During the February 2023 Disney Quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger surprised fans by announcing that a new Toy Story film (Toy Story 5) was in development at Pixar.
Of course, this opens our minds up to many questions. When will it release? Who will direct the film? Will we see long-time pals Buzz and Woody back together again? Will Forky still be a main character?
TOY STORY 5 ANNOUNCEMENT CLIP
Listen to a brief clip of Bob Iger announcing Toy Story 5 along with sequels for Frozen and Zootopia.
ARTIST TWEETS
We were initially unsure if the movie would be a Toy Story prequel, sequel, or side story within the franchise. Soon after Mr. Iger’s announcement, though, Pixar artists and Buzz vocal actor Tim Allen chimed in with their thoughts on the film, giving a much clearer indication that it would be titled Toy Stoy 5.
Tim Allen tweeted, “See ya soon Woody, you are a sad strange little man and you have my pity. And off we go to a number 5! To infinity and beyond!”
Additionally, veteran Pixar story artist Jeff Pidgeon posted on his Instagram story, “I thought it’d be longer before it was announced, but yes! I’m working on Toy Story 5!”
Jeff’s tweet is the most significant indication of the status of the film. Since Jeff is a story artist, that phase of development happens very early in the process. We would estimate that Toy Story 5 would probably hit theaters in 2026 or 2027 based on that information.
Pixar recently announced dates for a March 6 and June 19, 2026 release. Toy Story 5 screams summer-release, so we’d estimate June 19, 2026, or June 18, 2027.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
Much like the Toy Story 4 announcement, fans are having mixed feelings about another entry into the franchise. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment below, or chat about it with other fans in the Pixar Post Forum thread about the movie.