A decade on from his last solo outing, Shrek’s furry buddy is back to his old tricks – until he discovers he’s been squandering his nine lives and his next death will be his last. A mythical Wishing Star could be the answer to his prayers… but he’s not the only fairytale character who wants to get his mittens on it. “This isn’t a repeat but an expansion,” says director Joel Crawford who, with co-director Januel Mercado, sought to bring a taste of the spaghetti western to DreamWorks’ latest animation. Here the pair take Teasers on a tour through the sequel’s larger-than-life characters and genre-splicing universe…
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