Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos

Puss in Boots is called upon to recover a ruby that has been stolen from a princess by a thief known as the Whisperer. Since the thief's three small helpers are the key to finding his hideout, the cat must first take charge of them, only to find that they are three kittens rather than the villains he expected. Getting the trio on his side becomes part of the mission itself.

The short film was directed by Raman Hui, appearing after his earlier Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five and Scared Shrekless and before Monster Hunt. Antonio Banderas reprises the title role as the voice of Puss, with Charlotte Newhouse as Princess Alessandra Bellagamba, Gilles Marini as the Captain of the Guard and Paolo the Squire, and Chris Miller, Walt Dohrn and Bret Marnell among the supporting voices. Tom Wheeler wrote the screenplay and Gina Shay produced for DreamWorks Animation.

At thirteen minutes, the film is a companion piece to the 2011 feature Puss in Boots rather than a full-length adventure. On TMDB it holds a rating of 6.5 out of 10 from more than five hundred votes, a mixed but generally favorable response for a short tied to a major animated release.