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Toy Story 5 Gives First On‑Screen Look at Emily as Toys Face a Tabletlike Rival Before June 19 Release

Seeing Jessie’s original owner reframes the character’s emotional arc as Pixar positions her at the center of a story about toys losing a child’s attention to screens.

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Overview

  • A new Japanese trailer released this week offers the first official on‑screen look at Emily, Jessie’s original owner, reframing the Toy Story 2 flashback that underpins Jessie’s backstory.
  • Pixar has introduced Lilypad, a tabletlike smart device voiced by Greta Lee, as the story’s central rival that draws Bonnie’s attention away from traditional toys.
  • Reports this week confirm Taylor Swift contributed an original song titled "I Knew It, I Knew You," described in coverage as Jessie’s signature number in the film.
  • Principal cast members Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack return and the film adds new and recast voices including Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Ernie Hudson, Alan Cumming, and Bad Bunny.
  • With tickets on sale and a June 19 theatrical opening, early industry tracking cited by multiple outlets projects a roughly $150 million domestic opening, a key commercial test for Pixar and Disney.