Toy Story 5 Teaser: Has Woody and Buzz’s Playtime Finally Run Out?
Playtime is running out: the Toy Story 5 teaser hurls Woody and Buzz toward their darkest horizon—the end of the toy era.
Pixar dropped the first teaser for Toy Story 5, and the hook is pretty clear: the toys are staring down their toughest competition yet — screens. Yep, the gang is finally reckoning with the reality that kids are glued to electronics, not pull-strings and plastic buttons.
What the teaser sets up
The footage leans into a very 2025 problem: Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the rest find their whole purpose getting squeezed when they meet what kids actually obsess over now — tablets, phones, and whatever lights up on a charger. It is a clean, simple premise, and honestly, a sharp way to push the series forward without breaking what works.
Who is voicing who
- Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, and Joan Cusack are expected to be back as Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Jessie.
- Ernie Hudson steps in as Combat Carl, taking over for the late Carl Weathers.
- Tony Hale returns as Forky.
- Greta Lee plays a character named Lilypad.
- Anna Faris has been cast, role still under wraps.
- Conan O'Brien joins as a new character called Smarty Pants.
A quick reality check
Toy Story has been around for roughly a quarter century and somehow kept its quality bar suspiciously high the whole time. Franchises do not usually age like this, so yeah, the pressure is on. Making the toys contend with modern tech feels like a logical, slightly brutal next step — and it could be a fun (and painfully accurate) way to test the gang's place in a world that moved on.
That is the tease for now. We will share more as Disney/Pixar rolls out the next wave of details.