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It’s been almost 15 years since Shrek Forever After, the fourth Shrek movie, hit theaters with the tagline The Final Chapter.

But now DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures have announced that Shrek 5 is in production.

It is unclear if this will be the official title, but personally we hope it will simply be called 5hrek.

Nevertheless, what we do know is that original cast members Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz will reprise their roles as Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona.

It is not clear at this time if Antonia Banderas will return as Puss in Boots after his critically acclaimed last outing, The Last Wish. But given that the movie ended with him returning to Far Far Away, we’d be surprised if he didn’t.

Shrek 5 is being written by Michael McCullers, who is new to the franchise but has written the last two Austin Powers movies for Myers, giving us hope for a wacky comedy. Meanwhile, Walt Dohrn, director of the Trolls films, is helming Shrek 5, having previously worked as a writer on the last two films. He also voices Rumpelstiltskin in the franchise along with various other characters.

Little about the plot is known; however, we expect Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Dragon’s children to all be teenagers now. The studio has previously teased that the filmmakers will “look at what core elements audiences have loved (and try to) honor those elements” just like The Super Mario Bros Movie.

Recently speaking with VultureMyers shared the latest news: “I have (started work on Shrek 5). But I won’t see (Eddie and Cameron) until later. I love Donkey so much. I want Donkey to live in my house. I love that character and I kind of don’t enjoy seeing Eddie, even though he’s funny and nice and a very generous person.I love Donkey so much that it makes me excited to see and hear him the press and stuff like that, and it’s funny. He’s a cooler guy than I’ll ever be.” A donkey spin-off is also in the works.

Shrek 5 is set to hit theaters on July 1, 2026.