“The ogre in me that desperately wants to come out”: Shrek memes to prepare ourselves for Shrek 5

María Cetra • Writer

Sep 3, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Shrek is probably every adult's favorite animated film, but are they waiting for the release of the fifth movie?

Shrek is an all-time favorite movie for a lot of people. Most of us watched the film as kids, found it funny, and then rewatched it as adults and realized it was even better than we remembered. Films like this aren't as easy to find nowadays. Movies that are actually entertaining for kids and adults at the same time. Productions that spend time on their scripts, making them not only with love but also with great use of rhetoric, by employing resources such as sarcasm and parodies. This movie is amazing on different levels. But if it's so acclaimed by the public, why aren't many people interested in the fifth movie?

What we know about the release of this pentalogy is that even though it was announced to be released on July 23rd of 2026, the current official date for theaters is June 30th of 2027. The real reason why it was moved almost a year is still unknown, but it is probable that it had something to do with the backlash the first view of the characters received online due to the changes in the type of animation. We also know that actress Zendaya will be joining the movie as a voice actor, which is no surprise after everything she has been a part of in the last three years.

What I mentioned about the animation style changing may be the main reason for fans not to be as excited for a new release. But, in my opinion, most of the backlash comes from the fact that we are getting fed up with the amount of sequels and sagas that production companies are producing each year. We want new original stories, not a second part for a movie that already had a good ending in the first film. This also applies to the announcement of the movie Coco 2. The public is looking for something new, not the constant nostalgia bait that the big companies are selling. But that is my opinion. What do you think about the release of Shrek 5?