Puss in Boots (2011)

Puss in Boots (also known as Cat in Boots in the Arab world ) is a 2011 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Chris Miller—who also directed Shrek the Third—and written by Tom Wheeler, from a story by Wheeler, Brian Lynch, and Will Davies. It stars Antonio Banderas (reprising his voice role as Puss in Boots), alongside Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris. A spin-off of the Shrek franchise, and rather than an adaptation of the Puss in Boots fairytale, the film follows the origin story of Puss in Boots (Banderas) on his adventures years before the events of Shrek 2. Accompanied by his friends, Humpty Dumpty (Galifianakis) and Kitty Softpaws (Hayek), Puss is pitted against Jack and Jill (Thornton and Sedaris), two murderous outlaws in ownership of legendary magical beans that lead to a great fortune for the Golden Eggs from the Goose.

Development began following the release of Shrek 2 in 2004. Titled Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer, it was originally announced as initially planned for release in 2008 as a direct-to-video film. In October 2006, the film was re-slated as a theatrical release due to market conditions as DreamWorks Animation realized that the Puss character deserved more, with Miller joining the project as the director. Guillermo del Toro signed on as executive producer in September 2010. This was the first film to be partly made in India from DreamWorks Animation, in which a Bangalore studio owned by Technicolor, which had mainly worked on TV specials and DVD bonus material, spent six months animating three major scenes in the film. Henry Jackman composed the film's score.

Puss in Boots had its world premiere on October 16, 2011, docking the Royal Caribbean International's cruise ship Allure of the Seas, docked in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time, and was released in theaters on October 28, 2011 in 2D, Digital 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Puss in Boots received positive reviews from critics and grossed $555 million at the box office. At the 84th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Animated Feature. A television series spin-off from the film titled The Adventures of Puss in Boots premiered on Netflix in January 2015 and concluded in January 2018 after six seasons, while a sequel, titled Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, is set to be released on December 21, 2022.

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