Donkey Spin-off Release Date Window Possibly Teased After Shrek 5
Eddie Murphy confirms Donkey spin-off movie after Shrek 5
During a conversation with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley, Eddie Murphy confirmed that the Shrek film franchise will continue to expand after Shrek 5, with a Donkey spin-off movie set to commence production in the latter half of 2025.
While noting that the Shrek 5 cast is 'still doing voiceover stuff' for the upcoming film, the Beverly Hills Cop star stated, 'We start in September on Donkey, we're doing a Donkey one, and that'll be three years from now, but we're about two years into Shrek 5.'
As Murphy mentioned that production on the Donkey spin-off will start in September this year, the movie could have a release date window in 2027 or 2028.
So far, the Shrek franchise has spawned four movies, with a fifth set to come out next year, along with two spin-off films. Notably, both spin-off projects have revolved around the character Puss in Boots, with Antonio Banderas returning to voice the character in both movies.
Shedding more light on what fans can expect from the forthcoming Donkey spin-off, Murphy noted, 'Donkey's going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie, Donkey's going to have his own movie, own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys. They've written this funny story.'
However, despite Murphy's comments, the untitled Donkey spin-off has yet to receive an official release date from DreamWorks. Production is moving swiftly with the upcoming Shrek 5, which is on track to open in theaters on December 23, 2026.
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