People Are Realising What Shrek Is Really Based On, And It's Odder Than They Think

Many are getting the wrong end of the swampy stick about the movie's origins.

A notably Zendaya-less Shrek 5 trailer launched this week, leaving fans divided on its new animation style.

But the announcement seems to have brought a bit of Shrek trivia to the fore, too. Recently, an Instagram post showing an edited (and incorrect) page from the book on which the films are based racked up tens of thousands of likes.

Some fans were surprised by the revelation that Shrek was originally a picture book (one much-liked comment reads: “Who else just learned Shrek was based off a book?”).

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