Shrek the Third
2007 film by Chris Miller
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| February 27 2025 | First-look cast announcement trailer for Shrek 5 was released, featuring a new visual style and updated character appearances that sparked public debate about the film's redesign and art direction. |
| February 2025 | Final development updates for Shrek 5 reported, leading up to the film's upcoming release. |
| February 2025 | Zendaya was revealed to have joined the cast, playing Shrek and Fiona's daughter Felicia. |
| January 2025 | Film's release date pushed back to December 23, 2026. Conrad Vernon also joined as co-director alongside Walt Dohrn. |
| July 1 2024 | DreamWorks announced Shrek 5 would be released on July 1, 2026, with Myers, Murphy, and Diaz confirmed to reprise their roles. Walt Dohrn and Brad Ableson attached to direct. |
| June 2024 | Eddie Murphy confirmed he had started recording lines for the film, expecting a 2025 release. |
| September 12 2023 | Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Shrek the Third by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. |
| September 12 2023 | The film was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. |
| April 2023 | Chris Meledandri confirmed Shrek 5 was in development, with Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, and Cameron Diaz in negotiations to reprise their roles. |
| December 2022 | Antonio Banderas confirmed a new Shrek film was still in development, with the film teased in the mid-credits scene of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. |
| November 2018 | Variety reported that Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri was tasked as executive producer for the untitled Shrek film, with potential original cast return. |
| March 2017 | First update about the film's development provided since its confirmation. |
| March 2017 | Initial updates about Shrek 5's development begin to emerge following the NBCUniversal acquisition. |
| March 2017 | Michael McCullers described the Shrek 5 script as featuring a 'pretty big reinvention' for the film series. |
| 2016 | Shrek the Third's opening weekend record was surpassed by Finding Dory's $135.1 million debut, ending its nine-year record. |
| September 2016 | Eddie Murphy confirmed the film was expected to be released in 2019 or 2020, and that the script had been completed. |
| July 2016 | The Hollywood Reporter cited sources indicating the fifth Shrek film was planned for a 2019 release. |
| June 2016 | NBCUniversal purchased DreamWorks Animation and Steve Burke discussed plans to revive the Shrek franchise. |
| 2014 | Development of Shrek 5 resurfaced after being previously abandoned by former DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. |
| February 2014 | During a Fox Business interview, Katzenberg hints that a fifth Shrek film may still be made, suggesting the franchise is not yet finished. |
| November 1 2011 | Blu-ray 3D release of Shrek the Third, exclusively available at Best Buy. |
| August 30 2011 | The film received another separate Blu-ray release. |
| August 30 2011 | Separate Blu-ray release of Shrek the Third. |
| December 7 2010 | Re-release of Shrek the Third on Blu-ray as part of the Shrek: The Whole Story boxset. |
| May 21 2010 | Release of the sequel, Shrek Forever After, continuing the franchise. |
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