'Shrek' Prequel Movie 'Donkey' Set to Be Released in 2028 - Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip

Donkey is coming!

The upcoming origin story prequel for the beloved Shrek character is set to be released on June 30, 2028.

The news comes just as Shrek 5 released a teaser trailer ahead of its 2027 release.

Eddie Murphy will return to reprise the iconic role in the film, being directed by Charlie Bean.

“We start in September on Donkey, we’re doing a Donkey one, and that’ll be three years from now, but we’re about two years into Shrek 5. Still in the booth and about to start Donkey in September, Eddie teased last year.

“Donkey’s going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie, Donkey’s going to have his own movie, own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys. They’ve written this funny story. We’re doing that, starting that in September.”

It’s now the eighth film in the Shrek Universe, along with the Puss in Boots spinoffs.

Back in February, a teaser dropped offering a glimpse of Zendaya‘s new character, and she has red hair like her mother.

In the clip, Donkey asks the magic mirror who is “the fairest of them all,” to which the mirror responds “Shrek, of course,” and then showed various racy photos of the ogre.

“Ew dad!” Shrek’s daughter cries out. However, Fiona approves of the snapshots. Watch it here!

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