Shrek will return to the big screen
The most famous ogre of the big screen is preparing for his return. For a long time at the center of insistent rumors, Shrek 5 it was confirmed by Eddie Murphy in June 2024. The actor revealed that dubbing for the characters had begun earlier that same year.
Fifteen years after the last chapter of the franchise, the sequel is in full preparation. After Eddie Murphy’s announcement, we learned another important piece of information about the film last July. DreamWorks revealed it Shrek 5 will be released in cinemas on July 1, 2026.
Unfortunately, fans will have to wait a little longer before returning to the famous saga launched in 2001, since then the release date of the new film has just been moved.
The film is postponed for several months
Universal Pictures, the studio that will distribute Shrek 5announced that the film would not be released in theaters on July 1, 2026. The feature film will arrive instead at the end of that same year. Now it’s expected December 23, 2026 in North America. In France it should be released two days earlier.
With this postponement of the date, Shrek 5 it won’t be anymore competing with another potential giant: Story of toys 5. Because if the latter is not rejected too, he will come out June 17, 2026 in French cinemas. But instead, another major film released by Universal Pictures will attempt to attract more moviegoers Story of toys 5.
Much better news for Minions 3
So if Shrek 5 was rejected, he took another feature film in its place on Universal Pictures’ release calendar. This is also the sequel to a successful franchise. That is to say Minions 3. This time it is good news for fans of this saga. Because the film was originally scheduled to be released on June 30, 2027. So it was advanced by almost a year.
As a reminder, another feature film in the franchise Shrek is also in preparation. During his interview last June, Eddie Murphy also revealed thisa spin-off on the Donkey character was on track. However, this doesn’t have a release date yet.
Source: Cine Serie
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