The film will be co-directed by Brad Ableson (“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “The Simpsons”). Meanwhile, “Minions 3” follows the blockbuster success of “Despicable Me 4,” which opened ...

Universal Pictures will release two of its biggest animated film franchises in 2026, as Minions 3 has been bumped up from 2027, which has delayed Shrek 5 back to a December release. When Shrek 5 ...

Additionally, an untitled Illumination film has moved from March 19, 2027 to June 30, 2027 (the previous “Minions 3” date). “Shrek 5” sees Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz ...

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are returning for the 'Shrek' sequel, which is timed to the franchise's 25th anniversary. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter ...

At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30 ... an untitled Illumination event movie will move from March 19, 2027 to Wednesday June 30 ...

This is per the doomspeakers over at Deadline, who revealed that Universal has forestalled the birth of the long-gestating Shrek 5, delaying it from a July 2026 release to Christmas of that same year.

Shrek 5 is now a Christmas movie as Universal shifts its release date from July 2026 to December 2026. Minions 3 has moved up from June 2027 to July 2026.

Universal Pictures is making some adjustments to its 2026 release calendar.

Minions 3 will feature a script by Brian Lynch and production by Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan. Universal also announced another change: an untitled Illumination movie that was set for March 2027 ...

Universal also announced that an untitled event film from Illumination will now take over Minions 3′s previous release date of Wednesday, June 30, 2027, after the untitled movie was initially ...