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Shrek faces some royal pains

DreamWorks' newest movie, Shrek the Third, proves that being king isn't for everyone - especially if you're an ornery ogre who smells like the shallow end of a swamp.

When Shrek (voiced by Mike Meyers) married Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz), the last thing he wanted was to rule Far Far Away. But when his father-in-law suddenly croaks, Shrek is quickly fitted for the crown.

ONE ON THE WAY

As if Shrek didn't have enough on his plate, Princess Fiona has a baby on the way. Reeling from the duties of running a kingdom and impending fatherhood, Shrek sets off on a quest to find the only other possible heir to the throne, Fiona's long-lost cousin Artie (voiced by Justin Timberlake).

While Shrek is away, his old nemesis Prince Charming (voiced by Rupert Everett) returns to the kingdom with revenge on his shallow little mind. Even with Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) by their side, it's going to take an ogre-sized effort for Shrek and Artie to save the day and find their own happy endings.

Shrek the Third hits theatres on May 31.

	ornery (adj): bad-tempered and difficult to deal with croak (v): to die reel (v): to feel very shocked or upset about something impending (adj): that is going to happen very soon heir (n): a person who has the legal right to receive somebody's property, money or title when that person dies Idiom have enough on your plate: to have a lot of work or problems, etc. to deal with