The production of the new chapter of the franchise had been announced in April 2023 by Chris Meledandri, creative consultant at DreamWorks
Now it’s official!After the announcement of Chris Meledandricreative consultant at DreamWorks Animation, in April 2023, the studio made official, this Tuesday (9), the premiere of Shrek 5 for July 1, 2026 in North American theaters.
The news was revealed on DreamWorks’ social media, where it was also confirmed that Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz It is Eddie Murphy will return in the fifth chapter of the franchise as Shrek, Fiona It is Dumbrespectively. Check it out:
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Shrek was released in 2001 and tells the story of a grumpy ogre living in a fairy tale world. The film’s success guaranteed three sequels – the last of which, Shrek Forever Afterdebuted in 2010 – and two spin-offs focused on Cat in Bootscharacter of Antonio Banderas.
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