Merry Shrek-mas and a Donkey New Year!
Shrek, Shrek, Shrek!No studio these days leaves good IP on the table, and if the constant re-memeification of Shrek is any sign, then Shrek is good green IP. So what do they gotta do? Mine that o(g)re, beat the dead donkey, etc. And that’s exactly what they’re going to do, with two separate films coming soon — one actually announced and the other just seemingly brought up by Eddie Murphy because he wanted to bring it up. Below, find all the info we’ve got about the upcoming continuation of the Shrek franchise.
When’s it coming?
On July 9, DreamWorks officially confirmed Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz are all returning for Shrek 5. Murphy told Collider on June 24 that he was partway through recording the voices for Shrek 5, a process that had begun “months ago.” The movie is currently slated for release on July 1, 2026. Pencil in a Hot Ogre Summer.
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, 2024But wait, there’s more?
There sure is! Murphy will also voice Donkey in a Donkey spinoff film that has not yet begun recording, he told Collider. If we had our way, that movie would just be Donkey and Dragon hosting a dinner party, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? style. Maybe with Gingy and Pinocchio as the younger couple? Just Shrek-balling here.
Is there any plan to adapt Shrek: The Musical?
Not that we know of, but there certainly should be. In the meantime, continue to listen to “Who I’d Be” and cry.
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