Overview
- Disney+, which announced the move Thursday on social media, now carries Shrek through Shrek Forever After in the U.S. for users who subscribe to the Hulu bundle.
- Disney licensed the films rather than buying them, and Universal Parks and Resorts still controls theme-park rights to the franchise.
- This is the first time U.S. Disney+ viewers can stream the main Shrek films on the service, after earlier availability in some international markets.
- The timing sets up attention for Shrek 5, which is slated for theaters in 2027 with the core voice cast returning.
- Terms of the license have not been disclosed, and the films also stream on Peacock while a Puss in Boots spin-off sits on HBO Max, showing how major franchises now live across several platforms.