SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Zendaya Officially Joins SHREK 5 As Shrek's Daughter; Watch First Teaser Now

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Zendaya Officially Joins SHREK 5 As Shrek's Daughter; Watch First Teaser Now

While it had been rumored for a few weeks now, DreamWorks and Universal have confirmed that Spider-Man: No Way Home star Zendaya has joined the main voice cast of Shrek 5. Plus, we have our first teaser!

By RohanPatel - Feb 27, 2025 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation has released the first teaser for the highly anticipated Shrek 5, confirming the returns of Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, and Cameron Diaz as Fiona - as well as confirming that  Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home; Dune: Part TwoChallengers) has indeed joined the voice cast as Shrek and Fiona's daughter Felicia.

Plot details remain under wraps for now and there's also no word on who's going to be lending their voices to her siblings Fergus and Farkle.

Franchise veterans Walt Dohrn (Trolls; Trolls World Tour; Trolls Band Together) and Conrad Vernon (Monsters vs. Aliens; Sausage Party; The Addams Family) have been tapped to direct, with Brad Ableson (Minions: The Rise of Gru) serving as co-director, while Michael McCullers (Austin Powers in Goldmember; Baby Mama; The Boss Baby) penned the script. 

This will be the first installment in the main franchise in sixteen years, following 2001's Shrek, 2004's Shrek 2, 2007's Shrek the Third, and 2010's Shrek Forever After. It is also set after the events of the two spin-offs: 2011's Puss in Boots and 2022's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. All six previous films were massive successes at the global box office, ultimately collecting over $4 billion in box office receipts and making the upcoming Shrek 5 one of the most awaited sequels in recent memory. 

The 2x Primetime Emmy-winning Zendaya is, of course, best known to audiences for her role as MJ in Jon Watts' blockbuster Spider-Man trilogy, where she co-starred opposite real-life fiancé Tom Holland, and as Chani in Denis Villeneuve's Dune series, where she starred opposite 2x Academy Award-nominee Timothée Chalamet.

Her more prominent film and television credits include, but are not limited to, ChallengersMalcolm & Marie, The Greatest ShowmanEuphoriaThe OAK.C. Undercover, and Shake It Up.  

Zendaya can be seen next in A24's The Drama with Robert Pattinson and is currently filming the third and final season of HBO's Euphoria

She is also expected to return in some capacity for both Spider-Man 4 and Dune: Messiah, both of which are slated to begin filming later this year and are also tentatively scheduled to release in 2026, on July 31 and December 18, respectively. She has also landed a role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, which is currently filming across the globe and is set to open on July 17, 2026.

With four films and one big television premiere, 2026 is quickly shaping up to be the year of Zendaya. 

Shrek 5 hits theaters on December 23, 2026 - check out the first teaser below:

Surprise Box Office Behemoth NE ZHA 2 Gets European Release Date
Related:

Surprise Box Office Behemoth NE ZHA 2 Gets European Release Date

COYOTE VS. ACME Movie Saved As Warner Bros. Reportedly Set To Sell Film For $50 Million
Recommended For You:

COYOTE VS. ACME Movie Saved As Warner Bros. Reportedly Set To Sell Film For $50 Million

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3
Gambito
Gambito - 2/27/2025, 3:05 PM
Excellent can’t wait
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/27/2025, 3:33 PM
@Gambito - at least the Character actually looks like her this time
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 4:22 PM
@Gambito -

It's all ogre now.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 2/27/2025, 5:06 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - 👏 👏 👏
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/27/2025, 7:38 PM
@Malatrova15 - Hey, don't insult ogres like that.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/28/2025, 1:37 AM
@Malatrova15 - I was going to say the same, without her make up she looks rough.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/27/2025, 3:10 PM
We need those Sonic fans to do what they did again
User Comment Image
SATW42
SATW42 - 2/27/2025, 3:10 PM
"BUT MIKE MEYERS AND CAMERON DIAZ ARE BOTH WHITE! HOW COULD ZENDAYA BE THEIR KID!?! I'M A DUMBASS!!!" - combicbookmovie.com users
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/27/2025, 3:31 PM
@SATW42 - Very spot on.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 2/27/2025, 4:58 PM
@SATW42 - he was cucked...
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 2/27/2025, 5:07 PM
@BaddestOptics - by Dun-Kayyyyy
RolandD
RolandD - 2/27/2025, 7:03 PM
@SATW42 - But they are all green.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/27/2025, 3:14 PM
Zendaya steals another redhead role.
User Comment Image
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 2/27/2025, 10:52 PM
@harryba11zack - she will never be redhead she will never be MJ to me
zeon00
zeon00 - 2/28/2025, 11:55 AM
@Gabimaru - she Michelle Jones in the MCU
Yetiman
Yetiman - 2/28/2025, 1:50 PM
@zeon00 - at end of no way home they said her name was Mary Jane Watson
zeon00
zeon00 - 3/2/2025, 3:31 PM
@Yetiman - Michelle Jones-Watson
Yetiman
Yetiman - 3/2/2025, 5:15 PM
@zeon00 - was it Michelle? Hmm why would do they do that and change the name?
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/27/2025, 3:16 PM
The visuals/chracter models look way different
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/27/2025, 3:32 PM
@TheRationalNerd - It was announced when Puss In Boots The Last Wish came out that the next Shrek movie would follow that animation style.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/27/2025, 4:51 PM
@SonOfAGif - Interesting. I miss the older models but I guess as long as the story is good then we are in for a great treat.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/28/2025, 1:39 AM
@SonOfAGif - Puss in Boots:The Last Wish was great,loved the villain.
Pampero
Pampero - 2/27/2025, 3:17 PM
No more Zendaya please. And the animation looks weird
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 2/27/2025, 3:25 PM
User Comment Image

Sorry Shrek 4. Perhaps I treated you too harshly.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 2/28/2025, 4:08 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I get it. But I thought the new Puss in Boots look was garbage til I saw it (now it’s the best of the series imo).
Biggums
Biggums - 2/27/2025, 3:25 PM
This a comicbookmovie? Yall scraping the commode with this one.
foreverintheway
foreverintheway - 2/27/2025, 3:27 PM
@Biggums - of course its comicbookmovie news - it's SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Star Zendaya
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 2/27/2025, 3:28 PM
@Biggums - In 2008, CBM expanded its coverage to include all Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror related properties, but retains it's main focus upon comic book movies.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/27/2025, 3:40 PM
@Biggums - Well, Dark Horse comics did produce a line of SHREK comics.

User Comment Image
RolandD
RolandD - 2/27/2025, 7:07 PM
@Biggums - It’s been this way for 17 years. Pay attention hombre.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 2/27/2025, 3:27 PM
Never been a Shrek guy (too old when the first one dropped) but The Last Wish was excellent. If they can bring that kind of magic, count me in.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/27/2025, 3:57 PM
@Clintthahamster - I was pleasantly surprised by The Last Wish…

I liked it quite a bit and I had never seen the first Puss in boots either.

User Comment Image
Latverian
Latverian - 2/27/2025, 4:49 PM
@Clintthahamster - TLW was kino.

nerdygeek12
nerdygeek12 - 2/27/2025, 5:48 PM
@Latverian - I'm going to go out on a limb here in the hopes you will get this reference. "SUFFAH DICKERS, SUFFAH"
Latverian
Latverian - 2/27/2025, 9:29 PM
@nerdygeek12 - Sorry to disappoint, but I haven't got the feintest idea. 😔
JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/27/2025, 3:30 PM
User Comment Image
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 2/27/2025, 3:31 PM
Can't wait to have Shrek having another crisis for being an Oggre. For the 5th time.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 4:17 PM
@BabyLasagna -

It is ogre. Not Oggre. One also wouldn't say Dog and Cat, but dog and cat.
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 2/27/2025, 7:26 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - sorry I don't speak communist, go back to France with Puttin
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 2/27/2025, 3:33 PM
I thought they had 3 kids?
1 2 3

Please log in to post comments.

Don't have an account?
Please Register.

View Recorder