The $2.9 billion franchise based ... is sent Email has already been sent Shrek 5 continues the adventures of the beloved ogre and his friends in a new chapter of the animated franchise.

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.

hit cinemas with the tagline The Final Chapter. But now DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures have announced that Shrek 5 is in production. It’s unclear if this will be the official title ...

It's a little hard to believe that we're not far away from the 25th anniversary of the first Shrek film – but if that makes you feel a little old, at least there's some good news to cheer you up.