Donkey, Shrek's lovable sidekick, is finally getting his own movie in 2028

Save the date, guys, the most iconic character from Shrek is finally getting his own movie!

That’s right, you best get your waffles ready, because Universal Pictures announced Donkey is getting a movie on June 30, 2028.

The chatty sidekick to the franchise’s green protagonist has long been an audience favourite with his happy-go-lucky attitude and witty dialogue. He’s voiced by Eddie Murphy, who will continue in that role for this project and the upcoming Shrek 5 — which will screen exactly a year earlier on June 30, 2027.

The upcoming movie, which does not have an announced title yet, is billed as an origin story explaining how a donkey became the Donkey. It is the second character spin-off to come out of the franchise after a series of films about Puss in Boots.

Speaking to Screenrant last year, Murphy hinted at the film. “Donkey’s going to have his own movie, own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys… They’ve written this funny story.”