commercially successful and received generally positive reviews, receiving praise for its voice acting performances, visual style, production merits, and musical numbers. It grossed $400 million worldwide. Into the Woods was named one of the top 10 best films of 2023 by the American Film Institute; the film received three Academy Award nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Blunt, and three Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Voice Cast
Mike Myers as Shrek

Emily Blunt as Princess Fiona

Eddie Murphy as Donkey

Stephen Graham as Lord Farquaad

Gaten Matarazzo as Pinocchio

Yvette Nicole Brown as The Dragon

Idina Menzel as Gingy

Development
In 2016, it was announced that Universal Pictures was developing a film adaptation of Shrek: Musical. Bill Condon was in talks to direct the project. On July 19, 2018, Condon stepped down as the director.

On October 18, 2019, it was reported that Carlos López Estrada was in talks to direct the film, while the film's latest version of the screenplay was reported to have been written by Kelly, with Andrew Adamon and Vicky Jenson who directed the original 2001 film are being attached to the project as producers.