Late final month, Eddie Murphy let it slip that Shrek 5 is lastly taking place after a 14-year hiatus because the final sequel. Now, DreamWorks Animation has confirmed that Murphy and the opposite two unique solid members, Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, are all on board for Shrek 5. The studio additionally introduced the July 9, 2026 launch date in one of the simplest ways attainable: By utilizing Smash Mouth’s All-Star, the track endlessly linked to the unique Shrek.
That launch date will fall simply over 25 years because the premiere of Shrek in 2001. Myers voiced the titular ogre, who reluctantly went on a quest to save lots of Princess Fiona (Diaz) alongside his self-declared greatest pal, Donkey (Murphy). The primary movie was such an enormous hit that it spawned three sequels, earlier than supposedly wrapping up the story in 2010’s Shrek Without end After.
Since Shrek and his household have been away, the spin-off movie sequence, Puss in Boots, has been retaining the franchise alive. Up to now, there isn’t any phrase on whether or not Antonio Banderas’ Puss might be becoming a member of his outdated mates within the sequel. However we do know that Donkey is lastly going to get his personal film. Murphy beforehand revealed that his character’s solo flick would be the subsequent film within the franchise after Shrek 5.
DreamWorks Animation hasn’t introduced the remainder of the voice solid for Shrek 5, or revealed the director. However now that the cat is out of the bag, so to talk, extra particulars needs to be forthcoming quickly.