Award-winning actress Zendaya (Challengers, Dune 2) will voice Felicia, the daughter of Shrek and Fiona in DreamWorks’ winter 2026 movie, Shrek 5. Universal will release the fifth movie in the blockbuster franchise in theaters on Wednesday. Dec. 23, 2026, in time for the original film’s 25th anniversary. Mike Myers (Austin Powers films, Bohemian Rhapsody), Oscar-nominee Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop franchise, Dreamgirls) and Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels franchise, Back in Action) return to their signature roles as Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.
The much-anticipated movie will be directed by acclaimed filmmakers and Shrek franchise veterans Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon. Dohrn (Trolls franchise) worked on the second and third Shrek films as a writer and artist and as Head of Story on the fourth film. Dohrn also voiced the character of Rumpelstilskin in Shrek Forever After. Vernon served as director of Shrek 2, Madagascar 2 and is the voice of Gingerbread Man (aka Gingy).
Shrek 5 will be produced by returning producer Gina Shay (Trolls franchise), who produced Shrek Forever After and by Illumination CEO and Oscar nominee Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me and Minions franchise, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Sing and Secret Life of Pets films). The film will be co-directed by Brad Ableson (Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Simpsons).
Based on the book by William Steig, the Shrek franchise began with the original movie in 201, which won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It followed the irreverent adventures of a misunderstood ogre and his ragtag group of roguish fairytale characters. The four Shrek franchise films have earned more than $2.9 billion worldwide, spawning a global live-touring show, an award-winning Broadway musical that earned eight Tony nominations and 12 Drama Desk nominations, plus an immersive, top-tourist destination in London and a popular events and attractions across Universal Studios Parks worldwide.
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