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Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 5 Launches June 19, Aims $150 M Opening

6/13/2026

Summary

Disney-Pixar releases

Disney-Pixar releases Toy Story 5 in the United States on June 19, 2026.
Andrew Stanton directs, his first Toy Story credit, with co-director Kenna Harris.
Jessie leads Bonnie’s room, introducing the tablet character Lilypad.
The cast adds Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Conan O’Brien and Greta Lee as Smarty Pants and Lilypad.
Disney forecasts a $150 million U.S. opening and film includes a Taylor Swift song and a Randy Newman score.

Summary

Docter Saves ToyStory

ABC's “20/20” aired “Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond” on June 12, 2026, streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Pixar chief Pete Docter said a 1993 rough cut was rejected, shutting down the studio before a second chance saved Toy Story.
Joan Cusack said voicing Jessie since 1999 is the most important work of her life.
Tim Allen told Good Morning America he was hesitant to return for Toy Story 5, feeling the saga was over.

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Taylor Swift Opens

Taylor Swift opened the Toy Story 5 premiere on June 9, 2026, with “I Knew It, I Knew You.”
She sang “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” with Randy Newman on the red carpet.
ABC’s “20/20” special aired June 12, 2026, promoting the film on Disney+, Hulu and the June 19 release.
Disney used clips from the “20/20” special to boost buzz while Tom Hanks noted classic toys meeting modern tech in his interview.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Pixar and Disney released Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature, on a $30 million budget that grossed $373 million worldwide. Its success drove a 1996 marketing push for the Toy Story Animated Storybook, which sold over 100,000 copies in three weeks and helped Pixar reach $150 million in assets, a foundation for today’s Toy Story 5, slated for 2026 and directed by Andrew Stanton, continuing Disney’s multi-billion-dollar franchise model.

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Disney-Pixar releases

Disney-Pixar releases Toy Story 5 in the United States on June 19, 2026.
Andrew Stanton directs, his first Toy Story credit, with co-director Kenna Harris.
Jessie leads Bonnie’s room, introducing the tablet character Lilypad.
The cast adds Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Conan O’Brien and Greta Lee as Smarty Pants and Lilypad.
Disney forecasts a $150 million U.S. opening and film includes a Taylor Swift song and a Randy Newman score.

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