The shocking announcement that Shrek 5 will be delayed into the future while Minions 3 will have an earlier release date made fans both thrilled and heartbroken.

Meanwhile, “Minions 3” follows the blockbuster success of “Despicable Me 4,” which opened to $230 million worldwide over July 4 weekend as the franchise continues to dominate Independence ...

At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5‘s previous July 2026 date. That’s because the Minions and Gru have ruled the ...

Shrek and the Minions will both be on the big screen in 2026. Universal Pictures announced Friday that the highly-anticipated animated movies are swapping their theatrical release dates, with ...

Universal Pictures has shifted the release dates for Shrek 5 and Minions 3. Shrek 5 will now premiere on December 23, 2026, coinciding with the franchise's 25th anniversary, while Minions 3 will ...

In its place, Universal will open Illumination’s “Minions 3,” which was previously supposed to come out a year later (June 30, 2027). That’s the kind of chaotic scheduling a minion would ...

Universal Pictures has delayed Shrek 5 by a few months to December 23, 2026 while putting Despicable 3 spin-off Minions 3 in its original slot. As reported by Variety, Minions 3 will therefore now ...

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have rescheduled several major release dates, including the highly anticipated Shrek 5. Originally slated for July 1, 2026, the film will now debut on ...

Minions, meanwhile, have had almost their entire run of dominance in the time between the two most recent Shrek movies. They first appeared in Despicable Me and were last seen in 2024’s ...

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 ...