Name: Toy Story 5
Released: 2026-06-18

Buzz Lightyear and Woody return for Pixar’s fifth instalment of the beloved animated film series

Toy Story 5 is the fifth instalment in the Toy Story film series produced by Pixar for Disney. Pixar legend Andrew Stanton directs the feature, after having been involved in script writing for the Toy Story film series since the very beginning, in addition to directing three classic Pixar films: Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Finding Dory.

Actor Tim Allen confirmed that he will be returning to voice the beloved character Buzz Lightyear, after voicing the character in all of the Toy Story films except 2022’s Lightyear, which saw Chris Evans take on the character. Other voice actors who could possibly return include Tom Hanks as Woody, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key as Bunny and Ducky, Keanu Reeves as Duke Caboom, and Tony Hale as Forky.

February 8, 2023
- Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms during a quarterly earnings call that a Toy Story 5 is in the works at Pixar. (Source: Deadline)
February 9, 2023
- Tim Allen, who voices Buzz Lightyear, confirmed in a post on Twitter/X that he would be reprising his role in the fifth instalment of Toy Story. (Source: Twitter/X @ofctimallen)
June 17, 2023
- Pete Docter, the head of Pixar, confirms in an interview with Variety that Buzz Lightyear and Woody will return in Toy Story 5. However, Tom Hanks has yet to confirm his involvement. (Source: Variety)
February 7, 2024
- In a quarterly earnings meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger announces that Toy Story 5 will be expected to be released in 2026, likely on June 19, 2026). (Source: The Playlist)
April 5, 2024
- Disney confirm that Toy Story 5 will be released on June 19, 2026. The announcement comes amidst a reshuffling of release dates for big titles at the company. (Source: Variety)
June 9, 2024
- Collider report that Andrew Stanton has been tapped to direct Toy Story 5. Stanton was part of the Toy Story writing team from the very first film, and directed three other beloved Pixar productions: Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Finding Dory. (Source: Collider)