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Shrek 5 Release Date Delayed as Minions 3 Bumped Up to 2026
Universal Pictures has officially changed the Shrek 5 release date for the highly-anticipated next installment to DreamWorks Animation‘s popular animated franchise. The movie was originally slated for a July 1,
Universal reshuffles release dates for Shrek 5 and Minions 3
Universal Pictures reschedules *Shrek 5* for December 2026 and *Minions 3* for July 2026. New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: Space.com | Science: Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC) / Animation: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) | edited by Steve Spaleta
Shrek 5 Delayed as It Swaps Release Dates With Minions 3
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 arrive on July 1,
Universal Shuffles Shrek and the Minions Around for Its 2026 Plans
Shrek's cinematic return is still coming, but he'll have to wait for the Minions to get done taking over summer 2026.
‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to December 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moves Up to July 2026
Universal Pictures has shifted release dates for 'Shrek 5' and 'Minions 3,' dating both blockbuster animated franchises for 2026.
SHREK 5 Gets A New, Later Release Date As MINIONS 3 Is Moved Up By An Entire Year
There's some bad news for Shrek fans today as the long-awaited fifth movie has just been delayed. However, fans of the Despicable Me franchise will be pleased to learn about Minion 3's new release date.
‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to Christmas 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moved Up to July 2026 in Universal Release Shake-Up
Universal has announced that DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” will be moving from July 1, 2026, to December 23, 2026. In its place, Universal will open Illumination’s “Minions 3,” which was previously supposed to come out a year later (June 30, 2027). That’s the kind of chaotic scheduling a minion would really embrace.
Universal Delays ‘Shrek 5’, Moves Up ‘Minions 3’ & More
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 Independence Day frame for quite some time, most recently with Despicable Me 4 minting a $230M global opening last summer.
Shrek 5, Minions 3 get new release dates in 2026
A fan of animated films, we have good news for you. Both hotly anticipated sequels of Shrek and Minions will be released in 2026. Universal Pictures announced that it is swapping its theatrical release date with DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 now slated for release on December 23,
Shrek 5 release date delayed to December 2026
Shrek 5 has had its release date pushed back to December 2026, it has been confirmed. Universal Pictures, which owns ...
'Shrek 5' Delayed to 2026
Shrek 5 will be hitting theaters around the holidays in 2026 as opposed to its original July 1, 2026 summer release. Besides ...
We have moved even further from Shrek 5's divine light
This is per the doomspeakers over at Deadline, who revealed that Universal has forestalled the birth of the long-gestating ...
Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
Perry, a Jerusalem miniature donkey, was first brought to California to help calm polo ponies, but instead he nipped at them, ...
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Shrek 5 Gets Frustrating Release Update
Shrek fans get some disappointing news as the film suffers a major setback. Per Deadline, the fifth entry in the long-running ...
Merry Shrek-mas and a Donkey New Year!
Merry Shrek-mas? There sure is! Murphy will also voice Donkey in a Donkey spinoff film that has not yet begun recording, he ...
Shrek Fans Get Some Bad News About Upcoming Sequel (But It’s Good for Minions 3)
Delays are never fun, especially for franchises as beloved as DreamWorks’ Shrek, though this time around there is a silver lining. Today it has been revealed (via Deadline) that Universal Pictures and ...
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See Shrek the Musical on stage in Rhinebeck this January
It’s tough to find kid-friendly events in winter, but here comes Shrek to the rescue. The big green thing has been ironically and unironically enjoyed in nearly equal measure. Though the Broadway ...