<Li> Publishers Weekly--Best Children's Books of the Year </Li> <Li> School Library Journal--Best Books of the Year </Li> <P> Steven Spielberg acquired the rights for the book in 1991, planning to produce a traditionally animated film based on the book . However, around the time DreamWorks was founded, producer John H. Williams brought the book to DreamWorks, and co founder Jeffrey Katzenberg was interested in the concept . As a result, DreamWorks ended up acquiring the rights for the book in 1995, and Katzenberg quickly put the film in active development . </P> <P> Shrek was released on May 18, 2001, starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow . The film was a critical and commercial success and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . The film's triumph ultimately led to the releases of three sequels: Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010). A fifth film will be released in 2019 or 2020 . </P>

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