Great news for fans of the world’s most famous ogre: Shrek 5 It’s official and has a confirmed release date.DreamWorks Animation has confirmed that the film is in development and that it has a release calendar lined up for the coming years.
Although it was no secret to anyone that the fifth part Shrekthe studio behind the franchise has never publicly ratified it. Fortunately, Fine the final one is now formal, as is the return of the original leading trident, consisting of Michael Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (Donkey/Donkey).
In fact, the return of the original voices is something DreamWorks specifically emphasized in the announcement. Shrek 5“The stars are back,” the short clip says, as the catchy hit plays in the background. All Stars from the Smash Mount group.
As for the release date, Shrek 5 It will take some time, although this is not too exaggerated. The film will appear in cinemas July 1, 2026which is confirmed by the study. Of course, this date will not be subject to any failures in the work on animation and voice recording.
Shrek 5 takes shape after years of speculation
Officialization Shrek 5 arrives after years and years of speculation. Let us recall that the possibility of a fifth film in the animated saga was initially considered in 2018, although it was then proposed as reboot and not as a sequel. Finally, in 2023, it became known that DreamWorks had ruled out the idea of rebooting the franchise and would bet on introducing a new sequel with the help of Chris MeledandriCEO of the Illumination company.
Although the studio didn’t mention it in its announcement, The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Walt Dohrn and Brad Ableson will be co-directors Shrek 5. Dorn has extensive experience with the saga, having contributed to the writing Shrek 2 (2004) and Shrek the third (2007), as well as in the development of history Shrek: Happily Ever After (2010). He also voiced several minor characters in all three films. Ableson, meanwhile, came from Illumination and has the distinction of being one of the directors. Minions: Gru’s Origin (2022) starring Kyle Balda and Jonathan del Val.
About history Shrek 5 or who will complete the cast, there is no news yet. It is worth remembering that a few weeks ago, Eddie Murphy himself confirmed that dialogue recording for the long-awaited film had already begun.
“We started doing Shrek 5 4 or 5 months ago. I did it like this: I recorded the first act, we’ll do the rest this year, we’ll finish it,” he explained in an interview. He also confirmed that Donkey/Donkey spin-off still going on and that it will be a movie. In any case, considering that one fifth of the Shrek It will be released in 2026, so we will probably have to wait a few more years for its premiere.
If everything goes according to plan, Shrek 5 will hit theaters 16 years after its predecessor debuted. As recorded Numbersthe saga has become a brutal business for its filmmakers. The four films combined Shrek and side effects Puss in Boots grossed over $4 billion worldwide.
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