Shrek 5: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz Returning
Walt Dohrn will direct the feature, timed to the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
Shrek 5: Universal and DreamWorks Animation announce that the storied franchise will return on July 1, 2026.
Original Cast
Stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz will return 25 years after the original Shrek hit theaters.
The feature has long been in development and will arrive 16 years after previous entry, Shrek Forever After, which bowed in 2010 and earned $752.6 million globally.
Walt Dohrn will direct after working as a writer on the second and third films, and as head of story on the fourth film. Minions: The Rise of Gru co-director Brad Ableson will co-direct, with Shrek Forever After producer Gina Shay and Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri producing.
The series, based on William Steig’s book, was hugely successful for DreamWorks, then led by Katzenberg.
The Shrek empire, including a pair of feline-focused Puss in Boots spinoffs, is the second-biggest animated franchise of all time at the box office, grossing $2.9 billion globally.
It has also spawned a touring show and a Broadway musical.
News of Shrek 5 comes as the family box office make major rebound following the pandemic. Universal and Illumination’s Despicable Me 4 is off to an impressive start at the summer box office, while Disney and Pixar’s summer tentpole Inside Out 2 is already among the top-grossing animated films of all time.
