A fifth Shrek film is in the works with the return of the original cast, according to a studio executive. The last instalment in the series, Shrek Forever After, was released 13 years ago.
Chris Meledandri, the founder of computer animation firm Illumination, is working alongside film company DreamWorks to revive the much-loved film franchise. He said established cast members, who include Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are all "anticipated" to return for a new film.
Meledandri said he saw the original cast as a "huge part" of a new film taking audiences to "brand new places". He told Variety: "It’s not that dissimilar to the process that we went through with ‘Mario’, (the Super Mario Bros. Movie) where you look at what the core elements are that audiences have loved, and you do your very best to honour those core elements.
