DreamWorks Toon Dates Set

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DreamWorks has announced tentative release dates for the upcoming animated films Shrek 2 and Sharkslayer, Variety reported. The sequel to the hit Oscar-winning Shrek will arrive June 18, 2004, and the gangster-themed fish story Sharkslayer will debut around Thanksgiving, the trade paper reported.

The scheduling will pit the two CGI movies against likely Disney/Pixar contenders, including the Brad Bird-directed CGI action-adventure film The Incredibles, which is planned for holiday 2004, Variety reported.

Shrek 2 reunites the original cast, including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz and adds new voice actor John Cleese. Sharkslayer will be voiced by Will Smith, James Gandolfini and Martin Scorsese.