{"id":437627,"date":"2025-02-28T12:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=437627"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:33:02","slug":"what-just-happened-to-shrek-and-donkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/what-just-happened-to-shrek-and-donkey\/","title":{"rendered":"What Just Happened to Shrek and Donkey!?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone&#8217;s favorite ogre and his loveable donkey is back but oh boy have the years been rough on them. <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/jack-black-joins-jason-momoa-for-live-action-minecraft-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DreamWorks<\/a> has officially dropped the first teaser for <em>Shrek 5<\/em>, confirming a Christmas 2026 release date.<\/p>\n<p>But instead of the triumphant fanfare you\u2019d expect for the return of everyone\u2019s favorite ogre, the internet is ablaze with criticism over the film\u2019s \u201cweird\u201d character redesigns and an over-reliance on cringe meme humor.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sajid-hasan-speaks-out-on-sons-role-in-mustafa-amir-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sajid Hasan Speaks Out on Son\u2019s Role in Mustafa Amir Case<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">The teaser, which premiered on social media, features Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey interacting with a magic mirror in a TikTok-inspired sequence. While the original cast of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy is back, fans were quick to point out that the updated animation style feels more like a \u201cbudget mobile game\u201d than the beloved fairy tale world they grew up with.<\/p>\n<p>Watch at your own risk:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-kbiwl74kyjq\" style=\"max-width:800px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-kbiwl74kyjq\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KbiwL74KyJQ?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"449.54682779456\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KbiwL74KyJQ?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">DreamWorks\u2019 decision to modernize the animation has not gone down well. The new designs lean heavily into the studio\u2019s current CGI aesthetic, which some fans feel strips away the charm of the original films.<\/p>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">One particularly vocal fan on Twitter wrote, \u201cShrek looks like he\u2019s been through a mid-life crisis. What did they do to him?\u201d Another compared the redesigns to the infamous <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> movie fiasco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">Adding fuel to the fire, the teaser\u2019s humor\u2014centered around TikTok trends and meme culture\u2014has been labeled \u201ccringey\u201d by many. <em>\u201c<\/em>Shrek doesn\u2019t need to be a walking meme,\u201d one fan lamented. \u201cHe\u2019s already iconic. Stop trying so hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">DreamWorks, perhaps anticipating the backlash, has disabled comments on the teaser\u2019s YouTube upload. But that hasn\u2019t stopped the internet from voicing its collective disappointment across other platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">One of the few bright spots in the teaser is the confirmation that Zendaya has joined the cast. While her role remains a mystery, fans are speculating that she could be voicing a new princess or a modern twist on a classic fairy tale character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">Notably absent from the teaser, however, is Antonio Banderas\u2019 Puss in Boots, despite the character\u2019s recent resurgence in popularity following the critically acclaimed <em>Puss in Boots: The Last Wish<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/hollywood-legend-and-his-wife-found-dead-at-their-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Legend and His Wife Found Dead<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p class=\"first:mt-1.5\">Shrek 5 marks the franchise\u2019s return after a 15-year hiatus, with the last installment, <em>Shrek Forever After<\/em>, released in 2010. While fans have been clamoring for a new chapter in the ogre\u2019s story, the teaser has left many questioning whether the wait was worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone&#8217;s favorite ogre and his loveable donkey is back but oh boy have the years been rough on them. DreamWorks has officially dropped the first teaser for Shrek 5, confirming a Christmas 2026 release date. 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