Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was a massive success (both critically and commercially) for DreamWorks Animation, and it appears the company is taking what worked in the movie and applying it to an upcoming project. DreamWorks has created numerous successful franchises over the years. But like many other production studios, DreamWorks has struggled to release movies that have performed well at the box office in the past few years. However, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the sequel to Puss in Boots and the sixth installment in the Shrek film series, seemingly saved the animation studio.
The 2022 animated adventure comedy film grossed over $481 million at the worldwide box office against a production budget of $90–110 million, and it holds a 95 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, the movie was nominated for multiple prestigious awards, like the Oscars, so it’s understandable why DreamWorks is making it the blueprint for future projects. Not only has Puss in Boots: The Last Wish‘s box office made Shrek 5 inevitable, but it has also inspired an upcoming film set to premiere in 2024.
The Wild Robot Is Using A Similar Animation Style As Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
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In Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Puss learns he has reached the end of his nine lives. To restore his lives and continue his journeys, he will set forth on a quest to the Black Forest to find a Wishing Star that can bring them all back. To succeed, he enlists help from his former partner/rival, Kitty Softpaws, and a chatty canine friend, Perrito. Unfortunately, they’re in a race against many other fairytale characters and villains, including the bounty hunter looking to collect on Puss, The Big Bad Wolf.
- Director
- Joel Crawford
- Release Date
- December 21, 2022
- Writers
- Paul Fisher
- Cast
- Antonio Banderas , Salma Hayek Pinault , Olivia Colman , Harvey Guillen , Samson Kayo , Wagner Moura , Anthony Mendez , John Mulaney , Florence Pugh
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Puss in Boots
DreamWorks Animation released the trailer for The Wild Robot in March 2024, and the first look at footage from the movie shows that the studio was inspired by Puss in Boots: The Last Wish while making it. Based on the teaser video, the production studio utilized a similar animation style to Puss in Boots: The Last Wish for The Wild Robot, indicating that DreamWorks believes this format can be successful for their future projects. Hopefully, DreamWorks using this specific animation style results in the upcoming animated science-fiction action-adventure epic film achieving the same heights as the 2022 box office hit.
DreamWorks Animation took a risk and changed its technique while producing Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which evidently paid off. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish looked different from the Shrek movies because the production studio used 2.5D stylized animation instead of 3D, and the format was likely partly responsible for the movie’s success. DreamWorks’ adaption of the animation style worked for the company before, so it might work again when The Wild Robot releases.
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The Wild Robot’s Animation Is Great For DreamWorks’ Future
DreamWorks using 2.5D animation for The Wild Robot proves that the company is moving away from the traditional (and repetitive) look of 3D animation, which is a good sign for the industry’s future. 3D animation has dominated the market for several years, and it’s well past time for an update. Ultimately, DreamWorks separating itself from other studios (and its past films) means that the company’s upcoming projects will be unique, making it easier for audiences to gravitate toward them. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the blueprint, and future DreamWorks movies, like The Wild Robot, will follow suit.
The Wild Robot (2024)
The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
- Director
- Chris Sanders
- Release Date
- September 20, 2024
- Writers
- Chris Sanders
- Cast
- Lupita Nyong’o , Pedro Pascal , Catherine O’Hara , Bill Nighy , Kit Connor , Stephanie Hsu , Mark Hamill , Matt Berry , Ving Rhames
