Enormous information for the “Shrek” followers.
Eddie Murphy confirmed that he’s already begun voice work on the upcoming fifth film from the animated movie franchise.
“We began doing [‘Shrek 5’] months in the past,” the actor, 63, instructed Collider in an interview revealed Monday.
“I did this, I recorded the primary act, and we’ll be doing it this 12 months, we’ll end it up,” he added.
However that’s not all!
Murphy additionally confirmed that he’s going to star in a derivative based mostly on his “Shrek” character Donkey.
“Donkey’s gonna have his personal film. We’re gonna do Donkey as nicely. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek,’ and we’re doing a Donkey [movie],” he shared.
Murphy added: “I began recording ‘Shrek,’ I feel it’s popping out in 2025, and we’re doing a Donkey one subsequent.”
DreamWorks Animation Studios, which produces the “Shrek” movies, haven’t confirmed that Murphy’s updates are true.
Murphy voiced Shrek’s trustworthy donkey sidekick in all 4 “Shrek” movies.
The opposite solid members embrace Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona and Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots.
The beloved franchise began with 2001’s “Shrek” and spawned three sequels — 2004’s “Shrek 2,” 2007’s “Shrek the Third” and 2010’s “Shrek Without end After.”
There’s additionally been two spinoffs based mostly on Banderas’ character — 2011’s “Puss in Boots” and 2022’s “Puss in Boots: The Final Want.”
In April, Illumination CEO and founder Chris Meledandri confirmed that “Shrek 5” was within the works with the unique solid in talks to return.
“We anticipate the solid coming again. Talks are beginning now, and each indication that we’ve gotten is there’s super enthusiasm on behalf of the actors to return,” Meledandri instructed Selection.
He hinted at a Donkey spinoff on the time, saying that “with out query” the character may help his personal movie, like Puss in Boots did.
In January, Murphy expressed his want to reprise his position as Donkey.
“If [DreamWorks] ever got here with one other ‘Shrek,’ I’d do it in two seconds. I really like Donkey,” the comic stated in an interview with Selection. “They did ‘Puss in Boots’ motion pictures. I used to be like, ‘They need to have achieved a Donkey film. Donkey is funnier than Puss in Boots.’ I imply, I really like Puss in Boots, however he ain’t humorous because the Donkey.”
Myers, 61, has spoken out about returning to the franchise as nicely.
“There’s an emotional heart there,” he stated to GQ in 2022 about taking part in Shrek. “ the outdated joke: I wouldn’t wish to be a member of a membership that may have me as a member. I’ve all the time felt that approach. The idea of going from a self-loathing ogre to a self-accepting ogre was significant to me.”
He added: “I really like taking part in Shrek. If I needed to do one ‘Shrek’ a 12 months I’d be thrilled.”
Thus far, the “Shrek” franchise has grossed greater than $4 billion on the worldwide field workplace.