Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The battle for playtime begins... analog v digital... and it quickly feels like a mismatch of the ages!
It’s going to be all hands on deck, with some familiar and all-new characters, as our favorite animated toys face an all-new threat to playtime - today's tech devices!
Lilypad, a high-tech, frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee (“Past Lives,” “The Morning Show,” “TRON: Ares”) shows up to make Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they go head to head. How can they compete with the world of shiny pixels?
Tom Hanks returns as the ever-loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen reports for duty as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack saddles up again as the rootin’-tootin’ cowgirl Jessie, and Tony Hale is back as the voice of the handcrafted toy Forky. It was recently announced that Conan O’Brien will also join the voice cast as the toilet training tech toy Smarty Pants.
The film is directed by Academy Award winner Andrew Stanton (“WALL•E,” “Finding Nemo,” “Finding Dory”), co-directed by Kenna Harris (“Ciao Alberto”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (“Turning Red,” “WALL•E,” “Finding Dory”).
It hits theaters on June 19, 2026.
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The battle for playtime begins... analog v digital... and it quickly feels like a mismatch of the ages!
It’s going to be all hands on deck, with some familiar and all-new characters, as our favorite animated toys face an all-new threat to playtime - today's tech devices!
Lilypad, a high-tech, frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee (“Past Lives,” “The Morning Show,” “TRON: Ares”) shows up to make Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they go head to head. How can they compete with the world of shiny pixels?
Tom Hanks returns as the ever-loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen reports for duty as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack saddles up again as the rootin’-tootin’ cowgirl Jessie, and Tony Hale is back as the voice of the handcrafted toy Forky. It was recently announced that Conan O’Brien will also join the voice cast as the toilet training tech toy Smarty Pants.
The film is directed by Academy Award winner Andrew Stanton (“WALL•E,” “Finding Nemo,” “Finding Dory”), co-directed by Kenna Harris (“Ciao Alberto”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (“Turning Red,” “WALL•E,” “Finding Dory”).
It hits theaters on June 19, 2026.
► Check out all AWN's great animation and VFX industry coverage:
bit.ly/3QH6WCP
#ToyStory5 #ToyStory #Pixar #AndrewStanton #Animation #AnimationWorld
