Main article: List of Shrek (franchise) characters From left to right: Salma Hayek Pinault, Antonio Banderas, and a Puss in Boots mascot at a premiere of the first film Miller, Alyssa (February 21, 2023). "Why Legends Never Die in 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' ". ScreenCraft . Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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In November 2012, executive producer Guillermo del Toro shared director Chris Miller's intentions to take the titular character on an adventure to a "very exotic locale". He also said a couple of drafts for the screenplay were completed. [12] In April 2014, voice actor Antonio Banderas said work on the sequel had begun. [6] On June 12, 2014, the movie was titled Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves. [13] In March 2015, Banderas said the script was under restructuring. He also hinted at the possibility of Shrek appearing in the film. [14]Milligan, Mercedes (February 15, 2023). " 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Finds Next Life on Disc & Digital". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023 . Retrieved February 16, 2023. Giardina, Carolyn (February 26, 2023). " Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Wins Five Trophies Including the Top Prize at the 50th Annie Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023 . Retrieved February 26, 2023. A 4-minute CGI animated short film, Puss in Boots: The Trident, was released as part of the digital release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Collector's Edition on February 21, 2023, and later released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 28. [47] [48] [49] The short sees Eric Bauza reprising his role as Puss from The Adventures of Puss in Boots.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a 2022 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to the spin-off film Puss in Boots (2011) and the sixth installment in the Shrek franchise, the film was directed by Joel Crawford, co-directed by Januel Mercado, and written by Paul Fisher, Tommy Swerdlow, and Tom Wheeler. Based on the character introduced in Shrek 2 (2004) and inspired by the fairy tale of the same name, the voice cast includes Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek Pinault reprising their respective roles as the titular character and Kitty Softpaws, with new additions to the cast including Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Anthony Mendez. The story follows Puss in Boots, who teams up with Kitty and Perrito to find the Last Wish of the fallen Wishing Star to restore eight of his nine lives. They race against other fairy tale creatures seeking the same treasure and are being pursued by a sinister wolf. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Review: A Surprisingly Deep Animated Adventure | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com . Retrieved April 18, 2023. Vincent, Maxance (December 22, 2022). "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish movie review". Loud and Clear. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023 . Retrieved December 31, 2022.Domestic 2022 Weekend 51". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022 . Retrieved January 2, 2023. a b c D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2021). "DreamWorks Animation's Puss In Boots Sequel & The Bad Guys Get Release Dates At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021 . Retrieved March 18, 2021.