Skyler Gisondo and Marcello Hernandez to play Shrek and Fiona’s sons

Whereas it’s nonetheless over a yr away, we have now some new Shrek 5 casting information. Superman‘s Jimmy Olsen, Skyler Gisondo (who has his personal spin-off sequence coming) and Saturday Night time Dwell break-out Marcello Hernandez will probably be voicing Shrek and Fiona’s sons, Fergus and Farkle! The movie is about for a June thirtieth, 2027 launch date, which is lower than two weeks after one other extremely anticipated animated sequel, Spider-Man: Past the Spider-Verse.

Who else is within the Shrek 5 voice forged?

The brand new sequel will characteristic the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona, respectively. They’ll even be joined by Zendaya, who will play Shrek and Fiona’s daughter, Felicia. Franchise veterans Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn are directing the film.

What’s Shrek 5 about?

Plot particulars stay tightly below wraps, however that hasn’t stopped some followers from sounding the alarm. It’s been 15 years since Shrek Endlessly After, and laptop animation has developed dramatically, so a contemporary search for the franchise was inevitable. However for some, the adjustments really feel too drastic, sparking speak of pressuring DreamWorks to drag a Sonic the Hedgehog and overhaul the fashion. The franchise’s final outing, Puss in Boots: The Final Want, embraced a extra stylized strategy, and all indicators level to Shrek 5 following an analogous path.

Is a Donkey spin-off coming?

Along with Shrek 5, Eddie Murphy revealed final yr {that a} Donkey spinoff film can be within the works. “We began doing Shrek 4 or [Shrek] 5 months in the past. I did this, I recorded the primary act, and we’ll be doing it this yr, we’ll end it up,” he mentioned. “Shrek is popping out, and Donkey’s gonna have his personal film. We’re gonna do Donkey as effectively. So we’re gonna do a Shrek, and we’re doing a Donkey [movie].“

For me, Shrek is so firmly rooted within the early 2000s (Smash Mouth, anybody?) that I’ll be curious to see the way it’s up to date for a 2027 viewers. Are you wanting ahead to Shrek 5?