The third installment in the “Shrek” series is not going to be released until next year, but new actors in the film have been announced.

Reuters is reporting that Justin Timberlake, Amy Sederis, Eric Idle, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Cheri Oteri, Ian McShane, and John Krasinski are set to join the cast.

The women are playing various princesses, while Timberlake plays Princess Fiona’s cousin Artie, McShane plays Captain Hook, plays Sir Lancelot and Idle plays Merlin the magician.

The third movie is about Shrek and Fiona reportedly taking over the throne of Far Far Away. Shrek does not want to be king, and so he decides to try and find another heir to the throne, while trying to foil Prince Charmings attempt on the throne.


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