Over the past 25 years, the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek has gone from cheeky novelty to family-franchise royalty to possibly-ironic punchline to genuinely beloved agreed-upon generational classic.

The writer and illustrator William Steig lived several lives before his book about a surly ogre became a Hollywood hit. By Brian Raftery In 1988, the publisher and editor Michael di Capua saw some ...

AMC Theatres is known for its playful novelty popcorn buckets Christopher Edwards is a writer on the Lifestyle team at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2026. His work has previously ...

LEGO just announced the first-ever Shrek sets this week, nearly 25 years after the release of the first movie. Naturally, this has sent me down a bit of a Shrek merch rabbit hole. The Shrek franchise ...

Both "Shrek" and his outhouse are coming soon to an AMC Theatre near you. To celebrate 25 years since the stinky, burly green ogre first debuted on the big screen, the Leawood, Kansas-based movie ...

Lego's latest buildable statue takes us to the world of the DreamWorks icon, with a very clever sense of scale. Reading time 2 minutes Most of the time, Lego fans want more minifigures in their sets ...

As the 2025 Mariners were taking control of the American League West, it appeared that they were on the verge of breaking a 24 year shadow over the franchise. It also illuminated an anomaly in their ...

The Shrek franchise is one of the most beloved animated franchises and a touchstone of many people’s childhoods. A refreshing break from the classic Disney fairy tale formula, the franchise turns ...

The new release date for “Shrek 5” is Far, Far Away. Universal and DreamWorks Animation have postponed the fifth “Shrek” film from Dec. 23, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This is the second release date ...

“Shrek 5” is moving further and further away. DreamWorks Animation’s latest sequel, which reunites Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, along with newcomer Zendaya, is moving from ...

Universal has also added an untitled Illumination film to its calendar. By Aaron Couch Film Editor In a twinned move, Universal shifted an untitled Illumination film from Shrek 5‘s old date to April ...

Universal Pictures said Monday it is moving DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 from December 23, 2026 to Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Essentially, the summer is better corridor for the mega return of the ...