Word comes from The Hollywood Reporter that Tom Wheeler has signed on to write the Shrek feature film spinoff Puss in Boots for Dreamworks Animation.

The feline assassin/swordsman character, originally a fairy tale, was hired to knock off Shrek in the first sequel, and later became part of his entourage. It has been voiced by Antonio Banderas so far, including the upcoming fourth Shrek film.

An earlier draft of the film was written by Shrek the Third co-director/co-writer Chris Miller.