Overview

• Disney confirmed Toy Story 5 will open in theaters on June 19, 2026, alongside the public release of the first trailer.
• Pixar screened the film’s opening at D23, featuring an island sequence with multiple Buzz Lightyear toys and a toys-versus-tech setup.
• The presentation highlighted the tech-themed antagonists, including LilyPad and Smarty Pants, framing the conflict with modern electronics.
• Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are returning, and Conan O’Brien joins the cast as a new toy character named Smarty Pants.
• The original 1995 Toy Story returns to theaters on September 12, 2025, and the Buzz Lightyear balloon is slated to fly in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2025.