16 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Is Somehow Back Again

16 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Is Somehow Back Again

DreamWorksIt’s hard to believe that something as iconic as Shrek was once a risky bet. Its quality was evident when it shook the world of animation 25 years ago, but in an era dominated by Disney and its family-friendly fairy tales, it began as the outlier. That wouldn’t last long: it won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Film, establishing a rivalry between DreamWorks Animation and Disney that persists to this day. It essentially m…