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It seems that Shrek 5 was originally set to be a prequel that would be released in 2013, but it was decided during the production of Shrek Forever After that the fourth film was the perfect way for the lovable green ogre’s journey to end. Way back following the release of Shrek 2 in 2004, producer Jeffrey Katzenberg told IGN that Shrek was originally planned as a five-film series – and that in Shrek 5 “we will understand how Shrek came to be in that swamp, when we meet him in the first movie.” Shrek plot: What is happening with Shrek 5? The previous movies were released in 2001, 2004, 20 – so every three years. With the global pandemic slowing everything down it remains to be seen if this timeframe is doable. The latest guess from Fandom is 30th September, 2022 with a home media release apparently set for November 2022.
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Then Eddie Murphy told CinemaBlend that a 2020 release was likely, but that was just an estimation and the year came and went. Shrek was aiming for a 2019 release date, but despite the voice cast confirming a script had been written it all went quiet. In 2016 Shrek 5 began development with Michael McCullers, the Austin Powers screenwriter, taken on to work on the script. Following the fourth film back in 2010 (we feel so old right now), Dreamworks hinted that another film was possible – despite it being billed as the final film in the franchise. Shrek 5 doesn’t actually have a release date yet. For more information about how we hold your personal data, please see our privacy policy.
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