Shrek | 25th Anniversary Trailer

We’re taking it back to the swamp. Shrek returns to theaters May 15. Tickets available now. ______ Universal Pictures is proud to announce the 25th anniversary nationwide theatrical re-release of Dream Works Animation's Shrek, the Academy Award®-winning blockbuster that helped redefine animated storytelling for a new generation and introduced audiences to the fairy tale world of Far, Far Away. The beloved comedy adventure, featuring the voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow, returns to theaters nationwide for a special limited engagement beginning Friday, May 15, 2026. Advance tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at https://www.fandango.com/Shrek25thAnniversary.

Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and inspired by William Steig's 1990children's book Shrek!, the film follows Shrek, an ill-tempered ogre (Myers) who simply wants to live out his days in the peaceful swamp he calls home. But his solitude is interrupted by a horde of fairy tale characters who have been banished from the kingdom of Duloc by the pint-sized tyrant Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). Among the uninvited guests is the talkative, wise-cracking Donkey (Murphy), who attaches himself to the reluctant ogre as Shrek sets out to confront Farquaad and reclaim his home.

Meanwhile, Farquaad has his sights set on becoming king, but to do so, he'll need to marry a princess, and the princess in question, Fiona (Diaz), is locked in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. Rather than rescue her himself, the cowardly ruler strikes a deal: if Shrek retrieves Fiona, Farquaad will return the swamp. But Shrek's reluctant bargain soon gives way to a twisted fairy tale in which friendship, romance and heroism arrive from the least expected places.