Fans have been waiting 15 years for the new installment of the animated film about the green ogre and his friends. That's how long it's been since the release of "Shrek Forever After." On February 27, Universal Pictures released the first teaser for the fifth part. Viewers flooded the video with negative comments.
The Teaser Controversy
The 27-second video shows Donkey asking the Magic Mirror, "Who is the fairest of them all?" In response, the mirror shows Shrek, but instead of just his face, it's a collection of funny videos, like TikTok clips.Many fans expressed dissatisfaction with the new animation style. Social media comments are filled with questions and requests to bring back the "old animation." Some even suggested the characters were redrawn by an AI, creating a "low-grade parody":
Others note that 15 years have passed since "Shrek 4," and changes are inevitable. Even drawn characters age.Fan Comments"I won't lie, I'm actually scared to death of this movie"; "I've lost all hope for this film"; "We're all eagerly anticipating this return, but honestly, it's not great"; "Why mess with a legend? Why, with today's capabilities, create such an awful clay-like drawing, what a degradation"
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More About the New Part
The events of the fifth film in the franchise will unfold 10-15 years after "Shrek Forever After."Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), and Cameron Diaz (Fiona) will return to their roles. Notably, one of the main characters will be Shrek and Fiona's grown-up daughter named Felicia, voiced by actress Zendaya. You can see her character in the teaser: she has long red hair and green lipstick.
The main plot is still under wraps. However, we might see characters from previous parts. Fans hope for this because the theme of "return" is quite popular in movies right now.
What's Next?
The wave of negativity will likely influence future decisions by DreamWorks, responsible for creating the franchise. They might have to reconsider the character design to avoid a repeat of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" movie situation, where the original character design faced a storm of criticism and was completely redone.What do you think about the teaser? Did you like the character design or do you think it was better before?
Previously, we at zoomboola.com reported on the criticism of another new film's trailer - "Fantastic Four," where viewers found AI artifacts.
