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.

Universal Pictures announced that it is swapping its theatrical release date with DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 now slated for release on December 23, 2026, instead of July 1, 2026. Meanwhile, ...

T he Shrek movie universe is a fantastical and comedic world filled with fairy tale characters and charmingly quirky ...

with DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” pushing back from July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, while Illumination’s “Minions 3” moves into that summer 2026 window from its planned June 30 ...

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 ...

It's also been revealed that an untitled Illumination event movie has moved from March 19, 2027 to Minions 3's vacant June date. Shrek 5 is being released to coincide with DreamWorks' 25th ...

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 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 ...

As “The Masked Singer” returns next month for Season 13, the show has revealed some of its weekly theme nights — paying tribute to franchises including “Shrek” and “Ghostbusters,” as ...