The director of the first two Shrek features reveals the plot of Shrek 3, which he will executive produce but not write or direct. I’m putting this in an extended entry so that anyone who would rather be surprised can avoid spoilers. (Don’t worry, this is just the basic idea of the plot.)

In Shrek 3, Adamson revealed, Far, Far Away has been saved, but Fiona’s (Cameron Diaz) father, the king (John Cleese), is ailing, and Shrek (Myers) is thrust into the position of having to be king of Far, Far Away. Reluctant to assume the crown, the ogre goes looking for an alternate king. “So it kind of plays with Arthurian legend, and at the same time that Shrek is learning about responsibility he’s also dealing with another responsibility that will be coming his way now that he’s married and has started to settle down,” Adamson said. “It’s pretty easy to see where we’re going with that.”