By Miguel Mike Medina
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DreamWorks Animation announces ‘Donkey’ Shrek spinoff film starring Eddie Murphy. He will voice the iconic character on June 30, 2028.
Murphy has played the role since the first Shrek film’s release in May 2001. It’s unbelievable to think that Shrek came out 25 years ago. The film had a big impact and struck a chord with children and adults alike. It’s one of the most beloved animated films of the 21st century.
The spinoff movie will focus on how a donkey became Donkey. DreamWorks and Universal Pictures made the smart choice to give Donkey a spinoff film. Aside from Shrek, the Donkey character is the most entertaining character of the film franchise. One would argue that he’s the best character of the series.
William Steig is the originator of the Shrek story. Steig wrote it as a children’s story and got published in 1990. DreamWorks paid him $500,000 for the movie rights to the book, and the Shrek story exploded in popularity. Turning the book into a movie was a game-changer. The Shrek film series continues to expand to this day.
Shrek 5 is still in effect. The film will hit theaters in 2027. Aside from the Shrek films, Murphy’s latest film came out last Summer. Murphy was the co-producer and lead actor in the heist action comedy film, The Pickup. Murphy surrounded himself with a cast of Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, and Keke Palmer. Tim Story directed the movie, and he’s best known for directing other films such as Barbershop, Fantastic Four, Think Like A Man, and the Ride Along franchise.
The Pickup released on Amazon Prime Video. Unfortunately, it got mostly negative reviews from critics.
As for the new spinoff, it’s going to be a fascinating process. We wonder who will take the reins of writing the script. Shrek’s loyal fanbase is going to want to see great results with this new picture.
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