The decision to sideline Buzz to focus more on Woody marked a fundamental narrative shift for the Toy Story franchise. Buzz’s contributions in Toy Story 4 were largely secondary and comedic.

Andrew Stanton is directing “Toy Story 5,” which will center on Buzz, Woody and the rest of the toys as they go head to head with the electronics that now consume the attention of children.

“Toy Story 5”: Pixar Teases New Character at 'Odds' with Buzz and Woody, Plus More Details from Anticipated Sequel Pixar CCO Pete Docter unveiled new plot details about the upcoming sequel ...

But with Toy Story 5, that job gets exponentially harder when our toy crew gets replaced by what kids are obsessed [with] today: electronics," said Docter, 56.

Yeehaw! Jessie the yodeling cowgirl (voiced by Joan Cusack) has been a core part of the Toy Story gang since 1999’s Toy Story 2, where the vintage pull-string cowgirl rag-doll and former star of ...

Toy Story 5 is slated to premiere on June 19, 2026. 'Toy Story 5' Reveals Kids’ Tablet LilyPad as Modern 'Villain' Taking on Woody & Buzz first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025 ...

The particularly odd bit, though, is the fact that, in Toy Story, Woody doesn’t actually ever carry a gun, and as far as we can tell, no Woody dolls currently being sold even come with one. So ...

There's also a new toy collection centered on Bo Peep, including a new version of the classic Bo Peep doll. "Toy Story 4" hits theaters nationwide June 21. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.