Shrek The Third, 2007

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Directed by: Chris Miller & Raman Hui

Co-Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Evert, Justin Timberlake, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, Larry King, Regis Philbin, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris, Eric Idle (more)

Release Date: May 18, 2007

Studio: Dreamworks & Paramount Studios

Script: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, J. David Stern, Joe Stillman, David N. Weiss, Joe Zack

From various websites including the Official Shrek The Third site:

When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next king. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey & Puss In Boots) can find a suitable king for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job. The most promising candidate, Fiona’s cousin Artie, an underachieving Medieval high school slacker, proves to be more of a challenge than they bargained for.

When 'Shrek ' opens, Shrek and Fiona are having to take on the duties of being the active king and queen of Far, Far Away. They're not very comfortable in these roles, so the dying King says to them, "If you can find the heir to the throne and bring him back, the Kingdom will be in good hands, then you can return to swamp and live your lives." Which is what they want to do. Shrek, Donkey and Puss go to the far side of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away where young "Artie", who is the nephew of Queen Lilian, is about to graduate school. Artie turns out to be young King Arthur and Shrek and Donkey and Puss have to convince this extremely rebellious young man to come back and assume the throne.

Meanwhile, back at the Kingdom of Far, Far Away, Prince Charming decides that it's time for a coup d'etat. "The cat's away. He will play”.

Fiona's jilted bridegroom, gathers up a parade of history's most famous fairy-tale nasties, including Captain Hook and others, and incites them to storm the castle and seize the throne by force. But Fiona and her mother, Lillian, have a trick up their sleeve: an army of fairy-tale heroes and heroines, including Lancelot, Snow White, and Cinderella, who will fight the invading onslaught. Fiona organizes all of the princesses into the underground Resistance movement, who are trying to hold things together until Shrek, Donkey, Puss and young King Arthur return.

The worldwide ticket sales grossed in excess of $795,000,000, thereby solidifying the Shrek franchise as one of the most successful in movie history.