Zendaya Joins Shrek 5 Cast as Ogre's Daughter in First Teaser That Debuts New Looks for Iconic Characters

Shrek fans are getting a first glimpse at the upcoming fifth installment.

A new teaser clip shared by Universal Pictures on Thursday, Feb. 27, confirms Zendaya is joining the voice cast of Shrek 5, which also includes Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy returning.

"Far, Far Away’s finest are coming," the studio wrote in a caption to the video on Instagram.

In the clip, Donkey asks the magic mirror who the fairest of them all is, and Shrek and Fiona, along with Zendaya's new character, revealed to be their daughter, observe. Pinocchio also pops up to tell a nose-growing lie.

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Back in August 2017, Emmy-winner Zendaya, now 28, tweeted, "I watch Shrek too often in my adulthood." After news of her casting, the official account for Shrek shared that throwback post and wrote, "This aged well."

The first Shrek film hit theaters in 2001 and went on to win an Oscar for Best Animated Film. Shrek 2 arrived in 2004, followed by Shrek the Third in 2007 and Shrek Forever After in 2010. Antonio Banderas' character got two spinoffs: 2011's Puss in Boots and 2022's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Shrek 5 is in theaters Dec. 23, 2026.