Shrek 5 has had its release date pushed back to December 2026, it has been confirmed. Universal Pictures, which owns DreamWorks Animation and Illumination, announced (via Variety) that the fifth ...

This is per the doomspeakers over at Deadline, who revealed that Universal has forestalled the birth of the long-gestating ...

Universal Pictures has delayed Shrek 5 by a few months to December 23, 2026 while putting Despicable 3 spin-off Minions 3 in its original slot. As reported by Variety, Minions 3 will therefore now ...

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 ...

Universal has announced that DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” will be moving from July 1, 2026, to Dec. 23, 2026. In its place, Universal will open Illumination’s “Minions 3,” which ...

Minions, meanwhile, have had almost their entire run of dominance in the time between the two most recent Shrek movies ... those characters have grossed nearly $5 billion for Universal Pictures ...

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 ...

Last year, Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri hinted that Shrek 5 could be coming our way with its original voice actors reprising their roles. Now, according to Variety, we know that ...

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 will now open on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, instead of July 1 next year. At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up ...

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 franchise's 25th anniversary, while Minions 3 will ...