Overview

• The fifth mainline Shrek film, first since 2010, shifts from December 23, 2026 to June 30, 2027, marking its second major postponement
• Universal gave no official reason for the delay, though analysts see the move as a bid to leverage summer’s strong animated box office and sidestep year-end competition
• Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz reprise their signature roles as Shrek, Donkey and Fiona, with Zendaya cast as their daughter Felicia
• Franchise veterans Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn will direct alongside Brad Ableson, reuniting the core creative team behind earlier sequels
• As part of a broader slate reshuffle, an untitled Illumination event film has been moved to April 16, 2027, and reports indicate a Donkey spin-off is slated to begin production in September