Summary

• Toy Story 5 has been confirmed and is slated for a 2026 release, joining a slew of other Disney sequels.
• The cast of Toy Story 5 is expected to include the return of Buzz and Woody, the heart and soul of the franchise.
• While the plot of Toy Story 5 is still unknown, there are endless possibilities for an incredible and sentimental story.

Though fans thought they said goodbye to Woody and Buzz for good with 2019's Toy Story 4, there's so much Toy Story 5 news. Released in 1995, the first Toy Story movie was Pixar's first-ever feature-length film. Toy Story revolutionized animated films, and since then, Pixar has become the gold standard of animation, telling emotionally resonant stories that adults enjoy as much as children. Unlike most animated franchises, the Toy Story series has never dipped in quality, and each one of them has introduced new beloved characters.

Woody and Buzz said goodbye in Toy Story 4, the last entry in the series (excluding the spin-off Lightyear), for the final time as they went their separate ways. Woody went on to lead a new life with Bo Peep as a lost toy, and Buzz continued to belong to Bonnie, living comfortably with Jessie, Rex, and new additions such as Forky. However, regardless of Toy Story 4's perfect ending, some of the toys will be getting new adventures in Toy Story 5. Though details are scant, Pixar's classic franchise isn't over yet.

The Latest Toy Story 5 News

Toy Story 5 Is Given A Release Date

As Disney continues to reveal exciting details about their upcoming sequels and remakes, Toy Story 5 has been given a release date. Though it comes in the distant future, the unexpected fifth film in the nearly 30-year-old franchise is now scheduled to release on June 19, 2026. No details are known about the movie, but more is expected to be revealed in the coming months and years.

All 4 Toy Story movies are available to stream on Disney+

Toy Story 5 Release Date

The Fifth Installment Is Coming In 2026

Though little is currently known about the fifth movie in the beloved Toy Story franchise, Disney has established a 2026 release date. This means the actual animation is probably underway, with the performance aspects coming within the next year or so. While release dates so far in the future are always tentative, Disney is not one to miss expected deadlines, and fans can expect to see Toy Story 5 on June 19, 2026.

The Toy Story franchise includes:

Toy Story 5 Cast

Are Woody, Buzz & The Rest Of The Gang Returning?

Not much has been confirmed when it comes to the Toy Story 5 cast, though Pete Docter has confirmed Buzz and Woody's return. That announcement isn't particularly surprising, since Buzz and Woody have always been the heart and soul of the franchise since the first installment. This means Tim Allen will likely return as Buzz Lightyear and Tom Hanks as Woody, though the actors themselves have not been formally announced. The franchise has always introduced new and exciting characters in each sequel, and Toy Story 5 won't be any different.

Toy Story 5 Story

Endless Possibilities For The Next Toy Story Movie

One possible Toy Story 5 story could perfectly answer a Toy Story series mystery, as well as bring it full circle, as Sid could be Toy Story 5's villain

Though Toy Story 5 may seem like it's being developed for financial reasons, Pixar can come up with an incredible and just-as-sentimental story to justify the sequel. The movie could follow Buzz and Bonnie's other toys on a new adventure, and without ruining their original goodbye, Woody could appear briefly in a cameo where Buzz seeks his advice. Or it could feature two different stories, where half of the movie follows Woody and his gang of lost toys, and the other half follows Bonnie's toys, with the two stories intersecting.

However, one possible Toy Story 5 story could perfectly answer a Toy Story series mystery, as well as bring it full circle, as Sid could be Toy Story 5's villain. Sid was the villain of the first movie, but he surely has so much trauma from finding out that toys are alive. Sid is the only person in the universe who knows that toys are alive, but it's unclear what he would have done with that information. In the decades since Toy Story, he could have been trying endlessly to prove that toys are alive and failed, which has led him to become even more hateful of toys in Toy Story 5.