Puss in Boots is a 2011 American computer-animated adventure-comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Written by Brian Lynch and Tom Wheeler, the film was directed by Chris Miller, who also directed Shrek the Third (2007). It stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. It is DreamWorks Animation's 23rd feature film. The film follows the character Puss in Boots on his adventures after the events of Shrek Forever After. Accompanied by his friends, Humpty Dumpty and Kitty Softpaws, Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill, two murderous outlaws in ownership of legendary magical beans that lead to a great fortune.
The character of Puss in Boots originated in a European fairy tale in 1697, and the film is a spin-off to the Shrek franchise. The film was released in theaters on October 28, 2011 in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Puss in Boots received positive reviews from critics, grossed $555 million at the box office, and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 84th Academy Awards. A television series spin-off from the film titled The Adventures of Puss in Boots premiered on Netflix in 2015. A sequel titled Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was scheduled for release in September 23, 2022 but was removed from the studio's schedule in early 2015; however, in 2019, it was brought back in production and will be directed by Joel Crawford.
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- Originally, Puss in Boots was going to be released in 2012, but they moved it forward to 2011.
- The film is hinted at the end of Shrek Forever After. When Shrek returns the Shrek book back to the bookcase, a Puss in Boots book is next to it.
- Puss in Boots is Antonio Banderas' and Salma Hayek's 6th film together (the other 5 were Desperado, Four Rooms (both 1995), Frida (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and Once Upon A Time In Mexico (both 2003).
- Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona were once rumored to return. Shrek and Fiona were rumored to be voiced by John Di Maggio and Jennifer Aniston while Eddie Murphy would reprise his role. Obviously, this turned out to be fake since the film is a spin-off.
- Shrek is the first DreamWorks Animation film to have a spin-off.
- This is the first film in the Shrek series not to be released in May.
- When Puss in Boots releases, the original Shrek is turn 10 years old.
- The fourth DreamWorks Animation film to be released in October, after Antz, Shark Tale and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
- This is the sixteenth DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
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