The much-anticipated release of Shrek 5 has been delayed for a second time.<\/p>\n
DreamWorks Animation originally scheduled the sequel for next summer, but pushed it back to December 2026.<\/p>\n
It has now shifted the release back further to June 2027, according to US website Deadline<\/a>. <\/p>\n BBC Newsbeat has approached DreamWorks Animation and Universal for comment.<\/p>\n Although the report didn’t give a reason, fans and news outlets have speculated that the delay was to avoid competing with Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part III, and Ice Age 6, which are all set to hit cinemas in December 2026.<\/p>\n Fans have expressed disappointment at the delay, with one writing on X: “Another delay? At this point my kids will be showing Shrek 5 to their kids.”<\/p>\n The first film, released in 2001, followed the story of an ogre who wants nothing more than to be left alone, but ends up on a quest to rescue a princess trapped in a tower.<\/p>\n Along the way, he gets help from a ragtag bunch of misfits, including a chatty donkey and, later, a boot-wearing cat.<\/p>\n It was a huge hit for DreamWorks, making $487m (\u00a3362m) worldwide at the box office.<\/p>\n The studio then went on to bring back the characters again and again for three more movies.<\/p>\n Number five will actually be the seventh film in the wider franchise, which includes two spin-off films – Puss In Boots and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish.<\/p>\n It has been confirmed that Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), Princess Fiona (voiced by Cameron Diaz) and Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy) are all returning for the new movie.<\/p>\n The movie’s trailer<\/a> also revealed a new addition to the cast – Fiona and Shrek’s teenage daughter Felicia, voiced by actress Zendaya.<\/p>\n However, the reaction to the clip was mixed, with some fans taking to X to say they didn’t like the new style of animation and it was ugly<\/a>. <\/p>\n