Toy Story 5: Watch Trailer, See Synopsis, Cast, Release Date & More

Is there anyone who doesn’t love the Toy Story franchise? The Pixar animated films have truly been beloved ever since Toy Story 1 came out in 1995.The franchise follows a diverse group of living toys — including Tim Allen‘s Buzz Lightyear and Tom Hanks‘ Sheriff Woody — that are owned by Andy Davis (John Morris) and they embark on some wild adventures.
The franchise, which was created by John Lasseter, Pete Doctor, Andrew Stanton, and Joe Ranft, has spawned three sequel films, Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019), and a fifth is on the way! The first four films have been critically acclaimed, huge box office hits, and nominated for 12 Oscars in total, so we have high hopes for the forthcoming sequel.Finally, fans got a teaser trailer for Toy Story 5 in November 2025, and it introduced a new threat to Woody, Buzz and the gang.
After a new piece of technology called Lilypad arrives, the toys grapple with what this means for them.Most of Toy Story‘s success is due to its iconic lineup of characters.
Aside from Buzz and Woody, the films feature Mr.Potato Head (Don Rickles), Mrs.
Potato Head (Estelle Harris), Slinky Dog (Jim Varney and then Blake Clark), Hamm (John Ratzenberger), Rex (Wallace Shawn), Bo Peep (Annie Potts), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and more.Other notable toy characters include Forky (Tony Hale), Wheezy (Joe Ranft), Ken (Michael Keaton), Barbie (Jodi Benson), and Stinky Pete (Kelsey Grammer).
Aside from the original movies, the Toy Story franchise has also expanded to a few spinoff movies and shows, including the 2019 Disney+ series Forky Asks a Question.A spinoff movie called Lightyear, with Chris Evans voicing Buzz, premiered on Disney+ in 2022.
But what fans most want to see is Toy Story 5, so we’ve rounded up everything to know about the forthcoming fifth film in the Toy Story franchise.What do we know about ‘Toy Story 5’? On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announ...