Shrek and the Minions will each be on the massive display in 2026.

Common Footage introduced Friday that the highly-anticipated animated films are swapping their theatrical launch dates, with DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” pushing again from July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, whereas Illumination’s “Minions 3” strikes into that summer season 2026 window from its deliberate June 30, 2027 date.

Common has additionally shifted the discharge of an untitled Illumination occasion movie from March 19, 2027 to the June date.

Whereas December 2026 may appear far, distant, “Shrek 5” arrives in time for the franchise’s twenty fifth anniversary and marks the grand return of authentic “Shrek” stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz to voice Shrek, Donkey and Fiona.

Starting with 2001’s “Shrek” (which gained the primary Oscar for greatest animated characteristic), the 4 “Shrek” movies have earned greater than $2.9 billion worldwide, spawning a worldwide live-touring present and an award-winning Broadway musical that earned eight Tony nominations and 12 Drama Desk nominations, in addition to an immersive vacationer vacation spot in London and points of interest throughout Common Studios Parks.

“Shrek 5” can be directed by franchise veterans Walt Dohrn (who labored on the second and third movies as a author and artist; as Head of Story on the fourth movie; and voiced Rumpelstilskin in “Shrek Perpetually After”) and Conrad Vernon (who directed “Shrek 2” and “Madagascar 2” and is the voice of Gingerbread Man aka Gingy).

Returning to provide are Gina Shay (who produced “Shrek Perpetually After” in addition to the “Trolls” films) and Illumination founder and CEO and Academy Award-nominee Chris Meledandri (who can also be behind the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” franchises, in addition to “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film,” “Sing” and “Secret Lifetime of Pets” movies). The movie can be co-directed by Brad Ableson (“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “The Simpsons”).

In the meantime, “Minions 3” follows the blockbuster success of “Despicable Me 4,” which opened to $230 million worldwide over July 4 weekend because the franchise continues to dominate Independence Day weekend on the field workplace. Greater than 10 years for the reason that highlighter-yellow critters and their supervillain boss Gru debuted, the “Despicable Me” and “Minions” films have grossed practically $5 billion on the international field workplace.

“Minions 3” is written by Brian Lynch (“Minions,” “The Secret Lifetime of Pets” movies) and can be directed by Academy Award-nominee Pierre Coffin (a director of the primary three “Despicable Me” movies and the primary “Minions”). Coffin has additionally supplied the voice for the Minions since their movie debut in 2010. The movie can be produced by Meledandri and by Invoice Ryan (govt producer of “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film”).