Hollywood sensation Zendaya is diving into the swamp, snagging a starring role in “Shrek 5,” the latest chapter of the beloved animated saga set for a 2026 release. The “Dune: Part Two” star will voice the daughter of grumpy ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) and feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), joining the franchise’s classic crew, including Eddie Murphy’s chatterbox Donkey.

DreamWorks dropped the bombshell via a teaser on February 27, sparking a frenzy online—X posts clocked over 55 million views as fans geeked out over Zendaya’s casting. Based on William Steig’s 1990 fairy tale book, “Shrek” has been flipping fairy tale tropes since 2001, when it nabbed the first-ever Best Animated Feature Oscar. Four films later—raking in $2.9 billion globally—it’s spawned a Puss in Boots spin-off empire too.

This fifth outing sees Walt Dohrn, a “Shrek” veteran who scribbled for “Shrek 2” and “Shrek the Third” and voiced Rumpelstiltskin in “Forever After,” steering the ship as director. Brad Ableson hops aboard as co-director, with Gina Shay and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri producing the magic.

Zendaya’s no stranger to big gigs—her slate’s stacked with “Dune: Messiah,” Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a fourth “Spider-Man,” and “Euphoria” season three. Her “Shrek” gig, teased with a nod to her 2017 X post confessing she’s a franchise superfan, has fans buzzing about her fit as the ogre’s teen. Posts on X hail her star power, though some fret the new animation style—seen in a 30-second clip—leans too “TikTok cutesy.” Either way, “Shrek 5” is shaping up as a monster mash worth watching.