Eddie Murphy Announced Both Shrek 5 and Spin-off Centered on Donkey
Shrek 5 is in production, as announced by Eddie Murphy. The actor also revealed that the audience-loved Donkey will live to see his film.
For all those who missed Shrek and his friends, we have good news. The fifth part of the adventures of the green ogre is in production. Eddie Murphy, who voiced Donkey in the films, announced that work on a new DreamWorks Animation show is underway.
During the press conference of his latest film, Beverly Hills Cop 4, the star revealed that production of Shrek 5 began four or five months ago. Eddie Murphy himself has already recorded his lines from the first act. Work on the show will continue this year.
We started doing Shrek 4 or 5 months ago. I recorded the first act, and we'll be doing it this year, we'll finish it up.
The star also disclosed the timeline for the upcoming production featuring the green ogre. Shrek 5 is likely to debut next year. DreamWorks Animation itself hasn't yet officially announced the start of work on the next Shrek.
Fans of the popular series will also be happy to know that on the horizon is not only the main film about the ogre, but also a spin-off focusing on Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy.
Shrek is coming out, and Donkey's gonna have his own movie. So we're gonna do a Shrek, and we're doing a Donkey [movie].
Shrek 5 will most likely hit theaters in 2025.
