Eddie Murphy gives updates on 'Shrek 5' and a new solo Donkey movie

While promoting The Pickup , Eddie Murphy gave new updates regarding Shrek 5 and Donkey's upcoming solo project! Little is known about the fifth Shrek film except that it will star Mike Myers, Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and Zendaya, who is a new addition to the franchise. 

"They're still doing voiceover stuff. We're still in the booth, and literally, we're still doing Shrek," the actor told ScreenRant. "We start in September on Donkey, we're doing a Donkey one, and that'll be three years from now, but we're about two years into Shrek 5. Still in the booth and about to start Donkey in September."

As for what fans can expect from Donkey's spin-off, he explained, "Donkey's going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie, 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. We're doing that, starting that in September."