Shrek and the Minions will both be on the big screen in 2026. Universal Pictures announced Friday that the highly-anticipated animated movies are swapping their theatrical release dates, with DreamWorks Animation's “Shrek 5” pushing back from July 1,

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 will now open on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026 instead of July 1 next year. At the same time, they’re moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5 ‘s old date of Wednesday, July 2026.

And an untitled Illumination project is moving from March 19, 2027 to June 30, 2027 The post ‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to Christmas 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moved Up to July 2026 in Universal Release Shake-Up appeared first on TheWrap.

Universal also confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that an untitled Illumination event film will take over Minions 3 ‘s original release slot of 30 June 2027, pushing back its previous March 2027 debut.

There's some bad news for Shrek fans today as the long-awaited fifth movie has just been delayed. However, fans of the Despicable Me franchise will be pleased to learn about Minion 3's new release date.

Universal Pictures has shifted the release dates for Shrek 5 and Minions 3. Shrek 5 will now premiere on December 23, 2026, coinciding with the franch

Shrek's cinematic return is still coming, but he'll have to wait for the Minions to get done taking over summer 2026.

Shrek 5 will be released in cinemas December 23, 2026.

Shrek 5's release date has been pushed back to December 2026. The DreamWorks Animation movie was originally due for release on July 1, 2026 but has now been postponed until December 23, 2026. Mike Myers,

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 5 has pushed its release date from July 1, 2026 to December 23, 2026. Meanwhile, the studio has also rescheduled Minions 3 opening date to accommodate the vacancy left by Shrek 5.