Toy Story 5 is getting ready to come to life.
Disney released the teaser trailer for the forthcoming sequel that hits theaters June 19, 2026. The animated movie will involve the toys dealing with modern-day kids’ fascination with electronics as 8-year-old Bonnie gets a new device.
The first Toy Story 5 footage shows the familiar toys appearing to be frightened of a new tablet that is voiced by Greta Lee. Andrew Stanton, who has been involved with the franchise since the beginning, helms the film from his own script. Kenna Harris serves as co-director, while Lindsey Collins produces.
“Hi, there — I’m Lilypad,” the newest addition to the household says in the teaser. “Let’s play!”
The Toy Story franchise launched with the original Pixar film in 1995 and features Tom Hanks as cowboy Woody and Tim Allen as space explorer Buzz Lightyear. The fifth film’s voice cast includes Conan O’Brien as a new character and Ernie Hudson taking over the role of Combat Carl, with the toy previously voiced by the late Carl Weathers.
Toy Story 4 hit theaters in 2019 and surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, in addition to winning the Oscar for best animated feature. Among the characters returning from that film include Joan Cusack as cowgirl Jessie and Tony Hale as Forky.
“It’s been a hilarious and poignant journey exploring how our favorite team of legacy toys might respond to today’s world of technology, and we’re thrilled to share this first glimpse with audiences,” Stanton and Harris said in a joint statement. “Having the remarkably talented Greta Lee bring Lilypad to life — balancing a playfully antagonistic tone with humor and heart — has been incredible.”
Disney CEO Bob Iger first announced Toy Story 5 in February 2023 on the heels of franchise spinoff Lightyear — which features the voice of Chris Evans as the human who inspired the toy — underperforming when it was released the summer prior.
Pixar’s most recent release was last summer’s Elio, which disappointed at the box office despite a positive critical response. The studio has recently had greater success with its sequels, as Inside Out 2 was a smash hit and marked the highest-grossing title of 2024.
In a 2024 interview with Collider, Allen teased that the new movie has a “very, very, very clever story.” He added at the time, “Had they not come up with a brilliant script, they wouldn’t have done it, and they wouldn’t have called me and Tom [Hanks]. It’s really clever.”
