Question: Was Shrek 2 the inspiration for any later films?
About the article "Shrek", section "Influence".

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"Shrek" had three sequels which included "Shrek 2", "Shrek the Third" and "Shrek Forever After".
Although "Shrek 2" received similar acclaim from critics, the last two movies did not receive as much critical acclaim.
They were however still box office hits.
There were also two holiday specials called "Shrek the Halls" and "Scared Shrekless", a spin-off called "Puss in Boots" (a prequel to the Shrek series, exploring Puss's origin story and his life prior to meeting Shrek and Donkey) and several shorts.
A fifth feature film was also planned for release, but was later cancelled in 2009, after it was decided that "Shrek Forever After" (originally titled "Shrek Goes Fourth") was to be the last film in the series. 
Following the success of "Shrek 2" in May 2004, Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed that the "Shrek" story had been outlined into five films almost from the beginning.
"Before the first one was finished we talked about what the whole story of Shrek is, and each of the chapters answers questions about the first movie and gives us an insight," said Katzenberg, ""Shrek 3" and "4" are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the last chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie."
After the release of "Shrek the Third" in 2007, Katzenberg announced that the fifth film would be released in 2013.
In May 2009, DreamWorks Animation (DWA) announced that the fourth film's title would be "Shrek Forever After", indicating that it would be the last in the "Shrek" series.
Later in 2009, that was confirmed by Bill Damaschke, head of creative production at DWA, with him saying: "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film.
"Josh Klausner, one of the writers of "Shrek Forever After", explained in 2010 the script's evolution: "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter — there were originally going to be 5 "Shrek" movies.
Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end.
"In a 2014 interview with Fox Business Network, Katzenberg hinted that the fifth film still may be made.
"We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest," he said of the characters.
"But I think you can be confident that we'll have another chapter in the "Shrek" series.
We're not finished, and more importantly, neither is he."
Following the success of "Shrek 2" in May 2004, Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed that the "Shrek" story had been outlined into five films almost from the beginning.
"Before the first one was finished we talked about what the whole story of Shrek is, and each of the chapters answers questions about the first movie and gives us an insight," said Katzenberg, ""Shrek 3" and "4" are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the last chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie."
After the release of "Shrek the Third" in 2007, Katzenberg announced that the fifth film would be released in 2013.
In May 2009, DreamWorks Animation (DWA) announced that the fourth film's title would be "Shrek Forever After", indicating that it would be the last in the "Shrek" series.
Later that year, that was confirmed by Bill Damaschke, head of creative production at DWA, with him saying: "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film.
"Josh Klausner, one of the writers of "Shrek Forever After", explained in 2010 the script's evolution: "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter — there were originally going to be 5 "Shrek" movies.
Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end..."In a 2014 interview with Fox Business Network, Katzenberg hinted that the fifth film still may be made.
"We like to let them have a little bit of time to rest," he said of the characters.
"But I think you can be confident that we'll have another chapter in the Shrek series.
We're not finished, and more importantly, neither is he."
The "Shrek" franchise from DreamWorks Animation, based on William Steig's picture book with the same name, consists of four computer-animated films including: "Shrek" (2001), "Shrek 2" (2004), "Shrek the Third" (2007), and "Shrek Forever After" (2010).
A short 3D film, "Shrek 4-D", which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003.
A spin-off project, the Christmas television special "Shrek the Halls", premiered on ABC in the USA and worldwide in 2007 to successful ratings as well as another spin-off project, the Halloween television special "Scared Shrekless", which premiered on NBC in the USA in 2010.
A spin-off film titled "Puss in Boots" was released in October 2011.
A Broadway musical adaption was also released.
The series primarily focuses on Shrek, a reclusive but kindhearted ogre, who becomes a respected hero with an ever growing collection of friends and family in a fairy tale world in spite of himself.
In May 2010, "The New York Times" called the principal Shrek characters "brilliantly realized" and said "nearly a decade after the first "Shrek" film they remain as vital and engaging fusions of image, personality and voice as any characters in the history of animation.
"The series was a great financial success, being the 8th highest-grossing franchise of all time, and the highest-grossing animated franchise. 
Shrek 2: Original Motion Picture Score is the film score to the 2004 animated feature, "Shrek 2", the sequel to the Academy Award winner "Shrek".
Unlike its predecessor, the score for "Shrek 2" was only composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.