Shrek 5 is on the move, and has departed its Dec. 23, 2026 date to Wednesday, June 30, 2027.

It will no longer open around the crowded holiday corridor featuring Avengers: Doomsday , Dune: Part III and Ice Age 6 , which all open Dec. 18, 2026.

In a twinned move, Universal shifted an untitled Illumination film from Shrek 5 ‘s old date to April 16, 2027.

Universal and DreamWorks Animation are behind Shrek 5 , which makes the first in the main series since Shrek Forever in 2010. (The studio has also released a pair of Puss n Boots spinoffs voice starring Antonio Banderas.)

Zendaya joins the cast as Shrek’s daughter, with mainstays Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Cameron Diaz (Fiona) back.

Shrek vets Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon direct, along with Minions:

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