Antonio Banderas Talks Puss In Boots Spin-Off
A few months ago
it was reported that the upcoming Shrek spin-off movie featuring Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) would be an origin story. It said that it would deal with the early years of the feisty feline, and we learned that it would
feature new characters (meaning no Shrek, no Princess Fiona and no Donkey).
However, thanks to
Latino Review, we get word that the above may not be entirely the case. El Guapo from LR got a chance to talk to Banderas at a junket for his new movie,
The Other Man, where he asked the actor about how the
Puss in Boots movie was going. On top of revealing an apparent new Halloween special featuring the character, Banderas revealed that the spin-off will take place between Shrek 4 and 5.
So how can
Puss in Boots be an origin story if it doesn’t take place before his first appearance in
Shrek 2? As Latino Review notes/asks - will the character’s origin be told in the form of flashbacks?
With regards to the aforementioned Halloween special, Banderas spoke of a new one to air not this Halloween but next.
Latino Review says they might have picked Banderas up wrong, and he may actually have been referring to the upcoming Shrek Halloween special,
Shrek or Treat. It SOUNDS more like a new special, but no way to tell for sure yet.
Puss in Boots is slated for a March 30th, 2012 release.
Source:
Screenrant