After over a decade away from theaters, the Shrek franchise is returning to the big screen this fall with Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. The spinoff is a sequel to 2011’s Puss In Boots, the last feature film we’ve seen from the franchise.
Antonio Banderas is set to return as the voice of Puss In Boots. The story will follow the titular swashbuckling cat as he looks to restore his nine lives, having already burned through eight of them. Banderas will be joined by Salma Hayek, What We Do in the Shadows’ Harvey Guillén, Black Widow’s Florence Pugh, and Big Mouth’s John Mulaney.
Hayek will play Puss in Boots’ former partner Kitty Soft Paws, and the two characters will have to reunite to stay one step ahead of Pugh’s Goldilocks. Other cast members include Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, Anthony Mendez, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
The executive producer of Puss In Boots 2 is Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri. Back in 2018, we learned Meladanri was rebooting the Shrek franchise, which could eventually include a new Shrek movie.
Puss in Boots first appeared in 2004’s Shrek 2, and the character instantly became a staple in the Shrek franchise, appearing in Shrek 3 and Shrek 4 before eventually starring in his spinoff film. Back in 2011, we called the original Puss In Boots movie good, saying, “this new spin-off film will surprise you with its clever script and hearty adventurer’s spirit.”
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