The shocking announcement that Shrek 5 will be delayed into the future while Minions 3 will have an earlier release date made ...

Universal Pictures has delayed Shrek 5 by a few months to December 23, 2026 while putting Despicable 3 spin-off Minions 3 in ...

Meanwhile, “Minions 3” follows the blockbuster success of “Despicable Me 4,” which opened to $230 million worldwide over July 4 weekend as the franchise continues to dominate Independence ...

In its place, Universal will open Illumination’s “Minions 3,” which was previously supposed to come out a year later (June 30, 2027). That’s the kind of chaotic scheduling a minion would ...

At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5‘s previous July 2026 date. That’s because the Minions and Gru have ruled the ...

There is some good news though, as there was also the announcement that Illumination’s Minions 3 will now move up to earlier in the year. Minions 3 was originally slated to release June 30th of ...

Minions, meanwhile, have had almost their entire run of dominance in the time between the two most recent Shrek movies. They first appeared in Despicable Me and were last seen in 2024’s ...

Universal also announced that an untitled event film from Illumination will now take over Minions 3′s previous release date of Wednesday, June 30, 2027, after the untitled movie was initially ...

There might not be a DESPICABLE ME movie in theaters right now, but the franchise is still dominating — on streaming.

Universal Pictures is making some adjustments to its 2026 release calendar.

Universal Pictures has shifted the release dates for Shrek 5 and Minions 3. Shrek 5 will now premiere on December 23, 2026, coinciding with the franchise's 25th anniversary, while Minions 3 will ...