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'Shrek the Third' loaded with celebrities

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Published: July 13, 2006 at 3:42 PM

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (UPI) -- "Shrek the Third" from DreamWorks Animation is loaded with fairy tale characters and famous voices, including Amy Sedaris and Ian McShane, to play them.

The third film in the "Shrek" saga, set for release in 2007, stars an elite strike force of fairy tale princesses: Cinderella voiced by Sedaris, Amy Poehler as Snow White, Maya Rudolph as Rapunzel and Cheri Oteri as Sleeping Beauty, said the Hollywood Reported Thursday.

The film's main characters will once again appear in "Shrek the Third," Mike Myers will voice Shrek, Cameron Diaz is Princess Fiona, Eddie Murphy is back as Donkey and Antonio Banderas returns as Puss in Boots.

Also joining the animated comedy's cast are McShane as Captain Hook, John Krasinski as Sir Lancelot, Eric Idle as Merlin the Magician and Justin Timberlake as King Arthur

"Shrek the Third," directed by Chris Miller, co-directed by Raman Hui, and produced by Aron Warner, will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and is set for release May 18.

Topics: Amy Poehler, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Chris Miller, Eddie Murphy, Eric Idle, John Krasinski, Justin Timberlake, King Arthur, Maya Rudolph, Mike Myers
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