- Title: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz reunite for 'Shrek 5'
- Date: 10th July 2024
- Summary: UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATION (FILE - SEPTEMBER 18, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** MIKE MYERS SPEAKING DURING INTERVIEW FOR "AMSTERDAM", SAT NEXT TO FILM'S ACTOR AND PRODUCER, MICHAEL SHANNON BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (RECENT - JUNE 20, 2024) (REUTERS) "BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL FOLEY" ACTOR AND PRODUCER, EDDIE MURPHY WITH CO-STARS,
- Embargoed: 24th July 2024 16:31
- Keywords: Antonio Banderas Cameron Diaz Eddie Murphy Mike Myers Puss in Boots Shrek 5 Walt Dohrn
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- Country: US
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film,North America
- Reuters ID: LVA004778510072024RP1
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- Story Text: The original 2001 cast of "Shrek", Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, are reuniting for the fifth comedy adventure in the series, according to DreamWorks Animation.
The studio made the announcement on Tuesday (July 9) on X (formerly known as Twitter), with an animation that features a figure '5' in the green shape of Shrek, complete with the ogre character's distinctive ears. The accompanying comment reads that the new film in production is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026.
There is no confirmation of the return of Spanish actor Antonio Banderas who plays the swashbuckling Puss in Boots, a cat with a suave voice and keen ability to make sad eyes, first introduced to movie fans in 2004's "Shrek 2".
The last "Shrek" animation, "Shrek Forever After", was released in 2010 and features the voices of Myers in the title role, Murphy as Donkey and Diaz as Princess Fiona.
Little is known about the reboot's story, but film website IMDb.com lists writers Michael McCullers ("The Boss Baby", "Austin Powers"), Christopher Meledandri ("Despicable Me", "Sing") and William Steig (the late author of "Shrek!").
"Shrek 5" will be co-directed by Walt Dohrn, who was a writer and artist on the second film and "Shrek the Third" (2007), and head of story on "Shrek Forever After", including voicing Rumpelstiltskin. Dohrn also directed 2023's "Trolls Band Together" with Tim Heitz, and voiced royal troll character King Peppy.
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