DreamWorks Animation and Illumination plan to release the next chapter about the adventures of the Green Ogre and his friends, the fifth in a row. As expected, the cast, who voiced previous parts of Shrek, will return to work on the new cartoon almost in full force. Among them, Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey), Cameron Diaz (Fiona), Antonio Banderas (Cat) and others.
“Conversations with the cast have just begun, and so far everything indicates that they are showing great enthusiasm for the return,” said Illumination head Chris Meledandri, who was behind the filming. from Super Mario Bros. Movies, at Variety (2023), Minions: Gruvitation (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Despicable Me 3, etc.
The latest cartoon in the Shrek Forever After series was released in 2010 and, like the previous installments, was a major box office success, grossing $752 million worldwide. According to Meledandri, the development of a new project of an old franchise always follows the following pattern – the fundamental elements loved by the public are isolated from the series, then elements of a new story and new characters are developed which will take the viewers to new places and immerse them in new circumstances.
