The
Shrek franchise from
DreamWorks Animation, based on
William Steig's picture book
with the same name, consists of four
computer-animated films including:
Shrek (2001),
Shrek 2 (2004),
Shrek the Third (2007), and
Shrek Forever After (2010). A short 3D film,
Shrek 4-D, which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003. Two television specials, the
Christmas television special
Shrek the Halls (2007) and the
Halloween television special Scared Shrekless (2010), have also been produced. A spin-off film titled
Puss in Boots was released in October 2011, and a
2008 Broadway musical adaption was produced for two years.