After a string of box office disappointments, Disney has set out to return\u00a0to what works with its theatrical releases.\u00a0That means sequels and more sequels, with\u00a0Toy Story 5\u00a0heading to theaters next year.<\/p>\n
Returning to what works has proven to be a beneficial move for Pixar\u2014Inside Out 2\u00a0made $1.699 billion compared to Elio’s $154 million\u2014especially after former Disney CEO Bob Chapek decided to make many of its COVID-era releases streaming exclusives, hurting the brand and its ability to sell audiences on original stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks to Toonado.com<\/a>, we have a new batch of promo art from the next Toy Story movie, featured on\u00a0several upcoming t-shirt\u00a0designs. In terms of reveals, we see that\u00a0Woody will add a poncho to his classic cowboy look (that’s one way to sell a new wave of Woody dolls to kids and adult collectors alike).<\/p>\n There’s also a proper first look at three new additions to the franchise: Atlas, Smarty Pants, and Snappy. Not much is known about this trio, though they’ll likely be part of the gang in Bonnie’s room.\u00a0<\/p>\n During a recent interview,\u00a0Buzz Lightyear actor Tim Allen shared some of the first\u00a0Toy Story 5\u00a0plot details. The actor confirmed\u00a0that\u00a0Joan Cusack’s Jessie will serve as the movie’s lead. Interestingly, he also referred to the sequel as a “reboot” for the long-running series.<\/p>\n “This thing [Toy Story 5], they reboot everything,”<\/strong>\u00a0he stated.\u00a0“It\u2019s all about Jesse, which is really cool. She\u2019s in trouble, and she needs help. We\u2019re all over, so she has to gather everybody.”<\/strong><\/p>\n “The funniest thing to me is that there’s a plane crash like that [Tom] Hanks movie [Castaway],”<\/strong>\u00a0Allen added.\u00a0“On the island where a FedEx plane or something with 100 Buzz dolls lands, and they\u2019re all lost. It\u2019s hysterical. They\u2019re trying to find their way back, and there are a hundred of them. I hope they have it in there. I ad-lib.”<\/strong><\/p>\n Toy Story 5 will\u00a0pit the toys against technology;\u00a0Jessie will be in charge of Bonnie’s room when the movie begins, with the battle against a frog-like tablet named Lilypad bringing Woody back into the mix. Concept art, meanwhile, has revealed that an army of 50 Buzz Lightyears stuck in play mode will cause problems for our heroes (that’s the scene Allen is referring to above).\u00a0<\/p>\n Written and directed by Andrew Stanton,\u00a0Toy Story 5\u00a0stars Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Ernie Hudson as Combat Carl, Tony Hale as Forky, Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants, and Anna Faris as Lilypad.<\/p>\n Toy Story 5\u00a0is set to be released in theaters on June 19, 2026.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n UPDATE: Here’s another look at the secondary characters too.#toystory5<\/a> #pixar<\/a> #Disney<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/lYN4pNyxCQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Q021zQzaRc<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Here are the rest of the designs that were revealed! pic.twitter.com\/6lV50GR3Ej<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nMore shirts have been revealed! It seems Woody is going to get a poncho at some point in Toy Story 5!<\/p>\n
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