Cameron Diaz is starring in a sequel to 1989’s ‘Troop Beverly Hills’.
Clea DuVall is directing from her own script.
Sony’s TriStar Pictures is backing the new movie.
Keeping her return to movies rolling, Cameron Diaz has been lining up a variety of projects. And she’s adding another to the list, as Deadline reports that she’s teaming up with actor/writer/director Clea DuVall for a sequel to 1989 comedy ‘Troop Beverly Hills’.
DuVall has written a script for the new movie, and will call the shots for Sony’s TriStar arm.
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We’re not sure we had either a sequel to the movie –– which celebrated its 30th anniversary back in 2019 –– or Diaz’ involvement on our bingo card, but it could certainly be fun.
(Left) Shelley Long stars in 1989’s ‘Troop Beverly Hills’. Photo: Columbia Pictures.
The movie follows Beverly Hills socialite Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) who is undergoing a contentious divorce and seeks to prove her worth to her estranged husband. She becomes a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts that her young daughter belongs to. Her unorthodox ways run her afoul of a rival troop leader (Betty Thomas), but Phyllis and the girls persevere at the regional Jamboree.
We don’t yet know how the new movie will continue the story –– perhaps one of the kids is now grown up and has her own adventure?
Diaz is in the cast for new Apple TV movie ‘Outcome’, directed by Jonah Hill. And she’s reprising her role as Princess Fiona in ‘Shrek 5’, out on next year.
(L to R): Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith in ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ Photo: ABC.
Preview:
Sony has a new ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movie in development.
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ co-writer Pete Chiarelli is on script duty.
There are no casting or director details yet.
Despite some less-than-successful attempts across the last decade or so, Sony clearly sees the upcoming 50th anniversary of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ as a reason to try to craft a new movie featuring crime-fighting women.
We’ll have to wait and see who ends up taking this one on –– will it be a totally fresh take or could the company look to reunite movie trio Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz (more on them below)?
(L to R) Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska and Naomi Scott in 2019’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
The show, a crime drama about a trio of women working at the Townsend private detective agency, debuted in 1976 and quickly dominated the pop culture conversation. The series originally cast Kate Jackson,Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles — and catapulted them into TV history.
Cheryl Ladd joined the show in season 2 and starred through the rest of its 115-episode run. John Forsythe voiced their unseen boss, Charlie Townsend, who directed the operation over the telephone.
Barrymore, Liu and Diaz starred in two movie versions in 2000 and 2003, but more recent attempts, including a new TV series and director Elizabeth Banks’ 2019 film, didn’t fare as well.
There’s no word yet on what Chiarelli’s take might be.
When will the new ‘Charlie’s Angels’ movie be on screen?
Sony hasn’t announced anything yet, so with this in “early development,” we’ll have to wait and see when it might arrive.
(L to R) Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore in 2000’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Movies and TV shows in the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ franchise:
Cameron Diaz will star with Stephen Merchant in a new rom-com.
Merchant is aboard to direct.
Amazon MGM Studios is backing the movie.
Since she returned to screens with last year’s Netflix action comedy effort ‘Back in Action’, Cameron Diaz has been filling her schedule with projects.
The movie is without an announced title at this point, but it does have a studio home, as Amazon MGM has picked up the rights to Merchant’s script, which he wrote with ‘The Outlaws’ collaborator John Butler.
In a plotline that honestly sounds like it could have come out in the 1990s or mid-2000s, the new movie sees Merchant as a workaholic Brit employed at an upscale New York hotel who needs a wife for appearances.
He strikes a deal with a struggling stand-up comic (Diaz) who is desperate for health insurance.
Their fake marriage starts as a transaction – but ends in a hilariously unexpected romance.
Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday, February 8th and it promises to be an unforgettable game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
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However, if you still need your football fix, Moviefone has compiled a list of 30 of the best football movies of all time for you to watch after the game.
These football movies cover what happens both on and off the field, and best of all, every movie here is streaming right now, so you can get started watching any of them immediately.
(L to R) Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock in ‘The Blind Side.’ Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
The story of Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman (Sandra Bullock) and her family
American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player – but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin) and the encouragement of his family, coaches, and teammates that Warner perseveres and finds the strength to show the world the champion that he already is.
High school football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) befriends Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at TL Hanna High School in Anderson South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades where Radio transforms from a shy tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star (Tom Cruise) who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach (Craig T. Nelson) aims at a college position resulting in a clash which could crush the players dreams.
Jaycen ‘Two Js’ Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When he is sentenced to do community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to rebuild his public image. But in the process, he may just turn his life around and rediscover his love of the game.
Pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Burt Reynolds) are doing time in the same prison and are asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards. Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game fixed to turn out quite another way.
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently some turn to drinking others to drugs and some to studying.
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek), a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.
Burt Reynolds in 1974’s ‘The Longest Yard.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures.
A football player-turned-convict (Burt Reynolds) organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden (Eddie Albert) asks him to throw the game in return for an early release but he is also concerned about the inmates lack of self-esteem.
Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler) is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach (Henry Winkler) discovers Boucher’s hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.
Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) used to be a typical sports agent willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients plus a nice commission for himself. Then one day he suddenly has second thoughts about what he’s really doing. When he voices these doubts he ends up losing his job and all of his clients save Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) an egomaniacal football player.
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale’s beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero (George Clooney) and college all star (John Krasinski) is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero… everyone could lose out.
Marlon Wayans is Isaiah (back, pointing) and Tyriq Withers is Cam (foreground) in ‘HIM’, directed by Justin Tipping. Photo: Universal Pictures.
After suffering a potentially career-ending brain trauma, Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) receives a lifeline when his hero, legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife. But as Cam’s training accelerates, Isaiah’s charisma begins to curdle into something darker.
When the Texas Southern Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from a team that actually goes to school. Will they even win a single game?
Inspired by the true story of four best friends (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field) living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play.
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
Keanu Reeves in ‘The Replacements’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) is hired in the wake of a players’ strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job, including washed up Quarterback Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves). So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo (James Caan) and Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.
Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the Super Bowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn’t ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Super Bowl.
Molly (Goldie Hawn) is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach’s position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team’s new coach (Matthew McConaughey) and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
(L to R) Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in ‘The Last Boy Scout’. Photo: Warner Bros.
When the girl (Halle Berry) that detective Joe Hallenback (Bruce Willis) is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend (Damon Wayans) of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Rudy (Sean Austin) grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of five people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles (Derek Luke), is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town’s dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) to instill in the other team members — and, by proxy, the town itself — a sense of self-respect and honor.
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.
(L to R) Jamie Foxx, Al Pacino and Denis Quaid in ‘Any Given Sunday’. Photo: Warner Bros.
A star quarterback (Dennis Quaid) gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer (Jamie Foxx) is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the ageing coach (Al Pacino) to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president (Cameron Diaz) adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.
(L to R) Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Preview:
Celine Song is writing a ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel.
Sony is backing the new movie.
There is no word yet if original cast members Julia Roberts or Rupert Everett will return.
Though the company hasn’t exactly had the best luck dusting off its back catalogue for sequel treatment –– neither ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ nor especially ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ have set the box office aflame or won over legions of new fans –– that, apparently isn’t stopping Sony.
(L to R) Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney and Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
The original starred Roberts as food critic Julianne Potter, who discovers that her longtime friend, Michael (Mulroney), is planning to get married to Kimmy Wallace (Diaz). The two, who had a relationship in college, had vowed to get hitched with each other if they each remained unmarried by the ripe old age of 28.
Realizing she is in love, Jules plans to sabotage the event…
‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ has been remade several times in other countries, including Mexico and China.
Song certainly seems like a solid choice to write this –– she’s proved she can channel romantic longing and adult relationships, and would have a good take on where the characters are now.
What has the cast said about progress on a sequel?
(L to R) Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Mulroney, while making the promotional rounds for one of his latest projects, Netflix series ‘The Hunting Wives’ teased what he’s heard in an interview with the New York Post:
“I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”
So… yes, hardly the biggest update, but Song’s hiring surely points to the studio looking to propose something.
When will the ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel be in theaters?
That’s tough to answer at this point –– with Song only just starting work on a script, no director attached and deals yet to be locked in with cast old or new, a release date is unlikely for now.
And Sony may also look to see how other legacy sequels such as ‘Practical Magic 2’ perform before truly committing to this one.
(L to R) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
List of Movies and TV Shows Featuring Dermot Mulroney:
Laura Solin wrote the story, which has echoes of ‘Falling Down’.
Jake Szymanski is in the director’s chair.
Since she emerged back on the acting scene after a well-deserved break with Netflix movie ‘Back in Action’, Cameron Diaz has signed on to a couple of other projects (more on them below), but has now scored another gig.
Written by Laura Solon, the original script for the new movie focuses on a single mother fighting to keep one little promise to her daughter on the absolute worst day of her life.
The project has been described as a comedic version of ‘Falling Down,’ the 1993 drama directed by Joel Schumacher that starred Michael Douglas as a man who hits his breaking point while trying to get to his daughter’s birthday party.
Solon will be an executive producer as will Mark Moran. This is the third collaboration for the Solon and producer Beau Bauman, who previously worked together on comedies ‘Office Christmas Party’ and ‘Let It Snow’. The writer came up with the script on spec, with Bauman helping to develop it –– and he has one more connection, as he was a producer on ‘Back in Action’.
‘Back in Action, which saw Diaz and Jamie Foxx as a seemingly ordinary couple whose espionage past comes back to impact their family life, marked the actor’s return to movies following a decade-long break after 2014’s ‘Annie’ (also featuring Foxx).
Following that, she was announced as reprising the voice role of Fiona in ‘Shrek 5′, which will be in theaters on December 23rd, 2026. That movie sees Zendaya joining the cast as Shrek and Fiona’s daughter.
She is also part of the cast of Jonah Hill’s new directorial effort ‘Outcome’, starring Keanu Reeves as Hollywood star Reef, forced to confront his problems and atone for his past after being threatened by a bizarre video footage from his past. That has yet to lock down a release date.
When will ‘Bad Day’ be on screens?
Netflix is looking to get this one moving as quickly as possible, with a fall shoot planned for New York and New Jersey.
That said, we’ll wait and see when the streaming service puts the movie out on its servers, but assuming the movie shoots later this year, it should be out at some point in 2026.
(Left) Zendaya attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ at Regency Village Theatre on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios. (Right) (L to R) Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Preview:
Zendaya is part of the cast for ‘Shrek 5.’
She’ll play the daughter of Shrek and Fiona.
Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon are directing the new movie.
Given that the ‘Dune,’ ‘Challengers’ and ‘Euphoria’ star is set to follow her voice role in 2018’s ‘Smallfoot’ with another DreamWorks Animation title, we might just.
But in this case, she’s aboard the crown jewel of the company’s portfolio, the latest installment of the ‘Shrek’ franchise.
DreamWorks Animation and Universal confirmed the news in a new YouTube video…
The video also serves to lock down that Myers and Diaz are definitely back for this one, and we’ve already heard from Eddie Murphy on his confirmed return.
“We started doing ‘Shrek 5’ months ago. I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up. ‘Shrek’ is coming out, and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek’ and we’re doing a ‘Donkey’ [movie].”
DreamWorks didn’t mention the Donkey movie, but there’s still a chance we’ll see that.
(L to R) Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
The ‘Shrek’ franchise launched with the Oscar-winning 2001 movie that centered on Myers’ ogre, Shrek, who falls for Fiona, the princess of Far Far Away who has been cursed, trapped in the body of an ogre. Donkey provided comic relief, pathos and friendship to Shrek, with the film praised for its humorous twist on fairy-tale tropes.
In addition to the main Shrek movies, it also spawned two ‘Puss in Boots‘ spinoffs, starring Antonio Banderas, which all propelled the franchise to becoming the second biggest in animation history, with $2.9 billion globally.
While the exact plotline for the new movie has yet to be revealed, there have been hints on how it’ll continue the story of the central ogre family and their various friends.
Michael McCullers, who was a key Myers collaborator on the ‘Austin Powers’ movies, has reportedly been at work on the screenplay for the new ‘Shrek’, working from a story he developed with producer Christopher Meledandri. All the ‘Shrek’ stories, of course, chart new tales based on the character originally featured in William Steig’s book.
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We’ve seen various developments in Shrek’s life –– he and Fiona have a family (and Donkey has kids with his dragon partner), so perhaps we’ll be checking back in with their kids for a new story?
It could also potentially see Puss (Antonio Banderas) reuniting with his friends, as hinted at by the end of ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’.
And as is usual for this franchise, there will no doubt be riffs on pop culture and fantasy tales.
This is what producer Meledandri told Variety last year of developing the next ‘Shrek’:
“It’s not that dissimilar to the process that we went through with ‘Mario,’ where you look at what the core elements are that audiences have loved, and you do your very best to honor those core elements. And then you’re hard at work to build story elements and new characters that take you to brand new places. The original cast is a huge part of that.”
Who is making ‘Shrek 5’?
Shrek (Mike Myers) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Dohrn started his run on the franchise as a writer on ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Shrek the Third,’ and as head of story on ‘Shrek Forever After,’ a film in which he voiced Rumpelstiltskin.
Vernon directed ‘Shrek 2,’ ‘Madagascar 2’ and voices Gingerbread Man (aka “Gingy”).
What else does Zendaya have on her schedule?
(L to R) Zendaya and Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. Photo: Marvel Studios.
She is, as ever, a much in-demand actor.
Last year alone, Zendaya was seen in tennis love-triangle ‘Challengers’ and ‘Dune: Part Two,’ which featured less sports drama, but did also end up with its own love triangle (between Zendaya’s Chani, Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan… which, admittedly, is more of a power triangle).
She’ll also reportedly (though it has yet to be officially confirmed) be back as MJ in the next ‘Spider-Man’ movie, which will also see Holland reprising his lead role as Peter Parker in the latest outing for the Marvel character, to be directed this time by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Those two giant movies are due in 2026, but she’s also worked on Kristoffer Borgli’s romantic movie ‘The Drama’ alongside Robert Pattinson. That doesn’t have a confirmed release date, but should be on screens this year.
Meanwhile, there is her much-anticipated return to HBO series ‘Euphoria,’ which has finally started shooting its third season and looks likely to be on screens next year.
When will ‘Shrek 5’ be in theaters?
The movie has a December 23rd, 2026, release date from Universal and DreamWorks, and is the first in the main series since 2010’s ‘Shrek Forever After.’
Shrek (Mike Myers) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
(L to R) Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek (Mike Myers), Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Preview:
DreamWorks Animation has set the fifth ‘Shrek’ entry for 2026.
Voice stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all returning.
No story details have been released.
While on his ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ press tour, Eddie Murphy mentioned that he’d been recording voice work for a new entry in the ‘Shrek’ franchise, in which he plays Donkey (more on that below).
That might not count as official confirmation for the next ‘Shrek’ movie, but we have some now, via DreamWorks Animation on social media:
Not too Far, Far Away… @Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. pic.twitter.com/3j6ctXpPGu
The tweet confirms that stars Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz will indeed return as Shrek and Fiona alongside Murphy.
It’s hardly surprising that the company would return to the ‘Shrek’ universe –– after all, it has earned more than $2.9 billion between the main entries and various spin-offs, including the ‘Puss in Boots’ movies. And added to that, a whole truckload of merchandise and various opportunities such as a Broadway musical, a touring show and theme park attractions.
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What’s the story of ‘Shrek 5’?
Shrek (Mike Myers) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Michael McCullers, who was a key Myers collaborator on the ‘Austin Powers’ movies, has reportedly been at work on the screenplay for the new ‘Shrek’, working from a story he developed with producer Christopher Meledandri. All the ‘Shrek’ stories, of course, chart new tales based on the character originally featured in William Steig’s book.
We’ve seen various developments in Shrek’s life –– he and Fiona have a family (and Donkey has kids with his dragon partner), so perhaps we’ll be checking back in with their kids for a new story?
It could also potentially see Puss (Antonio Banderas) reuniting with his friends, as hinted at by the end of ‘The Last Wish’.
And as is usual for this franchise, there will no doubt be riffs on pop culture and fantasy tales.
This is what producer Chris Meledandri told Variety last year of developing the next ‘Shrek’:
“It’s not that dissimilar to the process that we went through with ‘Mario,’ where you look at what the core elements are that audiences have loved, and you do your very best to honor those core elements. And then you’re hard at work to build story elements and new characters that take you to brand new places. The original cast is a huge part of that.”
“We started doing ‘Shrek 5’ months ago. I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up. ‘Shrek’ is coming out, and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek’ and we’re doing a ‘Donkey’ [movie].”
DreamWorks didn’t mention the Donkey movie, but there’s still a chance we’ll see that.
When will we see a fifth ‘Shrek’ movie on screen?
As DreamWorks’ tweet mentions, the movie is now scheduled to hit theaters on July 1st, 2026. So we have less than two years to wait for Shrek and the gang to return.
Shrek (Mike Myers) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
(L to R) Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Preview:
Eddie Murphy is talking about the future of the ‘Shrek’ movies.
He says he’s already recorded some of his dialogue for a fifth ‘Shrek’ outing.
Murphy also drops mention of a spin-off focused on his Donkey character.
We’ve known for a while that DreamWorks Animation –– never ones to let a franchise opportunity go to waste –– is developing a new installment of the ‘Shrek’ story, and now we have an update from one of the people who makes the movies what they are: actor Eddie Murphy, who provides the voice for fan-favorite character Donkey.
Murphy, who has been on the press tour for the return of one of his other big franchises –– ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ –– talked about what he knows so far.
“We started doing ‘Shrek 5’ months ago. I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up. ‘Shrek’ is coming out, and Donkey’s gonna have his own movie. We’re gonna do Donkey as well. So we’re gonna do a ‘Shrek’ and we’re doing a ‘Donkey’ [movie].”
Keeping the Shrek-verse expanding makes sense, as DreamWorks has seen big success with TV spin-offs and movies about other characters such as Puss In Boots –– whose most recent outing hit big with 2022’s ‘The Last Wish’, which scored $485.2 million globally.
Donkey, of course, is usually one of the more entertaining characters.
(L to R) Shrek (Mike Myers) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in ‘Shrek’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
While Murphy’s comments clearly confirm that he’s aboard, there hasn’t been clarification on the presence of fellow lead voice actors Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, though you’ve got to assume that DreamWorks has handed out big paydays so that they return.
Michael McCullers, who was a key Myers collaborator on the ‘Austin Powers’ movies, has reportedly been at work on the screenplay for the new ‘Shrek’, working from a story he developed with producer Christopher Meledandri. All the ‘Shrek’ stories, of course, chart new tales based on the character originally featured in William Steig’s book.
We’ll learn more in due course –– surely a teaser will be on the way before too long, or at least some official announcement.
What’s the story of ‘Shrek 5’?
(L to R) Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in ‘Shrek 2’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
There are no plot details for the new Shrek outing yet, though it could potentially see Puss (Antonio Banderas) reuniting with his friends, as hinted at by the end of ‘The Last Wish’.
When will we see a fifth ‘Shrek’ movie on screen?
DreamWorks Animation has yet to confirm a release date. But if Murphy’s comment holds true, we could be visiting with Shrek and the gang next year.
(L to R) Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Shrek (Mike Myers) in ‘Shrek the Third’. Photo: DreamWorks Animation.
Cameron Diaz in ‘Bad Teacher.’ Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Preview:
Cameron Diaz is in talks to join the movie ‘Outcome’.
Keanu Reeves is starring, with Jonah Hill directing.
Apple is backing the new movie.
Given that she seemed to be done with acting after completing work on 2014’s musical remake ‘Annie’, it’s reassuring to know that Cameron Diaz still seems to want to grace our screens.
She already has one project on the way –– Netflix action comedy ‘Back in Action’, which co-stars ‘Annie’s Jamie Foxx –– and has now entered talks to star with Keanu Reeves in a new dark comedy ‘Outcome’.
Keanu Reeves speaks onstage at Comic-Con at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California. Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Lionsgate.
The new movie’s plot focuses Reef (Reeves), a damaged Hollywood star who must dive into the dark depths of his past to confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip.
Deadline’s story on Diaz joining the film offered no details on who she’s playing. Could she be someone from Reef’s life that he’s wronged in the past? Or a woman who knows him now and is shocked to discover exactly what he was up to back in the day?
‘Outcome’ represents the latest film to be directed by actor Jonah Hill (who may also show up in front of the cameras). He co-wrote the script with Ezra Woods.
Hill, best known for the comedy likes of ‘Superbad’ and the ‘21 Jump Street’ movies, has been making inroads into filmmaking. He first directed 2018 coming-of-age tale ‘Mid90s’ and followed that up with 2022’s ‘Stutz’, a documentary about his therapist.
In addition to that, he’s also moved into writing and producing, working on the likes of ‘You People’ (in which he also starred). And he’s been keeping his acting career going with movies such as ‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘The Beach Bum’.
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Who is backing ‘Outcome’?
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director Martin Scorsese.
Apple Original Films has picked up the rights to finance and distribute the movie, but there’s no word yet on whether it’ll see the inside of theaters (as with ‘Napoleon’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’) or debut on Apple TV+ (joining the likes of ‘Fingernails’ and ‘The Beanie Bubble’.)
And it marks the latest collaboration between the company and Hill, who is executive producing a Grateful Dead movie that ‘Flower Moon’ filmmaker Martin Scorsese will direct.
What’s next for Diaz and Reeves?
Cameron Diaz in ‘In Her Shoes.’ Photo: 20th Century Fox.
As mentioned, Diaz will be seen in ‘Back in Action’, which is still awaiting a schedule date from Netflix.
Reeves, meanwhile, was most recently seen in successful fourth ‘John Wick’ outing and has several titles upcoming or in development, including ‘Wick’ spin-off ‘Ballerina’ (which recently got pushed back to 2025), action comedy ‘Good Fortune’ and the still nebulous ‘Constantine’ sequel, which would see him return as occult detective John Constantine.
Keanu Reeves as John Constantine in 2005’s ‘Constantine.’
