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- “The all-star returns.”
- ―Tagline
Shrek 5 is an upcoming 3D American computer animated fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the fifth installment of the Shrek film series and the sequel to Shrek Forever After (2010) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 30, 2027.[1]
Cast[]
- Mike Myers as Shrek
- Eddie Murphy as Donkey
- Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona
- Zendaya as Felicia
- Cody Cameron as Pinocchio
- Chris Miller as Magic Mirror
Development[]
In May 2004, Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed that the Shrek story had been outlined into five films almost from the beginning. "Before the first one was finished we talked about what the whole story of Shrek is, and each of the chapters answers questions about the first movie and gives us an insight," said Katzenberg. "Shrek 3 and 4 are going to reveal other unanswered questions and, finally, in the fifth chapter, we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie."[2] In June 2007, Katzenberg announced that the fifth film would be released sometime in 2013, but to this day, they are still working on it.
In May 2009, DreamWorks Animation announced that the fourth film's title would be Shrek Forever After, indicating that it would be the last in the Shrek series. In November 2009, that was confirmed by Bill Damaschke, head of creative production at DWA, with him saying: "All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film."[3] In May 2010, Josh Klausner, one of the writers of Shrek Forever After, explained in 2010 the script's evolution: "When I first came onto the project, it wasn't supposed to be the final chapter — there were originally going to be five Shrek movies. Then, about a year into the development, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided that the story that we'd come up with was the right way for Shrek's journey to end."
In February 2014, in an interview with Fox Business Network, Katzenberg hinted that a fifth film still may be made, saying, "We like to let [the characters] have a little bit of time to rest. But I think you can be confident that we'll have another chapter in the Shrek series. We're not finished and, more importantly, neither is he."[4] In June 2016, after NBCUniversal purchased DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion, NBCUniversal's president and chief executive officer Steve Burke discussed plans to revive the franchise, as well as other DreamWorks films.[5] In July 2016, The Hollywood Reporter cited sources saying that a fifth film was planned for a 2019 release.[6]
In September 2016, Eddie Murphy confirmed that the film was expected to be released in 2019 or 2020, and that the script had been completed. [7] In October 2016, Mike Mitchell stated that Austin Powers screenwriter Michael McCullers had written a script based on his own original idea.[8] In March 2017, when asked about the script, McCullers said it featured "a pretty big reinvention" for the film series.[9]
On April 4, 2023, Chris Meledandri confirmed the production for the fifth film started, with the original cast Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas in negotiation to return.[10]
On June 24, 2024, there have been reports of production being active.
On July 9, 2024, it was announced that the film will be released in theaters on July 1, 2026 with the original voice cast returning.
On January 11, 2025, the film was delayed to December 23, 2026, with Minions 3 taking over the film's original release date.
On February 27, 2025, it was announced that Zendaya was casted as Shrek and Fiona's daughter Felicia.
On August 11, 2025, the film was delayed again to June 30, 2027 for unknown reasons.
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Trivia[]
- This is the eighth DreamWorks Animation film to be released in June, after Chicken Run, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Spirit Untamed, and Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
- This and the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be the first DreamWorks Animation films to be released on the same month.
- Shrek 5 will be the second DreamWorks Animation film to be released on June 30th, after Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
- This will be the first Shrek film not to be released in May. Originally, it was slated to be released in December 2026, before changing the date to June 2027. One possible reason for this delay is to avoid competition with Ice Age: Boiling Point and The Angry Birds Movie 3.
- This is the third DreamWorks Animation film to be directed by Walt Dohrn, after Trolls World Tour and Trolls Band Together, and the first one to be a non-Trolls film.
- Shrek will be the third computer-animated film franchise to become a pentalogy, after Ice Age and Toy Story.
References[]
- ↑ "‘Shrek 5’ Moves To Summer 2027, Untitled Illumination Event Pic Going Earlier". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "More Shrek". Ign. Retrieved on June 17, 2012.
- ↑ "First look: Shrek Forever After". Usatoday30. Retrieved on April 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Another Shrek Movie". Variety. Retrieved on February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "NBCU chief looks to revive Shrek". Deadline. Retrieved on June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "DreamWorks questions". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on July 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Eddie Murphy". Cinemablend. Retrieved on September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Shrek 5 coming". The Hollywood News. Retrieved on October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael McCullers". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on March 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Shrek 5 with original cast". Variety. Retrieved on April 4, 2023.
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