‘Shrek 5’ Sets 2026 Release Date, Original Cast Returning

Dreamworks Animation has announced that a new “Shrek” film, currently titled “Shrek 5,” is set for a 2026 release.

‘Shrek 5’ Announced

A green, cartoonish number 5 with ear-like protrusions reminiscent of Shrek's ears stands against a blue sky background with white clouds.

The news was shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the official DreamWorks Animation account. The video in the post shows a green number 5 with Shrek’s ears wiggling and bouncing around the frame as “All Star” by Smash Mouth plays. The phrase “The All-Star Returns” then appears onscreen with the film’s release date.

Set to release on July 1, 2026, “Shrek 5” will see Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz returning to their roles as Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona. The film releases just two weeks before Disney’s live-action ” Moana ” retelling on July 10, and a month after Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” on June 19.

The first “Shrek” film hit theaters on April 22, 2001, achieving great success and spawning multiple sequels, holiday specials, a now-closed theme park attraction and a newly-opened theme park land, and a “Puss in Boots” spin-off series and films.

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey in front of Shrek's cottage, a rustic wooden house among tree roots.

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