It’s been over a year since Shrek 5 was officially announced and, up until this point, it seemed the eponymous ogre’s next big-screen outing would open as part of the 2026 movie schedule. However, that will no longer be the case, as the animated legacy sequel has officially been delayed. On the one hand, this development means the film will no longer be released in proximity to the massive Marvel team-up film, Avengers: Doomsday. Yet Shrek is now going up against another major superhero follow-up at the box office.
Originally, the highly anticipated Shrek 5 was set to be released on July 1, 2026, but it was later pushed to December 23 of that same year. According to Variety, though, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have now pushed the animated flick again and, now, it’s set to hit cinemas on June 30, 2027. As of this writing, neither of the studios behind the fairy tale-infused film have given an official reason as to why it’s been delayed.
