{"id":30373,"date":"2023-02-21T18:20:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1788751"},"modified":"2023-02-22T08:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T07:51:04","slug":"puss-in-boots-director-teases-potential-sequel-the-fans-want-it","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/puss-in-boots-director-teases-potential-sequel-the-fans-want-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Puss in Boots director teases potential sequel: \u2018The fans want it\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Director Joel Crawford and producer Mark Swift spoke to RadioTimes.com at the BAFTA Film Awards 2023. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 21 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>With <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/puss-boots-2-last-wish-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/a> revelling in monumental success as of late, it seems as though fans of the furry protagonist could very well be getting another instalment in the film franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> at the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/bafta-film-awards-2023-watch\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BAFTA Film Awards 2023<\/a>, director Joel Crawford and producer Mark Swift spoke about the positive reception to the film.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford said: \u201cWe always spend so much time really trying to make the film as great as it can be but we never know, how the audience will receive it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swift then admitted: \u201cIt\u2019s been 11 years since Puss in Boots was last out with the public and so we were like, \u2018Have people forgotten about him? Are they excited to see him?\u2019 It was so nice to see the reception.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crawford added that it\u2019s been \u201cawesome\u201d, \u201cespecially seeing it open here in the cinemas and the reception in the UK is fantastic\u201d.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6320921227112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>When asked whether fans could expect another instalment in the beloved Puss in Boots franchise, Crawford said: \u201cWe always say, the fans have to tell us if they want another. Because we love the characters, we love [to] keep telling stories with them and it seems like they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swift then joked to Crawford: \u201cI think the fans want another one, Joel. You\u2019re up, man!\u201d<\/p> <p>The recently released sequel welcomed back Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek to voice Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws respectively. But as well as the iconic returning characters, this film also saw a raft of new characters, voiced by an impressive cast.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford spoke about their involvement to <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, saying: \u201cWe had such an amazing cast too with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek coming back, but then Florence Pugh,\u201d with Swift adding: \u201cWe love our British cast, our company criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crawford then listed the cast of Puss in Boots 2, saying: \u201cOlivia Colman, Samson Kayo and Ray Winstone \u2013 they just have this amazing chemistry. We love them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On working with Winstone, Swift admitted: \u201cI was so excited to work with Ray Winstone, like growing up with him, seeing all his movies. Getting him in this animated film? We were so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1779582\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-c3cfde4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;1200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;800&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Universal Pictures<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Aside from its nomination at this year\u2019s BAFTA Film Awards, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is also up Best Animated Feature at the upcoming <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/oscar-nominations-2023-list-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Oscars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that fans are positively loving the return of Puss and when asked about the prospect of another film by <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, Banderas previously teased that <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/antonio-banderas-puss-boots-shrek-return-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">there are \u201cmany possibilities\u201d in store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t depend on me, normally sequels are chosen by the audience,\u201d he explained. \u201c[But] if they go to the movie theatre massively in the way that they are responding to Puss in Boots probably this could lead to the possibility of another movie with Puss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/bafta-film-awards-2023-winners-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BAFTA Film Awards 2023 winners: Full list of winners and nominees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/bafta-bernard-cribbins-tv-awards-tribute-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BAFTA says Bernard Cribbins will be remembered at TV Awards after snub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>He added: \u201cOr as the movie indicates towards the end when you see Far Far Away, they are going to visit some old friends at the end of the movie \u2013 maybe Shrek is coming back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know, there are many different possibilities open for these characters to continue, but that doesn\u2019t depend on me, that is something that the audience chooses in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"&quot;1\"><em>Additional reporting by Lauren Morris.<\/em><\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6319545966112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p><strong>Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is in cinemas now. 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