Here's something that might leave "Shrek" fans feeling ogre-joyed.
A reboot of the popular animated franchise about a green ogre is now in the works through the studio behind the "Despicable Me" movies, Variety reported. Chris Meledandri-the head of Illumination Entertainment-told the outlet he was tapped by Universal Pictures to come up with new ideas for both "Shrek" and its spinoff flick, "Puss in Boots."
Meledandri expressed an eagerness to reunite cast members such as Mike Myers (who voices Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots) for future installments.
"When you look back on those vocal performances they're awesome, and while you certainly could make a case for a complete reinvention, I find myself responding to my own nostalgic feelings of wanting to go back to those characterizations," Meledandri told Variety.
The first "Shrek" movie premiered in 2001, and three sequels have followed in the years since. The lone "Puss in Boots" movie came out in 2011 and is based on the cat character that appears in multiple "Shrek" movies.