Shrek 5 release date delayed to Dec. 2026

Shrek 5 Delayed as It Swaps Release Dates With Minions 3
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.
‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to December 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moves Up to July 2026
Universal Pictures has shifted release dates for 'Shrek 5' and 'Minions 3,' dating both blockbuster animated franchises for 2026.
Shrek 5 Release Date Delayed (& Will Just Miss Major Franchise Anniversary)
Universal is delaying Shrek 5's release date by five months, making it just narrowly missing a major anniversary for the animated franchise.
SHREK 5 Gets A New, Later Release Date As MINIONS 3 Is Moved Up By An Entire Year
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.
‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to Christmas 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moved Up to July 2026 in Universal Release Shake-Up
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 was previously supposed to come out a year later (June 30, 2027). That’s the kind of chaotic scheduling a minion would really embrace.
Universal Shuffles Shrek and the Minions Around for Its 2026 Plans
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 has been pushed back to December 2026, and Minions 3 is moving up
July of next year. Minions 3, meanwhile, has moved up to July 1, 2026, after having previously been set for release in June of the following year. Shrek 5 will reunite Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz,
Universal Delays ‘Shrek 5’, Moves Up ‘Minions 3’ & More
At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5 ‘s previous July 2026 date. That’s because the Minions and Gru have ruled the Independence Day frame for quite some time, most recently with Despicable Me 4 minting a $230M global opening last summer.
Shrek 5 release date delayed to December 2026
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 outing for the grumpy ogre and his fairytale friends has been delayed from July 1 to December 23.
Universal reshuffles release dates for Shrek 5 and Minions 3
Universal Pictures reschedules *Shrek 5* for December 2026 and *Minions 3* for July 2026. Jack Smith’s final report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case released Sweet Potato vs. Yam: What’s the Difference? If you and your partner use any of these 5 phrases regularly,
Shrek 5 Release Date Delayed as Minions 3 Bumped Up to 2026
Universal Pictures has officially changed the Shrek 5 release date for the highly-anticipated next installment to DreamWorks Animation‘s popular animated franchise. The movie was originally slated for a July 1,
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