Puss in Boots 2 - Directed by Bob Persichetti

[Darth Marcus]

Source: Deadline

‘Puss In Boots 2’ In The Works: ‘Spider-Verse’ Oscar Winner Bob Persichetti Directing
by Anthony D'Alessandro - February 26, 2019 3:12pm

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his Academy Award for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, co-director Bob Persichetti has signed on to direct DreamWorks Animation’s next installment of Puss in Boots, the follow-up to 2011’s blockbuster Oscar-nominated film that grossed more than $550 million worldwide.

Persichetti, a veteran of animation for more than two decades, has worked in various capacities on films with DreamWorks Animation. He served as the Head of Story and voiced a role in the original Puss in Boots.

Latifa Ouaou, who was a producer on the original Puss in Boots, which was a spinoff of DWA’s Shrek franchise—will oversee development of the sequel on behalf of Illumination and Chris Meledandri, working closely with the DWA leadership team.

The first Puss in Boots received an Oscar nomination in 2012 for Best Animated Feature. The DWA take on Puss was first introduced in 2004’s Shrek 2, voiced by Antonio Banderas. The character continued to be featured in subsequent Shrek sequels and TV shorts. The original Puss in Boots starred the voiceover cast of Salma Hayek (Kitty Softpaws), Zach Galifianakis (Humpty Alexander Dumpty), Billy Bob Thorton (Jack), Amy Sedaris (Jill) and Constance Marie (Imelda).

No release date has been set and animation on the film will take place on the DWA lot in Glendale, CA.

Persichetti is represented by UTA.

To date Spider-Verse has racked up close to $360M at the global box office. DreamWorks Animation, under its first film in its new deal with the Universal Studios umbrella, recently opened How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World to the No. 1 spot at the domestic B.O. with $55M. To date, the threequel has racked up $277.3M worldwide with the Dragon franchise’s running total at $1.39 billion.

[levcore]

They took their time.

[Chaotic]

Heh. I really want a Monsters vs Aliens sequel more. Grrr

[Falaskan]

I don't remember caring about the original, though I am a huge Shrek fan. This is quite a while after the original.

[dgoswald]

The first film was excellent and a little under-appreciated.

[Kedrix]

All for this, I'm of the rare ilk who actually likes Puss in Boots more than any other Shrek (minus the first one perhaps). Bring it on I say, as long as Antonio and Selma are still doing the two main voices, I'm okay with the rest.

[imsounoriginal]

Love me some Shrek but I never saw Puss in Boots for some reason.

[kylor]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Love me some Shrek but I never saw Puss in Boots for some reason.

I'm also in that boat. I may remedy that over the coming days.

[Creed]

I saw it back in theaters. Love it.

Hell, my first 3D movie-going experience.

[Himmel]

Originally Posted by Kedrix

All for this, I'm of the rare ilk who actually likes Puss in Boots more than any other Shrek (minus the first one perhaps). Bring it on I say, as long as Antonio and Selma are still doing the two main voices, I'm okay with the rest.

We're all of the rare ilk, my friend.

[kngtmat]

Nice to see a part 2 might be happening. I finally got the 3D from Big Lots for $5 in December.

[Himmel]

In Theaters.. Sept. 23, 2022

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Cool, I'll check it out, would rather see a Shrek 5 though.

[Monterey Jack]

ELEVEN YEARS after the first.

[Mikezilla3k]

Hopefully it's better than the first one.

[Dragon78]

Dang, has been 11 years since the first one. I do agree a 5th Shrek, with the original cast, would be cool.

[Farerb]

Originally Posted by Dragon78

Dang, has been 11 years since the first one. I do agree a 5th Shrek, with the original cast, would be cool.

Cameron Diaz retired from acting.

[imsounoriginal]

Would love a Shrek 5 but I'd be OK if they decide not to make another one. Forever After was sort of a perfect ending.

If the Shrek franchise had just been 1, 2 and Forever After without the Third in there, we'd be talking about Shrek as one of the best trilogies of all time, animated or otherwise.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

If the Shrek franchise had just been 1, 2 and The Third without the Forever After in there, we'd be talking about Shrek as one of the best trilogies of all time, animated or otherwise.

Fixed.

[ps3bd_owner]

Sequel? Thought that was a spinoff everyone forgotten about.

If I'd want to watch movies about Puss in Boots, I'd go with the TOEI Animation trilogy.

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Would love a Shrek 5 but I'd be OK if they decide not to make another one. Forever After was sort of a perfect ending.

If the Shrek franchise had just been 1, 2 and Forever After without the Third in there, we'd be talking about Shrek as one of the best trilogies of all time, animated or otherwise.

Agreed. Didn't like Shrek 3 even though I've rewatched it.