Shrek Forever After Timeline ( Real )

announcement
June 1, 2008

DreamWorks Animation announces Shrek Forever After

DreamWorks Animation officially announces the development of Shrek Forever After, the fourth installment in the Shrek film series.

production
September 15, 2009

Voice recording for Shrek Forever After begins

The main cast begins voice recording sessions for Shrek Forever After.

production
February 2010

Shrek Forever After completes animation

The animation phase of Shrek Forever After is officially completed.

release
May 21, 2010

Shrek Forever After theatrical release

Shrek Forever After is released in theaters worldwide, marking the final installment of the original Shrek series.

release
October 5, 2010

Shrek Forever After home media release

Shrek Forever After is released on Blu-ray and DVD for home viewing.

Shrek Forever After Timeline ( Fictional )

background
Year 1, Day 1

Shrek's Ordinary Life

Shrek enjoys his life as a family man with Fiona and their children, but feels nostalgic for his days as a feared ogre living alone.

plot
Year 1, Day 2

Deal with Rumpelstiltskin

Frustrated and longing for his old life, Shrek makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin that swaps his reality for one where he was never born, but at a great cost.

plot
Year 1, Day 3

Alternate Reality Realization

Shrek wakes up in an alternate reality where Rumpelstiltskin rules, ogres are hunted, and Fiona is a warrior leading a resistance.

plot
Year 1, Day 4

Shrek Meets Alternate Fiona

Shrek meets the alternate version of Fiona, who doesn't recognize him and fights against Rumpelstiltskin's tyranny.

plot
Year 1, Day 5

Resistance Alliance

Shrek and alternate Fiona join forces with her resistance group to stop Rumpelstiltskin and restore his original reality.

plot
Year 1, Day 6

Breaking the Deal

Shrek attempts to reverse the deal by finding true love’s kiss with Fiona, but complications arise.

climax
Year 1, Day 7

Rumpelstiltskin's Defeat

Shrek and Fiona successfully defeat Rumpelstiltskin, causing the alternate reality to collapse and restoring Shrek’s original world.

resolution
Year 1, Day 8

Restoration of Original Reality

Shrek returns to his family and appreciates his life more deeply, promising to cherish his loved ones.