The Animation World Network site has a few more tidbits about the “other” Route 66-themed animated film in production from DreamWorks, titled “Route 66.”
It sounds like details are sketchy, however. One site I’ve found lists Harland Williams as the director and screenwriter, while AWN has none listed. This site has 2010 as the release date, while the other lists 2007.
But there is this plot line, which I’ve not seen before:
ROUTE 66 is the strange tale of Mulligan, a giant golf ball statue on the side of legendary Route 66, who sets off to find his beloved Betty, a giant blueberry fruit stand ad, when she is carted off one day.
Here’s another tidbit from AWN:
SHREK 2’s director Vernon wrote the script with Harlan (sic) Williams from a pitch by Vernon, Williams and Rej Bourdages, the head of DreamWorks’ story department.