Eddie Murphy Shares Update on 'Shrek 5' & Donkey Spinoff Movie
Eddie Murphy is revealing some news up about a couple of upcoming projects he’s working on!
The 64-year-old actor and comedian will be reprising his voice role of Donkey in the upcoming fifth Shrek movie, and he’s also set to go out and star in his own spinoff movie.
While promoting his other new movie The Pickup, Eddie was asked where he was at with Shrek 5.
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“They’re still doing voiceover stuff. We’re still in the booth, and literally, we’re still doing Shrek,” he told ScreenRant. “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.”
“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,” Eddie added. “They’ve written this funny story. We’re doing that, starting that in September.”
If you missed it, earlier this year it was announced that Zendaya has joined the voice cast of the upcoming movie. Find out who she’s playing!
Shrek 5 is set to hit theaters on December 23, 2026.