Shrek 5: The Next Chapter

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Here is a summary of Shrek 5 based on the provided source: Shrek 5 is an upcoming American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book Shrek! by William Steig. It is the fifth main installment and seventh overall in the Shrek film series, serving as a sequel to Shrek Forever After (2010). Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon are directing the film, with Brad Ableson as co-director. Michael McCullers wrote the screenplay, and Chris Meledandri and Gina Shay are producing. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz will reprise their roles as Shrek, Donkey, and Princess Fiona, respectively. Zendaya joins the cast as Felicia, Shrek's daughter. The film is scheduled for release on December 23, 2026. A fifth Shrek film was originally planned after Shrek 2 (2004), but these plans were abandoned when it was decided that Shrek Forever After would be the final film. Development resurfaced in 2014, and Universal Pictures officially confirmed production in 2016 after NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks Animation. Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination, is one of the executive producers. Eddie Murphy confirmed he started recording his lines for the film, with an expected release in 2025. The film will stream on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, then move to Netflix for ten months, before returning to Peacock for the remaining four.

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