and claimed to be considering suing the producers of Shrek for the unauthorized use of this gag, while the producers claim they were honouring Idle and Cleese by putting the part in. Sequel The film was followed by the sequel, Shrek Forever After, which was released in theatres on May 21, 2010. Notes In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from Paramount Pictures and transferred to 20th Century Fox before reverting to Universal Studios in 2018. References External links 2007 films 2007 computer-animated films 2000s adventure comedy films 2000s American animated films 2000s buddy comedy films 2000s fantasy adventure films 2000s pregnancy films American adventure comedy films American buddy comedy films American children's animated adventure films American children's animated comedy films American children's animated fantasy films American computer-animated films American fantasy comedy films American pregnancy films American sequel films Animated buddy films Arthurian animated films Body swapping in films DreamWorks Animation animated films Fairy tale parody films Films with screenplays by Andrew Adamson Films with screenplays by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman Films scored by Harry Gregson-Williams Films about royalty Films produced by Aron Warner Films set in the Middle Ages Paramount Pictures animated films Paramount Pictures films Shrek 3 Films about witchcraft Films about wizards 2007 directorial debut films 2007 comedy films 2000s English-language films