Universal Shuffles Shrek and the Minions Area plans for 2026

It wasn’t long before DreamWorks revealed… a partner The franchise was back with New movie. For those eager to get back with He, Fiona, and Donkeyyou’ll have to wait a little longer.

Universal announced on Friday that it had paid Partner 5 It returns from its original date of July 1, 2026, to December 23 of the same year. Minions 3 now a partner The original spot for the three Illumination games was announced last year with a release scheduled for June 30, 2027. And where Minions Previously, a currently untitled film from Illumination had tagged a June 2027 date after previously locking it in March.

The studio didn’t say why it was pushing the films forward (or backward), but it ended up working a partner and Minions“Fadl. No.” Despicable me The franchise tends to perform well during the Independence Day season, and Children’s movies It has been shown to have very strong holiday legs.

both of them Partner 5 and Minions 3 They are headed by long-time veterans of their respective franchises. Partner 2 Co-directed by Conrad Vernon and Walt Dorn, the story of the artist comes face to face partner 4, The cast directs the new film, which brings back the voices of the series’ voice trio of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy. Pussy in shoes 2 Antonio Banderas’ cocky cat ending may also return, but it’s currently unclear how or if it will feature in that film. Meanwhile, Minions 3 It will be directed by Peter Coffin, who directed the first three Despicable me Movies (and those annoying yellow monster sounds), and was written by Brian Lynch, who penned the 2015 original.

So, to summarize: Minions 3 On July 1, 2026, Partner 5 on December 23, 2026, and an unknown Illumination movie on June 30, 2027. and shortly before that. Minions He is the next Super Mario On April 3, 2026.

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