Scared Shrekless | |
---|---|
![]() DVD cover | |
Genre | Comedy Adventure Mystery |
Based on | Shrek! by William Steig |
Screenplay by | Gary Trousdale Sean Bishop |
Story by | Clairee Morrissey ("Bride of Gingy") Robert Porter ("Boots Motel") Sean Bishop ("Shreksorcist") |
Directed by | Gary Trousdale Raman Hui |
Starring | Mike Myers Cameron Diaz Antonio Banderas Kristen Schaal Dean Edwards Cody Cameron Christopher Knights Conrad Vernon Aron Warner |
Theme music composer | Halli Cauthery |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Gary Trousdale |
Producers | Karen Foster Chad Hammes |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Production companies | DreamWorks Animation Pacific Data Images (uncredited) |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | October 28, 2010 |
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) |
Scared Shrekless is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of Shrek Forever After, that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010.[1] Scared Shrekless was based on the children's book Shrek!, by the writer William Steig, which was published on October 17, 1990.
The special marks the first time outside of the video games that Donkey is now voiced by Dean Edwards since Eddie Murphy declined to return. Rupert Everett and Chris Miller were both replaced by Sean Bishop as Prince Charming and Mister Geppetto respectively while Miles Christopher Bakshi and Nina Zoe Bakshi reprise their roles as Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia[broken anchor] from Shrek Forever After. This is also the first time Duloc has been seen since the original Shrek. It was produced with the working title of Shrek or Treat.[2]
The film is told in anthology film format, using a frame story to introduce three horror tales.