The first trailer for Shrek 5 is here, and it looks like Shrek had a glow up. But for many people, the description would be more of a ‘glow down.’
On Friday, the much-anticipated teaser trailer for Shrek 5 was released, sharing a glimpse into the new world of Far, Far Away. In the 27-second clip, OG characters Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey all gather in front of a magic mirror to scroll through a series of Shrek memes. Joining the scene in the trailer are Pinocchio and Felicia, one of Shrek and Fiona’s children.
Far, Far Away's finest are coming. pic.twitter.com/7qn8FNIBT6
— Shrek (@Shrek) February 27, 2025
This brief teaser not only sees the return of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy, but it also announces the appearance of Zendaya, who will lend her voice to Felicia.
This aged well. https://t.co/HRMQdLHKtc
— Shrek (@Shrek) February 27, 2025
Fans of the Shrek film series were all excited about the return of the beloved ogre on the big screen. They were even more hyped up with the news of Zendaya joining the star-studded cast.
very excited to see zendaya do voice acting again i just know she’s going to be amazing in the new shrek movie pic.twitter.com/VIuV1EQxuj
— isabela (@rinaluver) February 27, 2025
2017 you would be so proud pic.twitter.com/RJ6qOqWokT
— OneMadNugget | Video Editor (@OneMadNugget) February 27, 2025
This is actually a fantastic choice. Her acting in Challengers was so good.
— RyanRejoice (@sonicshifts) February 27, 2025
Zendaya as Shrek’s daughter? This franchise just got even more legendary.
— Deep Thinking (@deep_thinking30) February 28, 2025
we got zendaya in the new shrek so we won pic.twitter.com/JdWhZRYwl7
— eliza (@russelleaff) February 27, 2025
However, the trailer of the film also sparked backlash as other fans were upset with the animation designs. They specifically criticized Shrek and Fiona’s looks, pointing out that the two look like they underwent facelift and nose job procedures.
rhinoplasty, lip filler, cheek implants, jaw shave, chin reduction, face lift, blepharoplasty, buccal fat removal, botox, eye lift, cheek filler pic.twitter.com/JhZSIrYl8D
— yasmin (@ycsm1n) February 27, 2025
I don't know who this man is, but it ain't Shrek. pic.twitter.com/rTkNrsd639
— Ezra Cubero (@EzraCubero) February 27, 2025
Just saw the new animation for shrek 5 just cancel the whole thing at this point pic.twitter.com/Jkv6MzyJb7
— َ (@sammyfabelmen) February 27, 2025
can we bully dreamworks to change the shrek 5 animation like we did to paramount to change sonic’s animation? https://t.co/WkE82Czc8v
— chu (@THEHORRORGOTH) February 27, 2025
how i feel seeing they gave shrek a new art style and theres nothing i can do to stop them https://t.co/8osY7iFb1X pic.twitter.com/9jFrdRoK4F
— SPAC3 B00TZ (@spac3b00tz) February 27, 2025
this is beyond losing the sauce. this is straight up disrespectful to the original art style 🍅🍅🍅 https://t.co/Ga4OQ2bPtx pic.twitter.com/3gzBIwD3o4
— Frankie Fey ✮ (@frankiefeyy) February 27, 2025
Some people, on the other hand, defended the character redesigns, explaining that this was inevitable.
I'm going to gently hold everyone by the hand while I say that the original Shrek films, while amazing for their time, kind of look like ass in a modern context and some kind of redesign was going to happen no matter what https://t.co/r1iZ7TIfvF
— charlie g – boxtown ✨(link in bio) (@charliepgavin) February 27, 2025
Shrek has had a style and look that hasn’t changed since 2001. Now he’s in the puss in boots art style, and it triggered everyone’s fight or flight. pic.twitter.com/U6hgKAuOvc
— (No) Signal (@NopeSignal) February 27, 2025
Shrek didn't deserve this at all 🙁
It really wasn't bad https://t.co/eKGVbxHRrB
— ⚡CHOMPER ELECTRIC⚡ (@ChomperElectric) March 1, 2025
I can't believe I'm doing this
aight
SHREK ANALYSISOld Shrek on the left, New Shrek on the right
A lotta people can't seem to pinpoint what they changed, so I'll try and break it down for you pic.twitter.com/IoyYFA2nPI
— Sock 3D Blast (@SockTiger) March 1, 2025
The animation looked weird at first but I could get used to this style.
and y'all better not act like Shrek never made pop culture references, a tik tok/influencer variation isn't anything new https://t.co/aG9Rq7DaF7
— 𝕮𝖆𝖎𝖔 ☕💫 (@caito_eee) February 27, 2025
can we please change ANYTHING about nostalgic media without people losing their minds. these designs are perfectly fine….. give it a CHANCE before you cry out "shrek 5 is washed 💔"… come on now…. https://t.co/ueWYtwcV7G pic.twitter.com/7foJawdUd7
— Milk in the Microwave (@MilkinMicrowave) February 28, 2025
The new Shrek designs are NOT that bad I’ll be real it’s just a matter of getting used to it lmao https://t.co/IneaCk69be
— darn hooligan ‼️ ✨ 🎨 (@KoolSuh) February 27, 2025
Well, I’m not gonna lie, but the revamped looks of our beloved ogres got me feeling… something. But come to think of it, maybe it has something to do with the era we’re living in, where cosmetic surgery has been increasingly normalized. Much like in our world, maybe Far, Far Away is also keeping up with these trends.
Setting aside the redesigns, we’re hoping that Shrek 5 will be just as fun and great as the first four films *fingers crossed*.
Shrek 5 is set to hit theaters in December 2026.
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