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“Shrek 5” is heading to theaters in 2026.
It has been 14 years since the last sequel to “Shrek,” the pop culture juggernaut that turned DreamWorks Animation into a leading film studio.
The first film won an Oscar, and the franchise made nearly $3 billion across the first four films. The “Puss In Boots” spinoff movies, released in 2011 and 2022, also made an extra billion dollars.
A “Shrek” sequel has been rumored for years, but fans were beginning to lose hope after “Shrek Forever After” provided a neat finish to the story. The decision to restart the “Shrek” franchise may be due to the surprise success of “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish,” which had a slow opening but eventually made $481 million.
“The Last Wish” arrived 11 years after “Shrek,” proving that there is still an audience for the films.
Here’s what we know so far about “Shrek 5.”
Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, and Cameron Diaz are returning for “Shrek 5.”
Last month, Eddie Murphy, who plays Donkey, told Collider that he had started recording his lines for “Shrek 5” and said that DreamWorks plans to release a spinoff about his character.
On Tuesday, DreamWorks Animation finally confirmed that “Shrek 5” is in the works. It also announced that Mike Myers will return as Shrek, with Cameron Diaz as Fiona.
