Animaton Magazine reports that DreamWorks’ Shrek 2 will be released earlier than planned. “Originally scheduled to hit theaters May 21, Shrek 2 has been pushed up two days to get a Wednesday launch on May 19. In making the announcement, DreamWorks head of distribution Jim Tharp also revealed that advance tickets can be purchased at www.shrek2.com, as well as other ticket sales sites such as Yahoo, Moviephone, Movietickets and Fandango beginning May 7”. [paid subscription required for Animation Magazine]