# ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ Spinoff Sets Summer 2028 Release

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-25 20:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ Spinoff Sets Summer 2028 Release" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Nerdist, Yahoo, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Brew | DreamWorks Confirms ‘Donkey’ Spinoff, Sets June 2028 Release | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPWDhPaDgzRWJBd09zRDB4UmhFemhjTXhLYVJIaUxhSUVhMVl2SE9NQkpvbXZwRHU3QnU2LWN2ZlRqUGZqaWIxbTBFMmdPT0VGWnhPanBvZTVsZnF3cXRMLXJhclRWM3V2S2dUM09DRjBtSkVQdWFjMHRfQlFMa0VTR1U1X1d0RWxSSVFqbUd5anltb0U?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Shrek Spin-off Movie Finally Sets Release Date With Major Star Returning | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPUjFTbnJXM0pwSWVtdEtQSS1qVTZWdzNVWXlKZ0gwY3NncF9GNDY5bER2ZGhFQWNoU3AwbDJPanZ3UW44TnFHVjFJcDNiQ0FIeTNvblV4dTIzbVdFOHdZSkg4NFBwSjNlSEV6UU9lTmRIR2NsSk52STJCR3FFWDk3MEJBMDRCZkVQXzNfU19iNllwNnpyQ0xvRGtZaw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Donkey gets an origin story and a release date | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPTXJUNHA3NEtCRHZSS293WEdDT0tfRTdCZ2xGd1dUb1M3MHhFNGU5c3gtQzZSdGVlRW1RMmJBa0VTNktOWGpQdWtoOUh6a2lnMzdsc190NnJvX25fZDI5OHE2bEZsb0hNeEphR3NwcllaajNRdnhMcGRQVlRmTmp2Zjlmc3RkOHA3S25ncy1Jd2h5VnVNcVl6bE9zX3lSWTRL?oc=5) |
| Animation Magazine | Universal Dates ‘Donkey’ Movie from ‘Shrek’ Universe for June 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPbGtTdVFSNWx2TUVzNk0zSE5ycUdnQ2gzcVVxM0lSUlVxYXFaTndwd1VOcHk5a1dWVmd5bS02Qmh4NXNsS2ZRTTg0dTFjNWRfUkpjRmVtWHNxM3BseFFDUzYxR2Njd0luUkktQXE1NFNuWmVOY1VqOXUtYng5VFBmTV9mazIxSjVBWTkzenZDalRzQ1VRSkpMTVhOOVptN0ZWUUFYSGYwcXE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | SHREK’s Donkey Is Getting His Own Spinoff Movie in 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQTkJwMUl2ZnFzbThxMjNBX3V6bjBfWTR4cS1jU3pTY3hwTlJKRlFFTjhfc0dldjFwazBjeUxaQ3BJNkJwWjN3YmxYbjlJYUwxaUtER2U1dDlQRThIR3NRNEd0WEk1YWc2STN5WmwxaHdBbnNlc3hKaWFyTVpwVnJGVTl1VVdxbks5WUxVSGxjMktMUmh4N1oxdDFyeHNTVEhC?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | Shrek 5 already has a sequel coming in 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBBSXJYR2tsZTlhLTI1SXJ0SEZZTVBuRS0wcXFIdGVPNmluZHVEQ3h5blRuYUFtd1RKd2E1cFRWeGRJQlRwOHNaSjVGaGNvRDVCYjFqMWdRM09nc0kwVll1VTQ0SHNjT2hZemZrT1R3?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | Eddie Murphy gets his own 'Donkey' movie, in case you ever wondered where Shrek's Donkey came from | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPbldlWWhzMDdrUW5IZ1BjdW01RXQ5cnpMSC1kRzlWREFWcHBpMDZqUmVhbUg4dzFOdXYyRWRfNFJEaU9PUy1UOEQ4dENvcTE5WjloVUwzMTFKY0VoTkQtTUJWeUtSMjNxaVhuenFkVlVBWnBPZklJR1RBc3pNc1JWR3J3?oc=5) |
| Nerdist | SHREK’s Donkey Is Getting His Own Spinoff Movie in 2028 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1Rcld0OU5ub2tYcXVTMm0xTzVFTFR4V2Z4U2p3TDl6d1VRNnh4WVVUQ0dUMFVQel9zRGJOYU1DaFY2YVVjeGFHUXFzRngxdGV3NEFVME0tRzNuZXRyNXpoTTF0UUh6ZHlXSGZjRVpBbVlhaHpKLXZOZ1Z1R3Y?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 'Shrek' spinoff film 'Donkey' gets summer 2028 release | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQWkgwUEowZklYQjFDdm4xNUh5ZllPOERWN05aQXY3NzV0YVVTQVIwamxLbWczY2VWa0tEX3NiRlYzOC1aOHoyOTdubzZBUlV6ckNEZE52MWhiOUZJXy1qc003a0xONWthRGtSQjhBSWVMUWdzQ2toM0JxenpKZERtUWFIM0xRUlZyaXYyeENvaDh2OTlhNFVFbTlYemtzZw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy-Led ‘Shrek’ Origin Story Sets Summer 2028 Release | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQajMybEk1MnR6ekxyOFhqTkhxM2VwYllPRk5vcUx6Vnhwa2ptRXZuNHEyOGZWMzNrLTVvSlBkcGlPMjZtN0RjWVAzdURwUDJHR0VvanBsT2dhYWNka2xWbTI0ckZtWTB3RXJoQ1BycFhoa1A5dVQxQnFibmR3Z1NzTlB6QUlCdzRveXM1SlFaNVBxcnhQRHI4bWpfUVJFLUJSb3l5dGFXSXhNLVp5eXdz?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘Shrek’ Spinoff ‘Donkey’ Sets 2028 Release Date | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOb2V3cjBDelFRMktFZWk5NklfY1pVWTFGOUtoTU5yd3JkXzRIZTR0Y1hwbURWU1RUX05mU1pseW1YbnA2elNsZjUtYWprNzN3eHp3N3d0SkNFcTlJaUFYLVVXc2plYU11dF9LR1Q0bWFuWTE5LVU5V1NEb1RGMzUzamw4aWEycmw1a2d1RVVYV2NqdUl1UDFtb29xMnFzMUNh?oc=5) |
| Deadline | ‘Donkey’: Eddie Murphy ‘Shrek’ Spinoff Sets Summer 2028 Release | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNaG44SHhJR1puQXRleklNSW5GZkRCUU5la25zYmJoU2l3TktKN01QdWs0aC15ZnFFdlFHVFRIeEczbmtvcjVZV0REcHNwNGxZTVNYOGhlZ1RlZTBEYXdmLUtyam1HSTczR0ZaMDdXRU9rLVp2LWVWSlB3MXZZMEx1azgwS21FanZIVEV5cTFXYXQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-25/donkey-eddie-murphy-shrek-spinoff-sets-summer-2028-release*