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Tickets Open for Toy Story 5, Trailer Unveils New Characters

5/26/2026

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Pixar Unveils Toy Story 5

Disney and Pixar opened ticket sales for Toy Story 5, debuting June 19, 2026, and released a trailer that pits the gang against Lilypad voiced by Greta Lee and introduces Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) and Alan Cumming.
Andrew Stanton directs Toy Story 5 with co-director Kenna Harris, while Randy Newman composes its original score.
Fandango promotes the release with a Beyond Infinity Bundle and a themed seating map for ticket buyers.

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Woody Ages

The final trailer jokes about Woody’s bald spot and “beer gut,” giving the franchise its first explicit look at the hero’s aging.
Director Andrew Stanton says the movie tackles the existential problem of kids abandoning toys, using the frog-shaped tablet Lilypad to symbolize screen-obsessed play.
This is the first main Toy Story film produced without co-creator John Lasseter, indicating a shift in Pixar’s creative leadership.

History

Historical Context

Toy Story’s 1995 debut as the first fully computer-animated feature—directed by John Lasseter for Pixar and released by Disney—grossed $363 million worldwide, proving digital animation’s box-office power. Decades later, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed in February 2023 that a fifth film, now directed by Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Kenna Harris, will continue the franchise without Lasseter’s involvement.

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Pixar Unveils Toy Story 5

Disney and Pixar opened ticket sales for Toy Story 5, debuting June 19, 2026, and released a trailer that pits the gang against Lilypad voiced by Greta Lee and introduces Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) and Alan Cumming.
Andrew Stanton directs Toy Story 5 with co-director Kenna Harris, while Randy Newman composes its original score.
Fandango promotes the release with a Beyond Infinity Bundle and a themed seating map for ticket buyers.

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