"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" Trailer Unveiled

DreamWorks unveiled Tuesday the first trailer for the long-awaited movie “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”, the sequel to 2011’s movie “Puss in Boots“.

The footage opens with Puss fighting a colossal stone monster, using his cat reflexes to take down the villain while people cheer him, but unfortunately, the victory comes at a high cost, leading Puss to lose one of his nine lives in the process.

For the first time, Puss is confronted with the danger of mortality, after losing his eight lives in the fight. Now, with only one life to spare, the feline will have to choose carefully how he wants to spend the rest of his days.

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“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” follows Puss who is on the last of his nine lives. Together, with Kitty and Perro, the feline must journey to find the mythical Last Wish to restore the lives he has lost.

The sequel will see the return of Antonio Banderas to play the titular cat Puss, Salma Hayek as Kitty Softpaws, Puss’ love interest from the first movie.

It will also feature Harvey Guillén making his debut into the franchise as Perro, Kitty and Puss’ new canine contact.

The sequel will also star many notable celebrities and comedians joining the Shrek universe, including Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, John Mulaney, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Anthony Mendez, and Samson Kayo.

The original movie was a Shrek spinoff following Puss’ adventures prior to his debut appearance in Shrek 2.

It is set to be directed by Joel Crawford and produced by Mark Swift. Januel Mercado will also serve as co-director.

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is set to release in theaters on September 23.