Originally, its premiere was scheduled for July 1, 2026 and it was planned to arrive on time for the 25th anniversary of the franchise.
Shrek 5 It will not be released in 2026, as confirmed Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation.
In July last year, Dreamworks surprised fans with the announcement of Shrek 5. Originally, its premiere was scheduled for July 1, 2026 and it was planned to arrive on time for the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The company also announced that the film will have the return of the protagonists of the franchise, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. Zendaya It joins the cast of voices like Shrek and Fiona’s daughter.
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Shortly after, the film was postponed until December 23, 2026. However, it has now been confirmed that it is further delayed and will not be released in 2026. Its premiere is scheduled for June 30, 2027. According to the Deadline portal, the reason for the delay has not been revealed.
Eddie Murphy confirmed that she will have her donkey spin-off movie
The news comes a few weeks after it is revealed that a spin-off focused on Donkeyaccording to Eddie Murphy.
Murphy also shared that he and his shrek co -stars They were still recording voices “ for the fifth Shrek movie and that had been in the process for two years.
The first advance of Shrek 5, which shows the characters looking in the magical mirror against images of Shrek inspired by memes, generated controversy about the new designs.
The film will be the first installment of the main franchise from Shrek Forever After 2010, and the first film from the spin-off The cat with boots: the last desirethe latter turned out to be a critical and commercial success after its premiere in 2022.
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