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Theatrical Release	Genre	Rating	Worldwide Gross	Director	DVD Release
May 18, 2001	Animated	PG	$484.4 Million	Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson	Nov. 2, 2001

Shrek to Air in IMAX Theaters

(June 07, 2000 - HollywoodLot.com) DreamWorks SKG and Imax Corporation have announced that in December 2001, DreamWorks will release its latest animated film, Shrek, to IMAX theaters with special showings in 3D. Shrek features the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow and Linda Hunt.

"Animation is a constantly evolving artform," said DreamWorks SKG principal Jeffrey Katzenberg, "and releasing Shrek in 3D form for IMAX theatres will hopefully mark the next step in how audiences experience these films. To tell a story in animation is always exciting... but to know that this fractured fairy tale will be shown eight stories high and in IMAX 3D is thrilling for us at DreamWorks Animation. Luckily in Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow and Linda Hunt, we have a cast that is already big... but it just got a whole lot bigger."

The film will be initially released in conventional 2D in 35mm on May 18, 2001, and will feature an enhanced ending filled with 3D effects and created just for the IMAX 3D release.

"We're delighted that DreamWorks has decided to extend the Shrek franchise by selecting IMAX 3D as a release window," said Imax co-CEOs Bradley J. Wechsler and Richard L. Gelfond. "We believe that the combination of The IMAX 3D Experience and the creative talents of DreamWorks SKG will revolutionize the way people experience animation. This film will continue our evolution as a unique family entertainment option, and firmly establish the IMAX theatre network as a release window for family-oriented Hollywood films."

The IMAX 3D version of Shrek will be distributed by Imax Ltd. to the growing worldwide network of IMAX theatres, coincidental with DreamWorks' home video release of the film in December 2001. The home video and IMAX 3D launches will be cross-marketed to maximize the impact of both releases.

Shrek is a cynical, no-nonsense ogre whose swamp has been overrun by annoying fairy tale creatures. He sets out to save his home and along the way, is befriended by a wise-cracking donkey, sent to slay a fire-breathing dragon and save a beautiful princess with a deep, dark secret. In the end, Shrek learns to love and be loved.

DreamWorks SKG was formed in October 1994 by its three principals -- Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen -- to produce live-action motion pictures; animated feature films; network, syndicated and cable television programming; home video entertainment; records, books; toys; and consumer products.