Shrek Retold

{{Infobox film

| image = ShrekRetoldCover.jpg

| caption = The film's thumbnail on YouTube, featuring the titular character in various mediums

| director = Grant Duffrin

| producer = {{Ubl|Christopher Carlone|Nolan Cooney|Justin Silverman|Bryan Stickley|Lee Terwilliger}}

| music = {{collapsible list|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|title=Peter Vartanian|Kevin Gonring|Oditharge|Ryan Dorin|DJ Douggpound|Chris Carlone|Raymond Allen|Damon Scott|Helior Colorado|Esteban Proaño|Marc M|Urethra Heap|David Liebe Hart|Dumb Fidelity|Hot Dad|Grant Duffrin|T.O.S.O.|Mowtendoo|Morrano|Woongi|dead dungeon killa snake and slice of life|Pigeon|Joseph Le Roy|Res the 2nd|Christopher Carlone|Nick Hubler|Ben Strohbeen}}

| based_on = {{Plainlist|

{{based on|Shrek|DreamWorks}}
{{based on|Shrek!|William Steig}}

}}

| editing = Grant Duffrin

| studio = 3GI Industries

| distributor = 3GI Industries {{small|(YouTube and Blu-ray)}}
Autumn Sounds
{{small|(VHS)}}

| released = {{Film date|2018|11|29}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

Shrek Retold is a fan-made reanimated collab film based on the 2001 film Shrek, in turn based on the 1990 children’s book by William Steig. Released on November 29, 2018, to YouTube, the project was led by YouTuber Grant Duffrin ("3GI", best known for hosting an annual Shrek festival in Milwaukee from 2014–2023{{cite web |last1=Neilan |first1=Dan |title=Shrek is getting the deranged, scene-by-scene remake it deserves |url=https://www.avclub.com/skrek-is-getting-the-deranged-scene-by-scene-remake-it-1830539247 |access-date=December 1, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club |date=November 19, 2018 |ref=November 19, 2018 |archive-date=December 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202070746/https://news.avclub.com/skrek-is-getting-the-deranged-scene-by-scene-remake-it-1830539247 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Kooser |first1=Amanda |date=November 30, 2018 |title=200 people remade Shrek and now it's totally hallucinogenic |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/200-people-remade-shrek-and-now-its-totally-hallucinogenic/ |access-date=December 1, 2018 |website=CNET |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130222902/https://www.cnet.com/news/200-people-remade-shrek-and-now-its-totally-hallucinogenic/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Kirby |first=Hannah |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Milwaukee's Shrekfest has come to an end. It was 'the ultimate celebration of love, laughter, and our favorite green ogre.' |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/2024/01/29/milwaukee-shrekfest-held-at-humboldt-park-has-come-to-an-end/72394831007 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}).

It features the work of over 200 creators, each contributing to a portion of the recreation.

Plot

Format

As a recreation, Shrek Retold follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations.{{Cite web|title=How I became one of the animators of "Shrek Retold," a crowdsourced remake of "Shrek"|url=https://qz.com/quartzy/1460786/the-artists-behind-the-internets-most-misunderstood-fandom/|last=LaCerte|first=Marcie|date=2018-11-17|website=Quartz|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118013555/https://qz.com/quartzy/1460786/the-artists-behind-the-internets-most-misunderstood-fandom/|archive-date=November 18, 2018|access-date=2020-05-31}} The main difference between Shrek Retold and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors,{{Cite web|title=200 'Shrek' fans created a spectacular shot-for-shot remake of the original film|url=https://bgr.com/2018/12/01/shrek-retold-shot-for-shot-remake-2001-original/|last=Heisler|first=Yoni|date=2018-12-01|website=BGR|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429051747/https://bgr.com/2018/12/01/shrek-retold-shot-for-shot-remake-2001-original/|archive-date=April 29, 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=More Than 200 Artists Remade 'Shrek' Scene-by-Scene and Boy It Looks Weird|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa5gxk/shrek-remake-200-artists-scene-by-scene-shrek-retold-trailer-vgtrn|last=Mufson|first=Beckett|date=2018-11-19|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428114623/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa5gxk/shrek-remake-200-artists-scene-by-scene-shrek-retold-trailer-vgtrn|archive-date=April 28, 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Over 200 artists got together to remake Shrek|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/16/18098653/fan-shrek-remake-retold-3gi-artists|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|date=2018-11-16|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=2020-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513020014/https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/16/18098653/fan-shrek-remake-retold-3gi-artists|archive-date=May 13, 2019|url-status=live}} the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original.{{Cite magazine|last=Stokel-Walker|first=Chris|date=2018-11-30|title=How a ragtag bunch of Shrek fans remade the film scene by scene|magazine=Wired UK|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/shrek-retold-crazy-fan-remake|access-date=2020-05-31|issn=1357-0978|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904034303/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/shrek-retold-crazy-fan-remake|archive-date=September 4, 2019|url-status=live}} Unlike the original Shrek which is entirely 3D animated, Shrek Retold features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop-motion, and other mediums.{{Cite web|title='Shrek Retold' is a bizarre fan-made remake of the classic animated film|url=https://mashable.com/video/shrek-retold-trailer-film/|last=Lieu|first=Johnny|date=2018-11-19|website=Mashable|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218053809/https://mashable.com/video/shrek-retold-trailer-film/|archive-date=February 18, 2020|access-date=2020-05-31}} The film's contributors include many internet personalities and actors, such as David Liebe Hart,{{Cite web|title=The problem with David Liebe Hart: Shrek Retold to be screened in Grass Valley|url=https://www.theunion.com/entertainment/the-problem-with-david-liebe-hart-shrek-retold-to-be-screened-in-grass-valley/|last=Lee|first=Anna|date=2019-02-28|website=www.theunion.com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301144834/https://www.theunion.com/entertainment/the-problem-with-david-liebe-hart-shrek-retold-to-be-screened-in-grass-valley/|archive-date=March 1, 2019|access-date=2020-05-31}} Michael Cusack,{{Cite web|title='Shrek Retold' is the fan remake that's going to blow your mind|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-retold-youtube-fan-film-trailer/|last=Britton|first=David|date=2018-11-19|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115020419/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-retold-youtube-fan-film-trailer/|archive-date=November 15, 2019|access-date=2020-05-31}} Anthony Fantano{{Cite web|title=Zobaczcie zwiastun remake'u "Shreka" przygotowanego przez ponad 200 artystów|url=https://www.antyradio.pl/Filmy-i-seriale/Filmy/Zobaczcie-zwiastun-remake-Shreka-przygotowanego-przez-ponad-200-artystow-27294|last=Kacperski|first=Kamil|date=2018-11-20|website=AntyRadio.pl|language=pl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424162954/https://www.antyradio.pl/filmy-i-seriale/Filmy/Zobaczcie-zwiastun-remake-Shreka-przygotowanego-przez-ponad-200-artystow-27294|archive-date=April 24, 2023|access-date=2020-05-31|url-status=live}} and SiIvaGunner.{{Cite web |last=3GI |date=2018-11-15 |title=Shrek Retold - Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB5ib4ouxes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121083717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB5ib4ouxes |archive-date=November 21, 2019 |access-date=2020-05-31 |website=YouTube}}

Production and release

{{Quote box

| quote = I have no idea if it's possible to like something ironically. It's like, could you enjoy ice cream ironically? Could you eat ice cream as a joke?

| author = Grant Duffrin

| source = interview with Quartz

| align = left

| width = 25%

}}

Shrek Retold was produced as collaborative, but segmented effort; director Grant Duffrin split the film into different scenes of varying length, and each scene was recreated by a contributor. In an interview with Quartz, Duffrin stated his love of Shrek was genuine, contrary to the "ironic" Shrek internet memes of the time.{{Cite web|title=Shrek fandom and its weird, crowdsourced, movie remake|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNgC9aVXN80|last=Quartz|date=2018-11-09|website=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518223105/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNgC9aVXN80|archive-date=May 18, 2020|access-date=2020-05-31}} Shortly prior to release, a trailer for the film was uploaded to the 3GI channel which received significant news coverage. The film premiered on YouTube to a live audience on November 29, 2018, and has since remained on the site.{{Cite web|title=Shrek Retold|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM70TROZQsI|last=3GI|date=2018-11-29|website=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529202947/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM70TROZQsI|archive-date=May 29, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}} On November 29, 2019, it was announced that the film would be available for purchase on a film poster, VHS and as a free digital download.{{Cite web|title=Shrek Retold VHS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ssxjABCZmI|last=3GI|date=2019-11-29|website=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518222701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ssxjABCZmI|archive-date=May 18, 2020|access-date=2020-06-01}} A Blu-ray release was later announced on March 1, 2022.{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2022 |title=NEW SPONSOR PRIZE: Shrek Retold Blu-rays! |url=https://www.patreon.com/posts/64402734 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712182016/https://www.patreon.com/posts/64402734 |archive-date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=Patreon}}

Reception

Shrek Retold was received well by critics, who mainly praised its impressive scope for a fan project and its bizarre content.{{Cite web|title='Shrek Retold' and the Magic of Positive Fandom|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/shrek-retold-and-the-magic-of-positive-fandom/|last=Fisher|first=Kieran|date=2018-12-03|website=Film School Rejects|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423190129/https://filmschoolrejects.com/shrek-retold-and-the-magic-of-positive-fandom/|archive-date=April 23, 2019|access-date=2020-05-31}}{{Cite web|title='Shrek Retold' is the bizarre fan remake you need to watch|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-retold-video-released/|last=Sorto|first=Gabrielle|date=2018-11-30|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210030612/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/shrek-retold-video-released/|archive-date=December 10, 2018|access-date=2020-05-31}}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| artist = Various Artists

| name = Shrek Retold (Official Soundtrack)

| type = Soundtrack

| released = {{Start date|2018|11|29}}

| label = Autumn Sounds

}}

The soundtrack was released on streaming services and cassette for the film's first anniversary on November 29, 2019. It features covers of songs featured in the original Shrek{{'}}s soundtrack and additional original songs written specifically for the project.

{{Track listing

| title1 = Peter Vartanian Fauxny & Kevin Gonring – All Star

| length1 = 04:18

| title2 = Oditharge (feat. Ray Sipe) – Makin' Waffles

| length2 = 01:40

| title3 = Nolan Cooney – Pina Colada

| length3 = 03:38

| title4 = Ryan Dorin "Ratboy Genius" – Welcome to Duloc

| length4 = 00:34

| title5 = DJ Douggpound – Donkey Look Out

| length5 = 03:03

| title6 = Chris Carlone – I'm on My Way

| length6 = 00:48

| title7 = Larry Inc 64 – Some Moon

| length7 = 01:30

| title8 = Raymond Allen – Shed

| length8 = 01:50

| title9 = Dumb Fidelity & Roughy – Singing Princess

| length9 = 01:34

| title10 = Damon Scott 'Broken Pixels', Helior Colorado & Esteban Proano – Merry Men

| length10 = 00:44

| title11 = Marc M 'Sick Animation' – Shrek Love

| length11 = 01:32

| title12 = Urethra Heap – You Belong to Me

| length12 = 01:58

| title13 = Grant Duffrin – Eleven Months

| length13 = 00:37

| title14 = David Liebe Hart & Dumb Fidelity – Hallelujah

| length14 = 02:18

| title15 = Hot Dad – Believer

| length15 = 04:45

| title16 = Grant Duffrin – Stay Home

| length16 = 05:17

| title17 = TOSO – Best Years of Our Lives

| length17 = 02:59

| title18 = Mowtendoo – Like Wow

| length18 = 01:52

| title19 = Morrano – It Is You (I Have Loved)

| length19 = 03:41

| title20 = Grant Duffrin – Trailer Song

| length20 = 02:24

| total_length = 47:02

}}

Sequels

Originally, on April 1, 2019, 3GI posted an April Fools video titled Shrek 2 Retold in which the project director discussed the creation of Shrek Retold.{{Cite web|last=Duffrin|first=Grant|date=April 2019|title=Shrek 2 Retold (April Fools)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3gWZw0eNNo&ab_channel=3GI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131105341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3gWZw0eNNo&ab_channel=3GI|archive-date=January 31, 2021|access-date=|website=YouTube|url-status=live}} During Shrekfest 2019, it was announced that Shrek 2 Retold was no longer just a joke and is actually happening via an animated announcement trailer.{{Cite web|title=Crowd Reacts to Shrek 2 Retold Announcement Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xcrwwXj8UU&ab_channel=Conner%27s2ndChannel|website=YouTube| date=September 10, 2019 |access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-date=December 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220213232/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xcrwwXj8UU&ab_channel=Conner%27s2ndChannel|url-status=live}} On April 22, 2021, as a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original film, 3GI posted an official teaser trailer of Shrek 2 Retold.{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BtbjiA0Far4 |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtbjiA0Far4&t=3s |title = Shrek 2 Retold {{!}} Teaser Trailer |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Shrek 2 Retold Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Shrek2Retold|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324190103/https://twitter.com/Shrek2Retold|archive-date=March 24, 2023|access-date=|website=Twitter|url-status=live}} The film premiered at the tenth Shrekfest via an in-person screening at the Oriental Theatre on September 3, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Shrekfest |url=https://the3gi.com/pages/shrekfest |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=3GI Industries |language=en |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801092227/https://the3gi.com/pages/shrekfest |url-status=live }} A trailer was released on May 19, 2024, announcing the film will be released on September 28 of that year, as well as announcing a number of contributors, including Justin Long, Zach Hadel, Lucas Cruikshank, Tay Zonday, Justin & Travis McElroy, Joe Pera, Jaiden Animations, Richard Steven Horvitz, jacksfilms, Tom Fulp, James Rolfe, LAKE, Jerma985, Bill Wurtz, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and posthumous appearances from Gilbert Gottfried and Will Cullen Hart.{{Cite web |title=Shrek 2 Retold Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3KCBsLZHeo |access-date= May 19, 2024|website=YouTube| date=May 19, 2024 }} On September 20, 2024, the film was delayed indefinitely.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXWPezFJ-4 |title=Shrek 2 Retold DELAYED! Here's why... |date=2024-09-20 |last=3GI |access-date=2024-09-21 |via=YouTube}}

In March 2020, Shrek Retold was followed up by Sonic Rebuilt, a similar recreation of the 1999 Sonic the Hedgehog film. Unlike Shrek Retold, Sonic Rebuilt uses the soundtrack from its source OVA.{{Cite web |last=3GI |date=2020-03-06 |title=Sonic Rebuilt |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGB2t6NbcyY |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402223254/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGB2t6NbcyY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=April 2, 2020 |access-date=2020-06-07 |website=YouTube}}