Universal Delays ‘Shrek 5’, Moves Up ‘Minions 3’ & More

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 will now open on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026 instead of July 1 next year.

At the same time, they’re moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5‘s old date of Wednesday, July 2026.

Another shift going on is that the untitled Illumination event movie will move from March 19, 2027 to Wednesday June 30, 2027.