DreamWorks' ogre is getting his first-ever LEGO treatment, timed to a major franchise anniversary. Confirmed via LEGO and Universal Products & Experiences' official reveal on April 23, 2026, the LEGO Shrek, Donkey & Puss in Boots set (72423) released June 1, 2026 at $129.99 USD (£109.99 GBP / €119.99 EUR), marking 25 years since Shrek's debut.
This is a confirmed, already-available release, so here's what's included.
LEGO and Universal's official reveal confirms the following:
Despite Shrek's massive cultural footprint since its 2001 debut, this marks LEGO's first official entry into the franchise, giving collectors a genuinely new intersection of brands rather than another variation on an already-LEGO-ified property. That absence is notable given how thoroughly LEGO has worked through other early-2000s animated franchises over the years; Shrek sitting outside the catalog until now made this one of the more conspicuous gaps in LEGO's licensed-character coverage.
The swamp base includes an iconic "Beware Ogre!" sign alongside sunflowers, an onion, and a thorned blue flower, plus Easter eggs tucked inside Shrek's midsection, giving the display build layers collectors can discover well after the initial unboxing. That kind of hidden-detail design has become something of a signature for LEGO's higher-end adult sets generally, rewarding a slower, more deliberate build rather than a straight race to the finished model.
All-printed graphics, rather than stickers, matter more than they might first appear for a display piece meant to sit on a shelf indefinitely. Stickers can peel, yellow, or misalign over years of handling and dusting, while printed elements hold their finish and alignment for the long haul, which is a meaningful durability consideration for a set built explicitly as a long-term display centerpiece rather than a play set.
For displaying the brick-built Shrek and Donkey figures alongside the Puss in Boots minifigure, EVORETRO's acrylic display risers create tiered separation between the three characters.
For dust protection on the full swamp-base build, EVORETRO's acrylic modular case keeps the printed details looking sharp.
Rather than another brick-built character, Puss in Boots arrives as a full minifigure complete with sword, cape, and feathered hat, giving the set a mix of build styles that adds variety to the display rather than three identical construction techniques. Pairing large-scale brick-built figures with a standard minifigure is a deliberate scale contrast LEGO has used in other character-focused adult sets, and it works here to visually separate Puss in Boots as a distinct supporting character rather than a third variation on the same construction approach.
Releasing on a round-number anniversary rather than a random date suggests this was planned well in advance as a licensing milestone rather than a reactive tie-in to a new film or show. That kind of deliberate timing typically also means Universal and LEGO see the franchise's nostalgia value as durable enough to justify a premium adult-collector price point a full quarter-century after the original film's release. It also suggests a longer runway of internal development than a standard licensed tie-in gets, since anniversary sets tend to go through additional rounds of design review to make sure the finished model reads as a fitting tribute rather than a rushed cash-in.
Being the first LEGO set for a 25-year-old franchise carries a different collector calculus than an incremental release within an already-established LEGO product line. First entries in a new licensed relationship often draw interest from two separate collector bases at once: existing LEGO adult-fan collectors building out their licensed-character shelves, and Shrek-specific franchise collectors who may not otherwise buy LEGO sets but want the one official brick-built representation of the franchise that exists. That dual audience is worth keeping in mind when thinking about long-term demand for the set beyond the initial release window.
Whether a first-of-its-kind licensed set holds or appreciates in value over time depends on factors that are hard to predict this early, including whether LEGO expands the Shrek partnership into further sets or lets this one stand alone as a single-release anniversary tribute. A single, non-repeated release within a franchise partnership has historically been more likely to see sustained secondary demand than the first entry in an ongoing series, simply because there's no expectation of a more elaborate or updated version arriving later to split collector attention.
June 1, 2026.
$129.99 USD.
1,403.
To mark 25 years since Shrek's original 2001 debut.
Yes, this is the franchise's first official LEGO release despite Shrek's long cultural presence.
All graphics, including the eyes and Shrek's mouth, are printed directly onto the pieces.
LEGO and Universal haven't announced further Shrek sets beyond this anniversary release, so it's currently unclear whether this stands as a standalone tribute or the start of an ongoing line.
Both existing adult LEGO collectors building out licensed-character displays and Shrek-specific franchise fans who want an official brick-built piece of the property.
This set gives Shrek fans LEGO's first-ever treatment of the franchise, backed by genuine anniversary timing and hidden detail work. Since it's already available, picking one up is as simple as placing an order.
Having risers and a case ready keeps the swamp-base display protected and well-organized, whether it ends up as a standalone piece or the first entry in a longer LEGO-Shrek relationship.
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