Disney has announced a return to the world of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 5. Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed there would a new Toy Story sequel coming from Pixar during the 2023 year-end earnings call. It will be the sixth feature-length Toy Story movie following 2022's Lightyear and 2019's Toy Story 4.
Summary. Toy Story 5 has been confirmed and is currently in active development, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, but the release date is still unknown. There are rumors that the character Andy may return in Toy Story 5, sparking mixed reactions from fans who believe his story was already completed in Toy Story 3.
Andy will return to the Toy Story franchise as a grown-up
According to a video posted by The DisInsider, Woody and Buzz's original owner will be returning to the series as an adult. And the family he's created during his time away from the toys will play an integral role in the film.
The Toy Story franchise consists mainly of five CGI-animated feature films: Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 4 (2019), and the spin-off film within a film Lightyear (2022). A fifth film was recently announced.
Toy Story 3 came out a decade-and-a-half later in June 2010, and Toy Story 4 released in June 2019. Assuming that Toy Story 5 follows the same development schedule as its predecessors, we won't see it until anywhere between 2026 and 2028. That'll be about seven to nine years from the last film.
Legendary comedian Don Rickles voiced Mr. Potato Head since the first Toy Story movie, and he was slated to reprise his role in Toy Story 4. Sadly, Rickles passed away in April 2017, before he could record any lines for the movie, but the team behind Toy Story 4 found a way to make him a part of the movie.
Andy is vlogging his journey battling stage 4 cancer. The toys realize that they need to band together as a group again and find Andy. The only problem is they don't know where Andy is. Woody joins up with Andy's toys, Buzz, Jessie, the Green Aliens, Potato Head, Slinky, and more to find Andy.
Producer Jonas Rivera added that at least right now, the team behind the film considers Toy Story 4 to be the last Toy Story movie. "This was the final chapter.
While there is no definite answer, many argue that Andy's parents must have been divorced. Following this line of thought, one theory (via Reddit) holds that Toy Story is a metaphor for Andy's mom remarrying.
Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed there would a new Toy Story sequel coming from Pixar during the 2023 year-end earnings call. It will be the sixth feature-length Toy Story movie following 2022's Lightyear and 2019's Toy Story 4.
On February 8, 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that Frozen 3 is in the works, along with Toy Story 5 and Zootopia 2. While news of a third Frozen film was a welcome one, we have yet to hear more details about the movie or see a trailer.
While Disney has kept the official release date for Zootopia 2 under wraps, fans have three potential dates to anticipate – November 27, 2024, November 26, 2025, and November 25, 2026.
Tim Allen and Tom Hanks could be voicing Buzz Lightyear and Woody again soon. During Allen's appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday, the actor, 70, said Disney reached out to him and Hanks, 67, about reprising their voice roles for a fifth film in Pixar's flagship franchise.
After Jessie is caught by Jonesy, and put in the case with the other toys, she and Buzz share a joyful reunion where they embrace, happy that they're safely back together. Their relationship isn't shown as much in Toy Story 4, but they are still a couple.
Nonetheless, Andy is seen playing with her and the rest of his toys; in Andy's games of imaginative play, Bo is used as the damsel-in-distress of the stories. Bo is the protagonist Woody's romantic interest, and acts as a voice of reason for him. She is depicted as gentle, ladylike, and kindhearted.
Disney has announced a return to the world of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 5. Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed there would a new Toy Story sequel coming from Pixar during the 2023 year-end earnings call. It will be the sixth feature-length Toy Story movie following 2022's Lightyear and 2019's Toy Story 4.
This bittersweet ending completed Woody's journey from selfishly pursuing his own wants to sacrificing his desires for the happiness of his kids. Toy Story 4's ending took the character development Woody experienced throughout the Toy Story franchise and reversed it.
The DisInsider released a “What We Know So Far” video on Toy Story 5, and during their rumors segment, they revealed that Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head will return.
Andy's dad never appears in any of the Toy Story films, and his absence is never addressed directly. Naturally, several theories have sprung up to explain that away, including some in which Andy's parents got divorced. One theory suggests that Andy's dad died prior to Toy Story 1, after a childhood battle with polio.
The late Don Rickles' iconic voice will still make an appearance in Toy Story 4. The legendary comedian, who died in 2017 at the age of 90, will still voice fan-favorite Mr. Potato Head in the upcoming fourth outing of the franchise.
Why does Bo Peep look so different in Toy Story 4?
The team behind Bo Peep in Toy Story 4 wanted her re-design to reflect her character: A girl who isn't necessarily a tomboy, but isn't “girly” either. She is adventurous and brave while having a feminine look. They wanted to reflect that both those qualities can co-exist.
