Overview
- The film has completed its final sound mix at Skywalker Ranch and is slated for a mid-June 2026 theatrical release.
- The previous two Toy Story films each topped $1 billion worldwide, setting high expectations for the fifth entry.
- Andrew Stanton returns as co-writer and co-director alongside Kenna Harris in a planned handoff of creative leadership.
- The story introduces the Lilypad, a screen device that pulls Bonnie’s attention from her toys and refocuses the series on play and imagination.
- Stanton says this will likely be his last Pixar directing job and he sees at least two more films’ worth of ideas that are not confirmed.