 A new Shrek movie is on its way. From the Entertainment Tonight newsroom in Hollywood, I'm Denny Director. Eddie Murphy confirms he's been working on Shrek 5, and they are also doing a donkey movie spin-off. The 63-year-old actor-comedian played the donkey in all four of the previous Shrek films. His new film, Beverly Hills Cop, Axel F., hits Netflix July 3rd.