The "Shrek 5" Teaser Trailer Has Sparked Serious Debate Over The Character's New Look
The wait is almost over! Shrek 5 is on the way.
On Feb. 27, a Shrek 5 teaser trailer dropped, announcing the new cast for the long-awaited sequel set for release Christmas 2026.
Zendaya's voicing Felicia, one of the three triplets. If you remember, her brothers are Fergus and Farkle.
It's been 15 years since 2010's Shrek Forever After and almost 25 years since we were first introduced to the adventures of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona.
There's been several spin-offs and specials, including the sequel to 2011's Puss in Boots, The Last Wish (2022).
With that being said, it means everyone is older!
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As one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, people have become very attached to the characters and take the swamp dwellers' future seriously.
Following the teaser trailer, folks caught some notable differences in the character design since we last saw Shrek on the big screen, and it sparked a huge debate online.
This person said, "Something about the animation just doesn't scream Shrek, looks too 'generic 2025 animation' imo."
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Another person used the discontinued CGI Sonic from the 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog movie to convey their astonishment over the character design.
And this person asked if they could "bully dreamworks to change the shrek 5 animation like we did to paramount to change sonic's animation?"
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"What happened to the animation? The animation was fantastic with the previous versions. Hopefully they improve it before release," another person said.
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Another person hoped "this scene is just an edit for the teaser and not actually in the film."
On the flip side, other people don't think it's a big deal at all.
"What? They look the same except older lmfao y'all need to calm down," one person wrote.
Other people are suggesting waiting until the full trailer drops before they "judge on the designs" but appreciate the aging up, unlike other animated movies.
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Another user made a valid point, writing, "I get why people felt like the redesign was unnecessary, but I feel like it's a little overused and sticking with the same thing a 5th time may be repetitive. Plus it works well with the updated animation. Also he's an ogre, of course it's gonna look a little uncanny."
Check out the teaser here.
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