Shrek 5 is back with a fresh teaser and a key bit of news for French audiences: Alain Chabat will voice Shrek. The DreamWorks and Universal Pictures animated film will hit French theaters on June 30, 2027.
The fifth chapter in the series is directed by Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn. The franchise greets two DreamWorks veterans: Vernon co-directed Shrek 2, while Dohrn has previously worked on several studio projects.
Shrek 5
Animated feature film | 2027
In theaters: June 30, 2027
Animation, adventure, comedy, family, fantasy
Directed by Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn
Featuring the original voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Zendaya
French voice of Shrek: Alain Chabat
Original title: Shrek 5
Country: United States
Distributor: Universal Pictures International France
Shrek 5 marks the green ogre's return to the big screen after Shrek 4: Forever After, released in 2010. The film extends a saga launched in 2001 by DreamWorks, becoming one of the most recognizable franchises in American animated cinema.
In the original voice cast, the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy reprise Shrek, Fiona and Donkey. The teaser also spotlights Shrek and Fiona's teenage daughter, voiced in English by Zendaya.
The official teaser for Shrek 5 signals the return of the saga’s longtime characters, while underscoring a strong focus on Shrek and Fiona’s family. The French version also confirms the comeback of Alain Chabat, the iconic voice of the character.
The French-language version of the teaser is also available on YouTube: watch the Shrek 5 teaser in French.
The full official synopsis has not yet been released. For now, the first images mainly confirm a return to the kingdom of Far Far Away, with a new generational storyline centered on Shrek and Fiona’s daughter.
Shrek 5 can appeal to longtime fans of the franchise, while also drawing in families in search of an animated adventure-comedy for the big screen. The film leans more toward audiences already familiar with Shrek, since it relies on established characters and conventions built up over several installments.
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