Shrek and the Minions will each be on the massive display screen in 2026.
Common Photos introduced Friday that the highly-anticipated animated motion pictures are swapping their theatrical launch dates, with DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” pushing again from July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, whereas Illumination’s “Minions 3” strikes into that summer time 2026 window from its deliberate June 30, 2027 date.
Common has additionally shifted the discharge of an untitled Illumination occasion movie from March 19, 2027 to the June date.
Whereas December 2026 might sound far, far-off, “Shrek 5” arrives in time for the franchise’s twenty fifth anniversary and marks the grand return of authentic “Shrek” stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz to voice Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.
Starting with 2001’s “Shrek” (which gained the primary Oscar for greatest animated function), the 4 “Shrek” movies have earned greater than $2.9 billion worldwide, spawning a world live-touring present and an award-winning Broadway musical that earned eight Tony nominations and 12 Drama Desk nominations, in addition to an immersive vacationer vacation spot in London and sights throughout Common Studios Parks.
“Shrek 5” can be directed by franchise veterans Walt Dohrn (who labored on the second and third movies as a author and artist; as Head of Story on the fourth movie; and voiced Rumpelstilskin in “Shrek Ceaselessly After”) and Conrad Vernon (who directed “Shrek 2” and “Madagascar 2” and is the voice of Gingerbread Man aka Gingy).
Returning to supply are Gina Shay (who produced “Shrek Ceaselessly After” in addition to the “Trolls” motion pictures) and Illumination founder and CEO and Academy Award-nominee Chris Meledandri (who can also be behind the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” franchises, in addition to “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film,” “Sing” and “Secret Lifetime of Pets” movies). The movie can be co-directed by Brad Ableson (“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “The Simpsons”).
In the meantime, “Minions 3” follows the blockbuster success of “Despicable Me 4,” which opened to $230 million worldwide over July 4 weekend because the franchise continues to dominate Independence Day weekend on the field workplace. Greater than 10 years because the highlighter-yellow critters and their supervillain boss Gru debuted, the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” motion pictures have grossed practically $5 billion on the international field workplace.
“Minions 3” is written by Brian Lynch (“Minions,” “The Secret Lifetime of Pets” movies) and can be directed by Academy Award-nominee Pierre Coffin (a director of the primary three “Despicable Me” movies and the primary “Minions”). Coffin has additionally offered the voice for the Minions since their movie debut in 2010. The movie can be produced by Meledandri and by Invoice Ryan (govt producer of “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film”).