After Eddie Murphy beforehand spilled the beans that it was within the works, Universal has confirmed that Shrek 5 is on the way in which, and even gave it a launch date immediately: July 1, 2026.
Not too Far, Far Away… @Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. pic.twitter.com/3j6ctXpPGu
— DreamWorks Animation (@Dreamworks) July 9, 2024
The official DreamWorks Animation X/Twitter account posted a teaser trailer with the Shrek 5 emblem to accompany the discharge date. In addition to a launch date, Universal additionally confirmed to Variety that Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz will all reprise their roles within the upcoming movies.
By the time Shrek 5 comes out, it will have been 15 years for the reason that launch of the newest mainline Shrek film, Shrek Forever, in 2010. However, DreamWorks has launched a few Puss in Boots spinoffs within the meantime, together with 2022’s crucial darling The Last Wish.
The existence of Shrek 5 has been teased for a while, though immediately’s launch date announcement is our most concrete replace on it. Previously, Murphy, who voices Donkey within the sequence, stated in an interview with Collider that it could be launched someday subsequent 12 months, and {that a} Donkey-focused spinoff would come subsequent.
Before that, Illumination CEO and DreamWorks Animation inventive adviser Chris Meledandri informed Variety that DreamWorks was engaged on each of these initiatives with the aim of bringing again the unique solid. More imprecise rumors of Shrek 5’s improvement date all the way in which again to 2016.
As Hollywood continues to lean increasingly more on established IP, it is little shock Universal and DreamWorks would need to revisit everybody’s favourite fairytale ogre. According to a previous press release from Universal, the Shrek franchise is the second-highest-grossing animated franchise of all time. The studio made a bid to capitalize on the nostalgia for it with a Shrek 2 re-release for its twentieth anniversary in April.
For extra on Shrek, take a look at our information on the right way to watch each film within the franchise (Puss in Boots spinoffs included) in chronological order.
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