OUR shrekthe benevolent green monster that lived in the swamp returns to the big screens again.

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Melendandri told Variety that Dreamworks Animation is in the process of developing a fifth Shrek movie.

And while plans are still in the early stages, it looks like the studio has faith in the project and is even bringing in the original cast for the next chapter in Shrek’s story.

The last movie in the Shrek series, Shrek Forever After, was released in 2010. However, it seems that the character never left our screens. Sure, there were spin-offs after that, including the popular Puss in Boots, but Hollywood studios don’t like spin-offs. So, it’s time for a new Shrek movie.

Eddie Murphy, who “lent” his voice to the donkey character in the films, said he would like to be in the new film. In addition, he proposed the idea of ​​creating a spin-off with a donkey in the title role instead of Puss in Boots.

The premiere of the first film about Shrek took place in 2001. Three more films followed in 2004, 2007 and 2010. In 2013, Nicolas Cage revealed that he was the first choice for the role of the green monster, and Jodie Comer said she was thrilled to be in the film. reboot.

“They’ll have their fifth movie ready soon, right? I want to be the voice of the character,” the actress recently said in an interview.

According to IndieWire, Variety