Shrek 5

While it is not a direct and official confirmation, Chris Meledandri, the founder of the animation studio Illumination and a creative partner at DreamWorks ...

And then you're hard at work to build story elements and new characters that take you to brand new places. To add to this, there seems to be interest in a Donkey spin-off film as well, as Meledandri said that he found Eddie Murphy's recent comment about wanting a spin-off based on the character "very exciting" and that there is "without question" opportunity to make a spin-off based around Donkey. "It's not that dissimilar to the process that we went through with 'Mario,' where you look at what the core elements are that audiences have loved, and you do your very best to honor those core elements. Meledandri is neck deep in tons of different film projects as of late, so don't expect a fifth Shrek in the immediate future, but this is clearly the best sign of more Shrek we've seen in a long time. Talks are starting now, and every indication that we've gotten is there's tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the actors to return." The original cast is a huge part of that."

Although Shrek 5 was first confirmed back in April 2017 after screenwriter Michael McCullers made the announcement, there hasn't been another peep about a new ...

[death of beloved show biz star, Paul O’Grady](https://propermanchester.com/news/paul-ogradys-heartbreaking-last-post-before-his-unexpected-death/), at 67. The same slot used to famously be occupied by Paul’s self-titled teatime chat show, in a fitting nod to his legacy. O’Grady passed away ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on the evening of Tuesday March 28th. According to Deadline, Paddington 3 is set to commence filming on July 24th, 2023. Shooting will commence this summer after it was announced in 2021 that filming for it was due to start in 2022 but got pushed back. Fans became a little concerned when Paddington’s voice actor Ben Whishaw said, just as recently as February, that he wasn’t sure if the movie was ‘happening’ as things had gone a little ‘silent’. The publication claims that the report has come from ‘a person with knowledge of the matter’. Together, the eight films generated some $7.7billion at the global box office. The news comes as Warner Bros. Discovery — is in talks to produce a new TV adaptation of J. Talks are starting now, and every indication that we’ve gotten is there’s tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the actors to return.” Officials at DreamWorks are reportedly amid plans for Shrek 5 and ‘in talks’ with the original cast members.

Despicable Me filmmaker Chris Meledandri hinted that the Shrek original cast would return for the fifth instalment and a spinoff film on Donkey.

Animation company founder Chris Meledandri said there is 'tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the actors' to return for a new film.

I mean, I love Puss in Boots, but he ain’t funny as the Donkey." He also backed the idea of Murphy’s character, Shrek's wise-cracking sidekick Donkey, getting his own spin-off, saying it was "without question". He said established cast members, who include Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are all "anticipated" to return for a new film.

Animation company founder Chris Meledandri said there is 'tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of the actors' to return for a new film.

I mean, I love Puss in Boots, but he ain’t funny as the Donkey." He also backed the idea of Murphy’s character, Shrek's wise-cracking sidekick Donkey, getting his own spin-off, saying it was "without question". He said established cast members, who include Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are all "anticipated" to return for a new film.

This news comes after Illumination CEO Chris Meledrandri spoke to Variety about the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie. Despite the conversation mainly focusing ...

The movie that follows the feline we originally met in the Shrek series grossed almost $500 million at box office. When asked about a possible Shrek 5, he had this to say: Despite the conversation mainly focusing on tomorrow’s release of the Mario movie, talk soon turned to the much-loved Shrek franchise.

Shrek 5 has just been announced, and it's no surprise given that the animated franchise holds an incredible record of Avatar: The Way of Water.

Avatar: The Way of Water, which is still in theatres and has made over $2.3 billion (via [Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1630029/)), has made a total of $682 million domestically. Between building on the strength of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and bringing back the beloved original cast, Shrek 5 appeals to both 20-something fans of the original and younger audiences, meaning it has the potential to become a billion-dollar-grossing movie. [Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3915174/?ref_=bo_se_r_1)), it's no surprise that the fifth movie has entered development. [Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0298148/?ref_=bo_se_r_1)), and almost half of that was its domestic gross alone. However, following the release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, which ended the Shrek franchise's hiatus, DreamWorks Animation has cleared up the current status of the green ogre, announced Shrek 5, and hinted at a Donkey spin-off. And even then, the last Shrek movie, Shrek Forever After, was released in 2010, and there were talks of Shrek being totally rebooted in the late 2010s.