Zendaya Joins ‘Shrek 5’: What Fans Can Expect

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation dropped a teaser trailer for the fifth installment of their hit animated film ‘Shrek 5.’ The 30-second video shows Zendaya as Felicia, the teenage daughter of Shrek and Fiona.

‘Shrek 5’ reunites the original trio—Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey, with Zendaya as one of the triplets introduced as babies in ‘Shrek the Third.’

The Shrek series, which began in 2001 with its Oscar-winning debut, has long been an audience favorite with a global box office haul exceeding $2.9 billion across four films and two ‘Puss in Boots’ spinoffs.

Known for her roles in ‘Dune,’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ and HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ —where she won two Emmys—the 28-year-old actress’ is a force in Hollywood’s love for the franchise runs deep. She wrote in a resurfaced 2017 tweet, “I watch Shrek too often in my adulthood,” which prompted the official Shrek Instagram account to reply, “This aged well.”

The newly released teaser offers a glimpse of Felicia, complete with green lipstick and a nose ring, exuding teenage sass as she reacts to her father’s antics with an “Ew, Dad.” The clip leans into Shrek’s meme-worthy legacy, featuring a TikTok-style magic mirror slideshow of the ogre in absurd filters—dancing giant, six-pack Shrek—set to Smash Mouth’s iconic “All Star.” Although the plot details of ‘Shrek 5’ are still under wraps, the focus on Felicia suggests a story about legacy and family dynamics.

‘Shrek 5’ was initially set to premiere on July 1, 2026, but the studio announced that it pushed it back, as reported by Deadline. The film will now drop on December 23, 2026 – a busy time for Zendaya, who is starring in other titles expected to arrive that year, including ‘Dune: Messiah,’ ‘Spider-Man 4,’ ‘Odyssey’ and ‘Euphoria’ Season 3.