Shrek, Fiona and others land in jail in new Shrek 5 trailer
Washington DC, June 16
The makers of Shrek 5 have finally released the much-awaited trailer of the movie on Tuesday, more than a year ahead of its release on June 30, 2027.
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz all return as the voices of Shrek, Donkey and Fiona. They're joined by Zendaya, 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Marcello Hernandez and Skylar Gisondo ("Superman," "Focker-in-Law") as Shrek and Fiona's children, Felicia, Fergus and Farkle.
The trailer begins with a storybook recapping the original tale of Shrek, Fiona and Donkey from the 2001 movie. Donkey interrupts the narration and says it's time for a makeover, hinting at the change in storytelling pattern from it's predecessors.
The pals travel once again through the magical land of Far, Far Away and encounter a giant, law enforcement and a creepy snowman that's a parody of Olaf from "Frozen." He asks from a creepy alleyway.
They also reunite with Gingy, who's affixed two gumdrop buttons to his rear end, proclaiming that he's "caked up like a friggin' bakery." The trailer ends with Shrek, Fiona, their kids and Donkey stuck in a jail cell as Donkey croons "Baby Come Back" and "Roxanne," much to Shrek's frustration.
Universal Pictures shared the trailer on their Instagram handle on Tuesday.
Shrek 5 is directed by acclaimed filmmakers and Shrek franchise veterans Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn. Vernon was a member of the directing team on the Academy Award nominated Shrek 2 as well as on DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Monsters vs. Aliens.
Vernon has also provided the voice of Shrek fan-favourite Gingerbread Man, aka "Gingy," across all titles in the Shrek Universe. Dohrn worked on the second and third Shrek films as a writer and artist and as Head of Story on the fourth film.
Dohrn also voiced the character of Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After. Dohrn served as co-director on the first Trolls film and directed Trolls World Tour and Trolls Band Together.
The film is produced by returning producer Gina Shay (Trolls franchise), who produced Shrek Forever After and by Illumination CEO and Academy Award® nominee Chris Meledandri (the Super Mario, Despicable Me and Minions franchises). The film is co-directed by Brad Ableson (Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Simpsons).
'Shrek 5' marks the franchise's first instalment in 17 years, since 'Shrek Forever After' in 2010. Since then, there have been two spinoffs, 2011's 'Puss in Boots' and its 2022 sequel 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.'
— ANI
Reader Comments
Wait, so now we have Zendaya and Marcello Hernandez joining? That's a strong cast! But I hope they don't overdo the woke stuff. The original Shrek was perfect because it balanced adult humor with family fun. Let's not mess with the formula, Hollywood! 😅
As a 90s kid who grew up watching Shrek on VCD in India, this is pure nostalgia! 🥲 The donkey always steals the show - that "Baby Come Back" jail scene had me laughing out loud. But I do find the Olaf parody a bit low-hanging fruit. Still, can't wait to take my kids to this one!
I'm cautiously optimistic. Shrek 3 and 4 were kind of meh compared to 1 and 2. But with Chris Meledandri (Illumination boss) producing and Conrad Vernon directing, this could be special. The Trolls franchise people know how to make money, but can they capture the magic? 🤔
Bro, the trailer is already trending on social media in India! My WhatsApp group is full of "Shrek 5" memes 😂 The jail scene with Donkey singing Roxanne - absolute cinema! That's going to be replayed for weeks. Universal Pictures sure knows how to build hype.
I appreciate the return of the original voice cast. But I have to say - the "caked up" Gingy joke feels like they're trying too hard to be edgy. Shrek was always smarter than that. Also, can we talk about how they're releasing this in 2027? The wait
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