The legacy of Shrek is not something Hollywood can easily forget. DreamWork’s departure from traditional animation is, for better or worse, embedded in the public zeitgeist. It was a cultural unicorn: a public challenge to the empire that Disney Animation was fighting hard to defend in late ‘90s, and a family-friendly film that catered to adults as much as kids. And though the legacy of the titular ogre has since been overshadowed by his status as a meme, it clearly makes more sense to keep churning out sequels whenever possible.
