DreamWorks has hired David H. Steinberg to write the screenplay for the upcoming animated project "Puss in Boots," Daily Variety reported Friday.
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The movie will be a spin-off of "Shrek 2," based on the fairytale character Puss in Boots, voiced by Antonio Banderas.
Banderas is scheduled to reprise the role in the new project, which Variety said is scheduled for release in 2008. The paper said it is not yet clear whether the movie will be released in theaters or directly to DVD -- but the six-figure salary being paid to Steinberg suggests the studio expects a lot from the project.
Steinberg wrote "Slackers" and co-wrote "American Pie 2" for Universal. He's currently working on a remake of MGM's vampire comedy "Love at First Bite."
