Some 14 years after Shrek lived fortunately ever after, he’s coming again for a fifth movie starring the franchise’s unique forged.
DreamWorks itself introduced the information on Twitter saying that Shrek 5 was coming to theaters “on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz.”
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Shrek 5, the primary sequel within the franchise since 2010’s Shrek Perpetually After, shall be directed by Walt Dohrn; he beforehand labored as a author and head of story on the three earlier sequels.
The Shrek franchise is likely one of the most profitable in movie historical past. In case you embrace the 2 spinoff movies — 2011’s Puss in Boots and 2022’s Puss in Boots: The Final Want — the sequence has earned greater than $4 billion worldwide. That doesn’t even consider residence video, merchandising, soundtracks, and various ancillary income generated by a franchise that has additionally impressed theme park points of interest (and shortly a complete theme park land) and even a short-lived quesadilla.
Eddie Murphy specifically has been very vocal lately about eager to make one other Shrek. In January of 2023 he mentioned publicly he can be serious about reviving his Donkey character in both a brand new Shrek sequel or a derivative film. (“I really like Donkey. They did Puss in Boots motion pictures. I used to be like, ‘They need to have did a Donkey film! Donkey is funnier than Puss in Boots!’ I really like Puss in Boots, however he ain’t as humorous because the Donkey,” Murphy quipped.)
Shrek Perpetually After was bought on residence video as “The Last Chapter.” However look, who’re you going to imagine. The DVD field artwork or the bizarre animated title therapy on social media?
Shrek 5 is scheduled to open in theaters on July 1, 2026. In lower than two years … hey now, you’re an all star once more.
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