Toy Story 5First Look: Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the Gang Return for Their 'Next Chapter'

Mar. 15, 2025

“Toy Story 5”.Photo:Disney

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To infinity and beyond — again!

Disney and Pixar unveiled a first glimpse at the upcomingToy Story 5at theD23 Expoevent on Aug. 9 in Anaheim, Calif.

“Get excited for their next chapter as Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang all return for #ToyStory5, coming to theaters Summer 2026!” read a message on Pixar’s Instagram page.

Toy Story 5will go “head to head” with what children spend a lot of time on today — electronic devices. Director Andrew Stanton teased onstage at D23, “This time around, it’s toy meets tech. It’s going to be fun, and we can’t wait for you all see it in the summer of 2026."

Disney CEO Bob IgerannouncedToy Story 5— along with sequels toFrozenandZootopia— in February 2023. Pete Docter, one of the creators behind the original 1995 film that launched theToy Storyfranchise and current chief creative officer of Pixar, teased toThe WrapthatToy Story 5would “be surprising,” adding at the time, “It’s got some really cool stuff that you haven’t seen before.”

In November, Allen, 71,saidthe sequel “could be a very, very interesting way to reunite” the franchise’s beloved characters. An unnamed screenwriter, according to theHome Improvementstar, “said, ‘If I didn’t get this right, I wouldn’t do it.’ ”

Toy Story 5is in theaters summer 2026.

source: people.com