Shrek The Third (2026)

The film finds our favorite ogre facing a double-header of responsibility: King Harold has passed away (leaving behind a surprisingly moving frog-funeral), and Shrek is the next in line for the throne. To avoid the crown, Shrek sets off to find the only other heir—a teenage underdog named (voiced by Justin Timberlake).

For its time, the animation was a massive leap forward. The team built entirely new hair and clothing simulators to handle the increased number of human characters. Shrek The Third

Meanwhile, Princess Fiona is navigating her own major life change: she’s pregnant. While Shrek is off on a high-school road trip with Donkey and Puss, Prince Charming returns as a lead villain, rallying a literal "league of evil" from fairy tale history to take over Far Far Away. Why It Faltered: The Identity Crisis The film finds our favorite ogre facing a