‘Shrek 5’ is postponed again – this time, for 2027

For the second time, the release date of the fifth film “Shrek” was postponed by Universal and DreamWorks Animation. Originally scheduled for July 2026, the premiere went to December 23, 2026 and now on June 30, 2027, second Variety magazines.

The reason has not been revealed, but the publication suggests that the summer periods produce good results for Universal, as seen in the “favorite My Evil” franchise, “How to train your dragon” and “Super Mario Bros. – The film”.

With the new release date, the function will interpret the attention of the public of “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Converse”, which opens on June 25, 2027. Until then, “Shrek” would have been released in the wake of “Avengers: Revelation” and “The Glace Age 6” of Disney.

Forgotten project

The new function will be released 17 years after its predecessor, Shrek Forever (2010) and 26 years after the first film of the franchise, Shrek (2001). The fifth title was scheduled for 2013, but the project was abandoned by the decision of the then CEO of DreamWorks Jeffrey Katzenberg, According to the IMDB website.

In 2017, production resumed after the Universal Pictures controller, Nbuniversal, purchasing Dreamworks Animation. This year, the study confirmed the return of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz in his roles such as Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.

The great news is the narration of the actress Zendaya, who will play the daughter of the beloved pair of Ogros. The direction will be responsible for Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn, who have been behind the animation.

Do you have a story to tell?

A teaser released in February shows Shrek and Donkey who ask the magical mirror who would be the “right” person of all. “Shrek, of course,” he replies, showing images of an ogre who wears blue glasses, another with leather dresses and one third, healed.

The bewildered daughter comes into play with her mother, Fiona and Pinocchio – who swears not to be responsible for the montages in the photos. But the nose does not lie. And that’s all that we know about the story so far.

The expectations are high: Shrek is considered a box office success and was the first animated film to win the Oscar in 2002. Since then, the public could lose the franchise with the two spin-offs of “The Cat of Boots”, with the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifinakis.

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