File this under: things nobody asked for but everyone now wants.
AMC Theatres is celebrating 25 years of Shrek with a collectible popcorn bucket… shaped like Shrek’s iconic outhouse. Yes, the swamp bathroom. Yes, it holds popcorn.
The bucket drops May 1 and comes loaded with a large popcorn, just in time for the movie’s return to theaters on May 15. It’s a nostalgia play with a side of chaos, and honestly, it tracks.
The original Shrek hit theaters in 2001, won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and pulled in nearly $500 million worldwide. Not bad for a movie that opens with a toilet joke.
And the swamp isn’t closing anytime soon. Shrek 5 is slated for 2027, bringing back the original cast and adding Zendaya as Shrek and Fiona’s daughter.
AMC has been on a heater with these buckets lately. After last year’s viral Dune: Part Two sandworm container (you know the one), they clearly understand the assignment: go weird or go home.
And weird? Mission accomplished.