with DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek 5" pushing back from July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, while Illumination's "Minions 3" moves into that summer 2026 window from its planned June 30 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Universal has announced that DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” will be moving from July 1, 2026, to Dec. 23, 2026. In its place, Universal will open Illumination’s “Minions 3,” which ...

It's also been revealed that an untitled Illumination event movie has moved from March 19, 2027 to Minions 3's vacant June date. Shrek 5 is being released to coincide with DreamWorks' 25th ...

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 ...

Minions, meanwhile, have had almost their entire run of dominance in the time between the two most recent Shrek movies ... those characters have grossed nearly $5 billion for Universal Pictures ...

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 ...

On Friday, Universal announced it had pushed Shrek 5 back from its original July 1, 2026 slot to December 23 that same year. Minions 3 now has Shrek’s original spot; Illumination’s threequel ...

with DreamWorks Animation’s “Shrek 5” pushing back from July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, while Illumination’s “Minions 3” moves into that summer 2026 window from its planned June 30 ...