DreamWorks Animation has whipped up a storm of excitement with the announcement that a fifth Shrek film is in the works, and production is already forging ahead.

The beloved animation studio took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share the happy news, stating: “Not too Far, Far Away… @Shrek 5 is coming to theatres on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.”

Walt Dohrn, who lent his creative talents as a writer and artist to the second and third chapters of…