Shrek 5 release date pushed back another 6 months and fans have same theory why

Shrek fans have been waiting in anticipation for the fifth film about the hilarious ogre, his Princess Fiona, and their companions Donkey and Puss In Boots embark on another adventure together. However, despite a 15 year wait since the last Shrek blockbuster, it has been confirmed that the release date has been pushed back for a second time - and it is now set to be a 2027 film.

The new film, which sees Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy reprise their roles as well as Zendaya join the cast as Shrek and Fiona's daughter, was due to be released in July next year. The release date was pushed back earlier this year to December 23 - with fans predicting it to be a Christmas treat for families.

However, now the date has been pushed back a further six months to Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Fans think they have worked out the reason for this. The release date change comes after the trailer for Shrek 5 came out in February - and fans are not happy with how it looks.

The trailer for the new movie shows Shrek and Donkey asking the Magic Mirror 'who’s the fairest of them all?' to which the mirror replies 'why Shrek, of course?'. Fiona, Felicia and even Pinocchio join in on the fun to look at the mirror's depiction of Shrek who is shown to, unusually, have a six pack. Fans of the film series were quick to share their thoughts on the trailer on X.

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People were left unhappy with how different the animation looks in comparison to the other films in the franchise. One said "the art style is horrible", while another said "this is awful".

Many hope that the criticism of the trailer has made DreamWorks and Universal listen to what fans want. In a post on @DicussingFilm which said: "SHREK 5 has been delayed to June 30, 2027."

One individual commented: "So...they listened to the community? That's quite significant, if true." While another said: "That's one step in the right direction."

Someone else insisted"Good, fix the character design," another insisted," as another agreed: "They delayed it to change the animation style, trust."

Another echoed: "I hope it's to fix the character design," while another added: "They definitely are changing the animation style after the backlash."

Many others were sad it was such a long wait, although they said they wanted producers to get it right. "It sucks, but if this means that Shrek 5 is going to be ten times better, then it’s worth the wait," wrote one person.

While another added: "It's okay to wait, but that way it seems a bit too far. Far far Away."

Universal Pictures has been approached for comment.

Comedic legend Eddie Murphy, the voice behind Donkey, spoke last year about work being done on the fifth Shrek movie and even teased a future film. He told Collider: "We started doing [Shrek 5] months ago. I recorded the first act and we'll be doing it this year, we'll finish it up.

"Donkey's gonna have his own movie. We're gonna do Donkey as well. We're doing a Donkey one next."

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