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Shrek 5 teaser announces Zendaya as Shrek’s daughter

February 27, 2025 by Matt Rodgers

Universal Pictures has given audiences their first look at Far Far Away in fifteen years by dropping a teaser for Shrek 5. As well as giving the swamp-dwellers an aesthetic overhaul, the announcement video confirmed the return of Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona and Eddie Murphy as Donkey, whilst also heralding the […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Shrek, Shrek 5, Zendaya

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy & Cameron Diaz returning for Shrek 5 in Summer 2026

July 10, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Get ready to journey back to Far, Far Away with the news that Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are returning as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona for Shrek 5. Per DreamWorks Animation’s announcement tweet (see below), the fifth installment in the $2.9 billion grossing franchise has been dated for July 1, 2026.  Not too […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Dreamworks Animation, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Shrek, Shrek 5

Eddie Murphy reveals Shrek 5 is months into production, with Donkey spin-off to follow

June 24, 2024 by Ricky Church

Axel Foley isn’t the only iconic role of Eddie Murphy’s that he is reprising once again as he will return as Shrek‘s Donkey for not one but two films, including a Donkey spin-off of his own. Shrek has long been one of Dreamworks Animation’s most recognizable and successful franchises. Released almost 25 years ago, Shrek followed the title character ogre and […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Donkey, Dreamworks, Eddie Murphy, Shrek, Shrek 5

Original voice cast returning for Shrek 5 and a potential Donkey solo outing

April 4, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Hinted at during the final moments of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Illumination’s Chris Meledandri has confirmed that we’ll be returning to Far Far Away for a fifth Shrek outing, as-well-as hinting at another spin-off in the shape of a solo-outing for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey. During a sit down with Variety before the launch […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Cameron Diaz, Chris Meledandri, Donkey, Eddie Murphy, Illumination Entertainment, Mike Myers, Shrek 5

Shrek 5 will reinvent the franchise

April 3, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Following Universal’s purchase of DreamWorks Animation, the studio announced that it would be revisiting the Shrek franchise for a fifth instalment in the series, and now during an interview for his new film The Boss Baby, screenwriter Michael McCullers has given a brief update, describing it as “a reinvention”. “Shrek 5 is being developed,” McCullers […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Shrek, Shrek 5

Austin Powers screenwriter working on Shrek 5

October 17, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Back in July it was announced that Universal and DreamWorks Animation are eyeing a 2019 release date for the fifth instalment in the Shrek franchise, and now Trolls directors Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell have revealed to The Hollywood News that Austin Powers screenwriter Michael McCullers will be penning the script. “They’ve got a pretty […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Michael McCullers, Shrek, Shrek 5

Universal sets Shrek 5 and Edgar Wright and David Walliams’ Shadows for 2019

July 21, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Last month it was reported that NBC Universal was looking to revive the Shrek franchise following its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, and now Universal’s Jeffrey Katzenberg has revealed to THR that Shrek 5 has been given a 2019 release date. Universal plans on releasing two DreamWorks Animation films each year, beginning in 2019 and starting […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: David Walliams, Edgar Wright, Shadows, Shrek, Shrek 5

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