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Toy Story 5 premieres PG, Swift song, 400 hospital screenings

6/11/2026

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Toy Story 5 Premiere

Toy Story 5 premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9, 2026, and opens on June 19, 2026.
Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, made the first PG-rated main-series Toy Story film.
Taylor Swift co-wrote and performed the end-credits song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” singing it at the premiere.
The Starlight Children’s Foundation will bring Toy Story 5 screenings to roughly 400 hospitals via Disney Movie Moments.

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Joan Cusack Returns

Joan Cusack ended an 11-year red-carpet hiatus by attending the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles premiere on June 9.
She said life in Chicago with husband Richard Burke and sons Dylan (28) and Miles (25) is priceless.
Cusack said she feels honored but enjoys being a normal person again.
She added that large red-carpet events are rare for animated sequels, after appearing at the Toy Story 5 London premiere on May 28.

History

Historical Context

Pixar’s breakthrough 1995 release of Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature, earned over $363 million worldwide and established a lasting franchise for Disney. Decades later, the 2026 Toy Story 5 premiere at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, produced by Pixar and Disney, continues that legacy while partnering with the Starlight Children’s Foundation to bring screenings to about 400 hospitals.

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Toy Story 5 Premiere

Toy Story 5 premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9, 2026, and opens on June 19, 2026.
Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, made the first PG-rated main-series Toy Story film.
Taylor Swift co-wrote and performed the end-credits song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” singing it at the premiere.
The Starlight Children’s Foundation will bring Toy Story 5 screenings to roughly 400 hospitals via Disney Movie Moments.

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