Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 will now open on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026 instead of July 1 next year. At the same time, they’re moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5 ‘s old date of Wednesday, July 2026.

And an untitled Illumination project is moving from March 19, 2027 to June 30, 2027 The post ‘Shrek 5’ Pushed to Christmas 2026, ‘Minions 3’ Moved Up to July 2026 in Universal Release Shake-Up appeared first on TheWrap.

Shrek 5's release date has been pushed back to December 2026. The DreamWorks Animation movie was originally due for release on July 1, 2026 but has now been postponed until December 23, 2026. Mike Myers,

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are returning for the 'Shrek' sequel, which is timed to the franchise's 25th anniversary.