Mike Myers confirms he’s writing Austin Powers 4 right now: “I’m having a great time”
Twenty-five years on from the International Man of Mystery’s last outing, Austin Powers 4 suddenly has momentum — courtesy of a very involved tease from Mike Myers.
We haven't had Austin Powers on the big screen since what feels like another era (the last one landed back in 2002, if you can believe it). But after years of nothing more than the odd rumour and a Super Bowl ad or two, it looks like Mike Myers is properly cracking on with Austin Powers 4.
Myers, speaking on the Focker-in-Law red carpet, told Deadline there's a 'very big chance' of Austin Powers 4 happening and added: "I'm writing it right now. I'm having a great time."
When pressed for teasers or plot details, Myers basically shut that right down — saying he's apparently been told not to say anything, given his habit of revealing a bit too much in interviews. Classic Myers, really.
What We Know So Far
It’s not the first time the Austin Powers cast have gotten back together — most recently, they popped up in a Verizon commercial. But that's a world away from a proper new film. What that new film will actually be like is anyone's guess, especially after more than two decades. Let's be honest: comedies like Austin Powers have changed a fair bit since 2002. Will it go all modern, or keep to the same knockabout formula as before? Even Myers hasn't tipped his hand on that front.
At one point in the noughties, Myers suggested a new Austin Powers would focus more on Dr. Evil. Whether that's still the plan, though, nobody's saying — and with so long passed, the whole approach might have shifted.
Shrek Returns (Twice)
Myers isn't just busy resurrecting one of his franchises. He's also heading back to the swamp for Shrek 5. Now, if you ignore the Puss in Boots spin-offs, we're talking sixteen years since the last proper Shrek film. The whole gang’s back for this one: Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and now Zendaya in as Felicia (that’s Shrek and Fiona’s daughter, for anyone keeping track). Marcello Hernandez and Skyler Gisondo are on board too, voicing her brothers Fergus and Farkle.
Shrek 5 is due in cinemas on 30 June 2027.
Eddie Murphy's not stopping there. He's already spilled that a separate Donkey spin-off is moving forward. Murphy recently confirmed he's already recorded the first act for Shrek 5 and expects to finish up this year. So expect to see Shrek charging back onto screens, with Donkey getting his own solo outing as well. It's all go on the revival front for Myers and company.