This is per the doomspeakers over at Deadline, who revealed that Universal has forestalled the birth of the long-gestating Shrek 5, delaying it from a July 2026 release to Christmas of that same year.

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 ...

It's a little hard to believe that we're not far away from the 25th anniversary of the first Shrek film – but if that makes you feel a little old, at least there's some good news to cheer you up.

Additionally, an untitled Illumination film has moved from March 19, 2027 to June 30, 2027 (the previous “Minions 3” date). “Shrek 5” sees Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz ...