Eddie Murphy, actor who has lent his voice to Donkey from Shrek for more than 20 yearsgave good news to fans.
Murphy stated that not only is a new Shrek movie in production, but Donkey, one of the most beloved characters in the saga, will have his own independent film. The statements came in an interview with Steve Weintraub of Collider, regarding Murphy’s next film, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
In his response, Murphy revealed: “We started doing Shrek 4 or 5 months ago. I did this, I recorded the first act and we’ll do it this year, we’ll finish it. Shrek is coming out and Donkey is getting his own movie. We will also do Donkey. So let’s do a Shrek and a [película] about Donkey”.
When asked if he was recording for both projects simultaneously, Murphy clarified: “No, not at the same time. I started recording Shrek, I think it will come out in 2025 and the next one will be Donkey.”
An independent Donkey film promises to explore new dimensions of the character, in the best style of Puss in Boots, which made its first appearance in Shrek 2, and in 2022 received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film.
With a release date tentatively set for 2025, the countdown begins for the next adventure, which promises more laughs, more heart and more Donkey.
How many movies does the Shrek universe have?
Loosely based on William Steig’s 1990 illustrated book, Shrek!, Shrek is one of the most successful animated franchises of this century.
The saga focuses mainly on Shrek, a bad-tempered but kind-hearted ogre, who reluctantly accepts a mission to rescue a princess, which leads him to meet friends and live many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world.
The saga is made up of 4 films: Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007) and Shrek Forever After (2010). A 4-D short film, Shrek 4-D, was released in 2003 and was originally a theme park attraction.
Two television specials also enter the Shrek universe.n, the Christmas television special Shrek the Halls (2007) and the Halloween television special Scared Shrekless (2010).
Two spin-off films centered on Puss in Boots were made: 2011’s Puss in Boots and its sequel, 2022’s The Last Wish. In addition, a stage musical adaptation was made that premiered on Broadway for more than a year (2008-2010). .
