As a recreation, Shrek Retold follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations.[4] The main difference between Shrek Retold and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors,[5][2][6][7] the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original.[8][1] Unlike the original Shrek which is entirely 3D animated, Shrek Retold features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop-motion, and other mediums.[9] The film's contributors include many internet personalities and actors, such as David Liebe Hart,[10]Michael Cusack,[11]Anthony Fantano[12] and SiIvaGunner.[‡ 1]
Production and release
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?
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.[8] In an interview with Quartz, Duffrin stated his love of Shrek was genuine, contrary to the "ironic" Shrekinternet memes of the time.[13] Shortly prior to release, a trailer for the film was uploaded to the 3GI channel which received significant news coverage.[6][7][1][‡ 1] The film premiered on YouTube to a live audience on November 29, 2018, and has since remained on the site.[14][‡ 2] 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.[‡ 3] A Blu-ray release was later announced in March 2022.[15]
Reception
Shrek Retold was received well by critics, who mainly praised its impressive scope for a fan project and its bizarre content.[2][16][14]
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.
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Title
Length
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"Peter Vartanian Fauxny & Kevin Gonring – All Star"
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.[‡ 6]
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^3GI (March 6, 2020). "Sonic Rebuilt". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
