Oh man…now I’ve heard just about everything a person could hear in one lifetime. See, I was out hunting up newsy bits to pass on to you–you know how I do–and what do I find?
They’ve already half cast the FOURTH installment of Shrek.
Dubbed Shrek Forever After, it will feature one of the best parts of both The Office and Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Craig Robinson, in a heretofore unseen role known as “Cookie”. Whether that’s a reference to a chef, as in one of Jim Varney’s last roles in the Disney movie Atlantis, or a reference to a baked good in the style of Shrek character The Gingerbread Man, it’s not yet known either way.
The rest of the cast, at last report, is pretty much the same, meaning that Mike Myers et al are about to get their hands on a whole lot of fat loot for sitting around reading a script into a microphone. Again.
I’ll be honest, the third one really wasn’t that great. It didn’t have the same unique qualities that made the first two Shreks so very interesting. Could the fourth one pull it out of its downward spiral? We’ll have to wait a good long while as they’re still casting.
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It might be a couple hundred years before they ooze the last bit of milk from the green cashcow that is Shrek, and with the third sequel in the works, no one’s holding their breath. Anyways, Alex Litel seems to have discovered a copyright pre-registration for Shrek Goes Fourth, which reveals some basic plot elements of the fourth film in the franchise.
“After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,” Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumplestiltskin.
Shrek suddenly finds himself in a in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it’s up to Shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love.”
The film is due out May 21, 2010.
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Somebody from Dreamworks whispered in IESB.net’s ear and told them that Shrek #4director Mike Mitchell, who is a Tom Cruise fan, hopes to use the mega star’s voice for the villain.
This is awesome news. He was hilarious in Tropic Thunder.
I believe, Tom Cruise last voice over was some time ago for a Saturday morning cartoon show about saving the environment.
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The top-earning actress today, according to Forbes annual report over the past year, is Cameron Diaz, who earned around 50 million dollars. This is how she did it folks: It’s one word “Shrek.” However, she starred in a comedy, What Happens in Vegas, and My Sister’s Keeper, based on the best-seller of the same name. She’s involved with the fourth Shrek.
The next rich actress on the list is Keira Knightley, who brought in 32 million dollars from starring roles in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Atonement.
Next, is television and movie star Jennifer Aniston, who drummed up enough to earned 27 million dollars with starring roles in the family comedy Marley & Me and the dating ensemble He’s Just Not That Into You. Plus, her extracurricular activities boosted the money by payments from the syndication of “Friends” and endorsement contracts for Glaceau’s Smartwater and Heineken.
Tying for the fourth place are Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow. Both collected around 25 million dollars during the year. The rest of the actresses on the top ten tier were Jodie Foster, Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Angelina Jolie.
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