The long-awaited first trailer for the new Shrek 5 film has been criticised by some film fans over the way characters have been animated, giving them different facial features.

In the 27-second clip, recurring characters Shrek, Donkey, Pinocchio and Princess Fiona appear alongside Felicia - one of Shrek and Fiona's now grown-up children.

The short teaser announces that Zendaya is joining the cast as Felicia, whilst also reintroducing Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy who are all reprising their roles.

Oli Hyatt, who runs Blue Zoo Animation, told the BBC there's often "an instant reaction" when changes are made to a film like Shrek, due to its "nostalgic properties".

Some users on social media have described the changes as "disrespectful to the original art style" and "an AI interpretation of what Shrek 5 could look like".

Others have compared it to the film animation of video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, which........

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