The film-turned-franchise is loosely based on the 1990 fantasy picture book of the same name by William Steig. "Shrek!" (the book) tells the tale of the eponymous green-skinned, fire ...

With some snags, the timeline of the Shrek franchise is largely ... adapted from the 1990 picture book of the same name by William Steig. The movie, which starred a celebrity voice cast that ...

Shrek is based on the 1990 book from writer William Steig. The franchise kicked off in 2001 when Shrek embarked on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona, winning the Oscar for best animated feature film.