Eddie Murphy is officially taking center stage in the ‘Shrek’ universe.

After years of stealing scenes as the wisecracking Donkey, the comedy legend will lead his own DreamWorks Animation spinoff, ‘Donkey’, which has now secured a summer 2028 theatrical release.

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Per Deadline, Universal Pictures has set the animated origin story for release on June 30, 2028.

What is the ‘Shrek’ ‘Donkey’ Movie Spin-Off About?

The movie will explore how Donkey became the beloved, waffle-loving character audiences first met in the original ‘Shrek’ film.

Charlie Bean has beeb tapped to direct the feature, with Matt Flynn co-directing and Rebecca Huntley producing.

Murphy previously teased that Donkey’s solo adventure would include his dragon wife and their half-dragon, half-donkey children, saying the team had cooked up a “funny story.”

The announcement comes as the franchise gears up for ‘Shrek 5’, which is due in theaters one year earlier on June 30, 2027.

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