By Jerry Schmitz
Foreword by Cameron Diaz
Hardcover | 144 pages
10 x 9 inches | 978-1-60887-002-8

For Shrek, life is good. He's happily married, a new dad, and living in the swamp. But his responsibilities are weighing on him and he yearns for a change to his "once-upon-a-time" life. Manipulated by the deal-making Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek's wish turns into the greatest challenge he's ever faced.

In Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final chapter in DreamWorks Animation's award-winning series, Shrek longs for the old days when he was a lone, carefree ogre. In a moment of self-doubt, the conniving Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage of the vulnerable ogre by enticing him to sign an enchanted contract that thrusts Shrek into an alternate reality where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king, and Princess Fiona doesn't even know Shrek exists!

This exclusive art book goes behind the gates at DreamWorks Animation to show how the world of Far Far Away and its beloved fairytale inhabitants were reinvented for Shrek Forever After. Included are over four hundred pieces of concept art, storyboards, character studies, and exclusive interviews with the production team that brought Shrek to the big screen in this exciting end to the enduring Shrek saga.

Jerry Schmitz is an independent marketing consultant, publicist, and writer whose list of clients includes award-winning filmmakers, actors, and production companies. Prior to that, he spent nearly fifteen years in the studio system as a marketing/publicity executive and production liaison at Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, and Sony Pictures. He lives in Los Angeles.