Even Shrek could not resist the overwhelming cuteness of Minions and settled for a later date then initially deliberate.
On Friday, January 10, Universal Pictures introduced that the extremely anticipated animated films had swapped their launch dates.
Dreamworks Animation’s Shrek 5 has been pushed again from July 1, 2026, to Wednesday, December 23.
Illumination’s Minions 3 moved its theatrical launch date from June 30, 2027, to the summer time of 2026.
In addition to Minions 3 and Shrek 5, Universal has additionally shifted the discharge of an untitled Illumination occasion movie from March 19, 2027, to June.
Though the December 2026 launch is a protracted wait, the reward might be rather more thrilling as Shrek 5 will arrive simply in time for the franchise’s twenty fifth anniversary.
In addition to the silver jubilee milestone, the discharge will mark the grand return of unique Shrek stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz, who will voice Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona.
Beginning with 2001’s Shrek, which received the primary Oscar for best-animated function, the 4 Shrek movies have earned greater than $2.9 billion worldwide.
Meanwhile, Minions 3 follows the large success of Despicable Me 4, which opened to $230 million worldwide over the July 4 weekend.
The franchise continues to dominate Independence Day weekend on the field workplace.
