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.

is helming Shrek 5, having previously worked as a writer on the last two movies. He also voices Rumpelstiltskin in the franchise alongside various other characters. Little about the plot is known ...

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.