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Toy Story 5 Premieres, Jessie Confronts Abandonment, Swift Song Featured

6/10/2026

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Jessie Confronts Trauma

Pixar and Disney premiered Toy Story 5 on June 10, 2026.
Director Andrew Stanton added Lilypad and centered the story on Jessie (voiced by actress Joan Cusack) confronting abandonment trauma.
Film features actors Tim Allen and Tom Hanks reprising Woody, includes singer Taylor Swift’s song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” and earned praise from critics Scott Menzel, Drew Taylor and Germain Lussier for humor and nuanced view of kids’ tech.

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Lilypad Threatens

Toy Story 5 centers on Lilypad, a tablet that serves as the antagonist and symbolizes screens displacing traditional toys.
Director Andrew Stanton said the tablet storyline reflects how kids today interact with technology.
Dolby Theatre insiders predict the film will be a frontrunner for Best Animated Feature and that Taylor Swift’s end-credits song “I Knew It, I Knew You” could contend for Best Original Song.

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Jessie Confronts Trauma

Pixar and Disney premiered Toy Story 5 on June 10, 2026.
Director Andrew Stanton added Lilypad and centered the story on Jessie (voiced by actress Joan Cusack) confronting abandonment trauma.
Film features actors Tim Allen and Tom Hanks reprising Woody, includes singer Taylor Swift’s song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” and earned praise from critics Scott Menzel, Drew Taylor and Germain Lussier for humor and nuanced view of kids’ tech.

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