Shrek’s longevity at Zeitgeist since 2010 Shrek forever after It is very likely that thanks to the children who grew up in the films, giving the characters a new life through the first Internet memes. Shrek and Company has appeared in fun videos, Lip Sync Tends On Tiktok, The Willinging Shrek is love shrek is life (We refuse to link), and more, and we have maintained a real world presence in the theme parks of Universal. And for the appearance of Shrek 5 Teaser, Shrek knows.
The sequel doubled in the meme culture by showing us the best hits of the Internet OGGE and Giving us a casting advertisement that is a meme itself: “Zendaya is Meechee” is now Princess Felicia, daughter of Shrek.
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Shrek’s children and Fiona are now teenagers and that really makes us feel old. Were not the babies yesterday? (And how are the children of Donkey-Dragon?) Leaving aside the aging crisis, the casting is perfect, with Zendaya by joining the ranks of the cast members that Mike Myers return as Shrek, Cameron Díaz as Fiona and Eddie Murphy as a donkey. We are excited to see who joins the next one and what will be the next fairy tale. As part of the casting celebration, Universal Pictures and Dreamworks shared a successful Zendaya tweet, they said “this aged well”
Shrek 5 Christmas opens Christmas 2026.
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