Overview
- Tim Allen said on X that he finished recording his role as Buzz Lightyear, calling the experience deeply affecting and marking a clear production milestone.
- A teaser released days before the 30th anniversary introduces a frog-themed tablet called Lilypad that unsettles the toy box.
- Director Andrew Stanton says the new film examines declining hands-on play rather than casting technology as a simple villain, and he defends continuing the series beyond the Andy-era trilogy.
- Toy Story 5 is scheduled for June 19, 2026, with returning voices including Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and Tony Hale.
- The anniversary highlights the original film’s legacy as the first fully computer‑animated feature, a major box office success around $362–363 million, and an awards-recognized breakthrough.