The iconic saga, Shrek delighted millions of viewers with 4 episodes between 2001 and 2010. Including the two bootleg spin-offs, the franchise has grossed $4 billion internationally. On the French side, 6 films attracted a total of 25 million fans.
Shrek 5 is in the pipeline!
14 years after Shrek 4, Eddie Murphy, who voices Donkey, finally delivers the good news about the 5th opus. he asked ColliderThe 63-year-old actor mentioned the estimated release date in 2025.
“We started working Shrek 5 many months ago. I have recorded the first act and we will finish the film this year.”The actor revealed. The latter then made a revelation that will make fans of the saga happy!
“Shrek 5 should be released in 2025 and then we will do a Donkey movie“, revealed Eddie Murphy, confirming that a spin-off of his character will indeed see the light of day. Fierce but charming, the donkey sometimes stole the show from the green ogre, evoking great enthusiasm among the fans. So it makes sense to start a feature film centered on him.
The donkey is back!
In 2023, at the microphoneentertainment tonightEddie Murphy was already campaigning for a piece dedicated to his iconic character. “I love a donkey. You know, they made the movies Puss in Boots. I said to myself, “You should make a movie about a donkey, it’s funnier than Puss in Boots.” I love Puss in Boots, but he’s not as funny as a donkey.”he said.
After Shrek 5 in 2025, we’ll have the right to spin-offs that will expand the Shrek cinematic universe. However, while the news is great, French fans will be left with heartache.
Indeed, the donkey is inseparable from Eddie Murphy in the original version, but he is also in French thanks to the voice of the late Med Hondo, who died in 2019. Without the special timbre of the famous actor, Shrek’s Donkey will undoubtedly not have the same taste or the same pleasure in the French version.
Voix Ouf, the AlloCiné program dedicated to dubbing, paid tribute to Med Hondo in a special issue that you can listen to using the link above. Note that Alain Chabat and Barbara Tissier will definitely return to voice Shrek and Fiona.
Source: Allocine
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