Not too Far, Far Away: Original cast returning as Shrek 5 set for 2026 release

Original stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all confirmed to return to the swamp

Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy at the premiere of Shrek Forever After in 2010 (Minas Keukazian/Alamy)

Shrek 5 is officially in development with original stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz all confirmed to return.

Myers is set to return to the swamp as gruff ogre Shrek, for another adventure alongside his on-screen wife Princess Fiona – played by Diaz – and Murphy as the talkative, self-titled sidekick, Donkey.