As mentioned above, there are many theories about what Shrek 5 could be about, the characters that could be introduced, and more, with some even taking inspiration from the Puss in Boots spinoffs.

This is per the doomspeakers over at Deadline, who revealed that Universal has forestalled the birth of the long-gestating Shrek 5, delaying it from a July 2026 release to Christmas of that same year.

It's a little hard to believe that we're not far away from the 25th anniversary of the first Shrek film – but if ... to build story elements and new characters that take you to brand new places.

Universal Pictures is making some adjustments to its 2026 release calendar.