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Shrek and Donkey have big plans in the trailer for the upcoming movie Partner 5.
Universal Pictures released the stills on Tuesday ahead of the sequel hitting theaters in the summer of 2027. Zendaya is among the newcomers to the voice cast that returns Mike Myers as the titular ogre, Eddie Murphy as his best friend Donkey, and Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona.
Walt Dorn and Conrad Vernon are directing the DreamWorks Animation film, which stars Brad Abelson as co-director. Michael McCullers wrote the screenplay, with Christopher Meledandri credited on the story and production along with Gina Shay. Zendaya is set to voice Shrek and Fiona’s daughter, Felicia, while Marcello Hernández and Skyler Gisondo will play her brothers, Fergus and Farkle, respectively.
trailer for Partner 5 Donkey displays joy upon hearing that he and Shrek intend to team up again. “It’s really happening,” shouts the donkey. “Do you know what that means? I need to change my shape – cross my arms and raise my back, tighten my abs, maybe even tighten my badonkadonks.”
Later, Donkey says: “Shrek and Donkey, two tough friends go on another adventure in the big city.” The trailer ends with the main characters in prison.
Among the moments that caught attention on social media was the scene in which a gingerbread man declares, “I’m as chunky as a freakin’ bakery,” after two gingerbread ladies smack gumdrops stuck to his butt.
the a partner The films are loosely based on William Steig’s 1990 comic book, a partner! The iconic franchise began with a partner It hit theaters 25 years ago in May 2001.
Focusing on a misunderstood ghoul and his imaginary friends, the series’ four theatrical films have grossed over $2.9 billion at the global box office. The most recent title was 2010 Partner forever after. She also produced two separate films centered around Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Arriving in 2022.
During a conversation with Hollywood Reporter published late last year, Murphy admitted that voicing Donkey can be physically exhausting. “You have a headache yet a partner “Session,” he said at the time. “Donkey has a lot of singing. You’re 10, and you do it over and over again. But the great thing is that it’s appreciated. Everyone loves the movie.”
