 independence. Whatever. Just get the job done, soldier.
Washington told him to fake his own death if he had to. Grandpa Godfrey would play this card in 1787. He did go underground…but not in the way that the King’s demons would believe. He became a ghost, a shadow, a whisper in the backwoods. The creak under your floorboards? That was just him keeping you safe.
Potions were involved, we know that much. And portals. Always the portals. There were silver pistols and obsidian blades. His legend grew as fast as his body count. Soon the things that went bump in the night were looking under their beds for Grandpa Godfrey, the Winchester Wraith. The Brits distracted him in the War of 1812, but even though they burned D.C., he saved us from an even greater threat elsewhere, and we’ll never know it.
He only ever made one mistake, one tiny slip-up: in 1820, while on assignment in Kentucky, had to use an alias on an official document at the Post Office. Legend has it that while he was signing, his granddaughter walked outside the building, and she was the spitting image of his late wife. Distracted, Godfrey signed with his real name, and never noticed.
I said ["the current state of our nation"](http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/g5nsx/now_that_the_republicans_have_had_control_of_the/c1ld189) not "the economy" as you claimed.  I wrote this in a direct response to your claims about America in general, as you made no specific mentions of the economy in your post [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/g5nsx/now_that_the_republicans_have_had_control_of_the/c1lc8vy).  

Once again, stop trying to put words in my mouth and pay attention to what I wrote."Shrek" celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year, but the journey ain't ogre yet. Fans can look forward to more fairytale adventures starring the titular green monster and his buddies down the line, which is great news. In fact, the wait for another "Shrek" movie has been so long that "Shrek 5" will undoubtedly be met with some excitement across the board. It's been over 10 years since the last sequel, "Shrek Forever After," made us think that DreamWorks' hit franchise had completed its final chapter, but the appetite to make more "Shrek" movies never went away. The fifth instalment was announced in 2016, though it hasn't enjoyed the smoothest journey to the screen thus far.
There are some big names involved, though. "Despicable Me" producer Chris Meledandri was brought in to oversee the project for DreamWorks and NBCUniversal. Elsewhere, Michael McCullers, whose previous credits include two "Austin Powers" films and "Boss Baby," was tasked with handling the script duties. As Cinema Blend notes, McCullers completed his assignment back in 2017, so what's happening with "Shrek 5" as of 2021?
When will Shrek 5 be released?
Originally slated for a 2019 release, it's been all quiet on the Shrekian front in recent years. Per Cinema Blend, Eddie Murphy previously revealed that the long-delayed sequel would could hit theaters in 2020, but that was more of an estimation than a concrete confirmation. According to Fandom, "Shrek 5" might be released on September 30, 2022, with a home media release supposedly scheduled for November of that year. The global pandemic undoubtedly stalled the film's progress, so it's currently unknown how far into production "Shrek 5" actually is. Don't be surprised if the speculated date changes.
Given that it's been 11 years since "Shrek Ever After," the trajectory of "Shrek" releases has been disrupted. At the height of the franchise's popularity, new "Shrek" movies came along every three years, having been released in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010, respectively. The positive news is that the project hasn't been cancelled and remains a work in progress.
Which characters will appear in Shrek 5?
The aforementioned Eddie Murphy comments basically confirm that he'll reprise the role of Donkey in "Shrek 5." According to Radio Times, Mike Myers and Antonio Banderas are also expected to play Shrek and Puss In Boots again, rounding off the cusp of the franchise's main cast. However, Fiona, should she make a return, could be portrayed by a different actor. Cameron Diaz retired from acting in 2014 and appears to be sticking to her guns. Here's hoping that she's tempted back for another hurrah with the old gang, but it doesn't seem likely.
The "Shrek" movies are a rogues gallery of characters from the world of fairytales, so it's highly likely that some fresh mythical beings will join the established players in "Shrek 5." Viewers can also bet money on Dragon making an appearance due to her relationship with Donkey, and it wouldn't be a "Shrek" movie without the Gingerbread Man making his presence felt. That being said, "Shrek 5" won't be a direct sequel either, so don't rule out some old characters being given a makeover.
What's the story of Shrek 5?
Despite the title proposing that the next movie will be a continuation of what came before, "Shrek 5" is a reboot that promises to reinvent the wheel. The filmmakers aren't interested in exploring familiar ground. But how they'll go about revamping things remains to be seen.
"The challenge for us has been to find something that really does feel like it's not simply yet another film in a series of sequels," Chris Meledandri said in an interview with Variety. At the same time, the super producer isn't looking to forgot about what came before either, noting how he's still "nostalgic" for the old characterizations and the vocal performers who brought them to life. Similar comments were echoed by Mike McCullers, who described the reinvention as "pretty big." The screenwriter also revealed that the story is very "personal" to him, though he didn't spill the beans on what to expect from it.
It seems that the creators are keeping the details of the story close to the vest for now. The vague summary indicates that viewers can expect something completely different, but with the spirit of "Shrek" remaining intact to some degree. The Variety report also highlights plans for the long-awaited "Puss In Boots" sequel, suggesting that NBCUniversal sees a big future for this particular fairytale universe on the screen.To cops and the courts, they are confidential informants and cooperating co-conspirators. In the streets, they are snitches and rats.
They make deals to avoid prosecution or do less time, sometimes paid with tax dollars to burrow in where undercover officers cannot. But once deals are made with authorities, what may seem a stroke of luck can become a life imperiled.
Countless criminals, lovers, brothers and friends have gone down in part on the word of an informant or government witness, a high-stakes turn-of-play that fuels distrust and sometimes leads to death.
Authorities do not track how many informants are working for local, state and federal officers; nor are there standard guidelines for how they are used, or protected.
But their secretive roles in law enforcement increasingly are being made public in Texas and elsewhere as the collateral damage plays out in killings, arrests and attacks.
"A huge part of police work is developing a network of people who are plugged into those who are violating the law," said Mark White III, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice. "You have to leverage contacts with the underworld in order to do effective police work."
When federal agents wanted to snare a prison gang leader, they went to his Tomball wife and threatened to charge her with hefty crimes if she didn't offer up information about his dealings. So Sharleiy Cooke did, ratting on husband Steven Cooke, an Aryan Brotherhood of Texas "general" who is serving time for a weapons conviction and awaits sentencing for his role in a murder.
"I have no idea what the rest of my life is going to be," she said by phone from an undisclosed location. "I am afraid to get a job, afraid to have a phone in my name, afraid to have anything associated with me."
One informant interviewed by the Chronicle said he cooperated with authorities to save himself and get even with a Mexican drug trafficker who had ordered a friend's murder.
"It is an essential thing. You can't do it any other way," said the man, who dealt in millions of dollars in cash and bulk loads of cocaine and helped agents take on a Mexican cartel. "They need informants.
"Even going back to catching Geronimo, they had informants," he said. "Who got (Osama) bin Laden? The SEALs got him with an informant."
Generally, informants provide intelligence on how an organization works, who handles money or drugs, who are the top dogs, as well as identifying voices caught on tape.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is guarded about how it uses informants.
"The use of human intelligence - confidential sources - has long been the backbone of DEA's enforcement and intelligence programs," said Barbara Carreno, a DEA spokeswoman in Washington