Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter appeared onstage at Disney fan convention D23 to announce that Finding Nemo and Wall-e filmmaker Andrew Stanton will write and direct the next instalment – set for release in the summer of 2026. The D23 audience was shown an image of little girl Bonnie, who inherited the toys from original owner Andy, under the duvet with a tablet as the playmates looked downcast at the end of the bed. — Pixar (@Pixar) Docter described Stanton – who co-created the original Toy Story film – as a “genius”, while introducing him to the stage in California.
“As you can imagine, Toy Story holds a special place in my heart,” Stanton said. “Through the experiences of these toys, we’ve all learnt about loyalty, belonging and friendship. “These characters have given us a unique perspective about growing up, navigating life, and in all of the Toy Story films above anything else, the job of a toy is to be there for their kid.
“And with Toy Story 5, the toys’ job gets exponentially harder when our toy group goes head-to-head with what kids are obsessed with today – electronics.” ..
.And now we look towards , coming Summer 2026! — Pixar (@Pixar) Stanton said the toys have “some serious competition these days with phones, tablets, technology everywhere – so this time around it is toy-meets-tech.” Since the first film was released in November 1995, Toy Story has become a celebrated franchise with three sequels.
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