Chris Chan, who collaborated on the previous Shrek Retold, made their contributions to Shrek 2 Retold but eventually had their content cut after their incest charges were publicized.
Originally, on April 1st 2019, 3GI posted an April Fools video titled Shrek 2 Retold in which the project director discussed the creation of Shrek Retold. During Shrekfest 2019 it was announced that Shrek 2 Retold was no longer just a joke and is actually happening via an animated announcement trailer.
The shot with the most creators working on it was "The Fairy Godmother's entrance." Featuring 7 creators in total.