Toy Story 5 · 44 activities

08 Feb 2023 T−1227

Bob Iger announces a fifth Toy Story on Disney's earnings call

On his first earnings call after returning as CEO, Iger said sequels to Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia were in the works.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led

Aug 2024 T−687

Pete Docter frames the film as toys against screens at D23

At D23 Expo 2024 Pixar's chief creative officer named Andrew Stanton as director and said the toys would face screens. The 19 June 2026 date was given at D23 Brazil that November.

USBRReported

Studio-led

Reported by Nerdist; the desk has not opened a Disney release for this announcement.

27 Dec 2024 T−539

Tim Allen says he has recorded his first session as Buzz

While promoting an ABC sitcom, Allen said he had done a five-hour first session and called the story "really good".

USReported

Tim Allen

24 Mar 2025 T−452

Mattel renews its global Toy Story toy licence for the new film

Mattel renewed a multi-year licence covering action figures, vehicles, radio control, games and plush, with a Toy Story 5 line planned.

GLOBALReported

Mattel

The Mattel release on Business Wire could not be opened by the desk; Kidscreen reports it.

19 May 2025 T−396

Conan O'Brien cast as Smarty Pants at Licensing Expo

Disney announced the casting during the consumer products part of its Licensing Expo presentation. O'Brien followed with a comic Instagram video.

USGLOBALReported

Conan O'Brien · Talent as distribution

13 Jun 2025 T−371

Annecy sees the opening scene and hears the logline: "Toy meets Tech"

Pete Docter showed the film's first scene at the Annecy festival, with a crate of Buzz Lightyears waking on a desert island, and confirmed Joan Cusack's return.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led

11 Nov 2025 T−220

Standout

First teaser introduces Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee

Pixar's teaser showed the toys frightened of a frog-shaped tablet. It released the same day as Disney's Devil Wears Prada 2 teaser.

GLOBALConfirmed

Greta Lee

19 Feb 2026 T−120

Official trailer reunites Woody and Buzz and jokes about Woody's bald spot

The trailer showed Jessie losing Bonnie to the tablet and Buzz and Woody teaming up again. A new poster came with it.

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

18 Mar 2026 T−93

Disney Kids posts a "Meet Lilypad" character video

The Disney Kids channel introduced the new character to its child audience three months before release.

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

20 Apr – 24 Apr 2026 T−60

"Roundup Reveal Week" unveils the licensed range day by day

Disney revealed products daily across its social channels. Mattel opened with connected Playscale figures, then LEGO sets, Pop Mart blind boxes and Kellogg's cereal prizes followed.

USGLOBALReported

Mattel · LEGO · Pop Mart · Kellogg's · Scarcity & collectibles

Reported by Disney fan-news outlets; the desk has not opened the partners' own releases.

21 Apr 2026 T−59

LeapFrog turns the film's villain into a $27.99 learning tablet

The Explore & Learn Lilypad went on sale at Walmart on 26 April, with Amazon and Target after. VTech added Buzz-themed learning toys.

USReported

LeapFrog · VTech · Walmart · Physical-to-digital

Reported by Disney fan-news outlets; the desk has not opened LeapFrog's release.

31 Mar 2026 T−80

Pixar and MLB announce Toy Story 5 theme nights at ballparks

Several Major League Baseball teams scheduled theme nights with in-game elements and exclusive items in the run-up to release.

USReported

MLB

Reported by a Disney fan-news outlet; the desk has not opened an MLB or Disney release.

15 Apr 2026 T−65

Starbucks Korea starts a Toy Story 5 menu and merchandise range

Themed drinks, food and mugs, tumblers and Bearista plush dressed as the characters went on sale two months before release.

KRReported

Starbucks Korea

Reported by a Disney fan-news outlet from a Starbucks Korea social post the desk has not opened.

May 2026 T−49

UK launch event at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Hanks, Allen, Cusack and Lee attended a UK launch event in London, according to Disney's own feature.

UKConfirmed

Tom Hanks · Tim Allen · Joan Cusack · Greta Lee

Disney confirms the event; the exact date (reported elsewhere as 28 May) is not in the source the desk opened.

05 May 2026 T−45

Teaser "Unpacking" nominated for a Golden Trailer Award

The teaser, credited to Walt Disney Studios and the agency MOCEAN, was nominated for best teaser.

USReported

MOCEAN

07 May 2026 T−43

Papa Johns signs the first pizza tie-in for a Toy Story film

The chain called it one of its biggest international collaborations. Pixar produced a 30-second co-branded TV spot.

GLOBALReported

Papa Johns

26 May 2026 T−24

Tickets go on sale with the final trailer and Bad Bunny's cameo

Disney opened ticket sales, released a final trailer and new posters, and announced cameos from Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming. UK previews were set for 18 June.

USUKGLOBALConfirmed

Bad Bunny · Alan Cumming

27 May 2026 T−23

Papa Johns builds Pizza Planet pop-ups in four cities

Retro arcade pop-ups opened in Los Angeles, London, Seoul and Madrid in mid-June. A themed menu ran worldwide from 26 May to 19 July, with a first in-app game for US members.

USUKKRESGLOBALConfirmed

Papa Johns · Physical-to-digital

Papa Johns' Business Wire release, read on a syndicated copy.

28 May 2026 T−22

Tracking puts the opening at $150 million, a franchise record

Three-week tracking showed first choice ahead of Inside Out 2 across all four demographic groups.

USReported

Fan / organic

29 May 2026 T−21

"TS" billboards with 13 clouds set off Taylor Swift speculation

Billboards showed the letters "TS" on Andy's cloud wallpaper with 13 clouds, Swift's favourite number. The Toy Story account posted Jessie dancing on one. Disney and Swift's reps declined comment.

USCAMXUKReported

Taylor Swift · Mystery & easter egg

01 Jun 2026 T−18

Swift reveals "I Knew It, I Knew You" after a countdown

After a countdown on her webstore and a Times Square billboard, Swift announced an original country song for Jessie, written with Jack Antonoff. Limited CD singles were set to ship on release day.

GLOBALReported

Taylor Swift · Jack Antonoff · Talent as distribution

03 Jun 2026 T−16

ESPN turns its broadcasters into action figures for "Toy Story 5.5"

An animated ESPN promo for Super Bowl LXI, with Woody and Buzz, debuted during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

USConfirmed

ESPN

05 Jun 2026 T−14

Song released, with a music video held back for Spotify and Apple Music

The single came out on 5 June. Its video, built on Jessie footage, was first exclusive to streaming services and reached YouTube on 7 June. Deadline reported single-day streaming records.

GLOBALReported

Taylor Swift · Spotify · Apple Music

09 Jun 2026 T−10

Porsche unveils three one-off 911s as Woody, Buzz and Jessie

Porsche's Sonderwunsch department built a Buzz GT3 RS, a Woody Carrera T and a Jessie Targa, shown at the premiere and sold for three children's and relief charities.

USConfirmed

Porsche

09 Jun 2026 T−10

Swift performs live at the Dolby Theatre world premiere

The screen lifted after the film to reveal Swift at a piano. She sang the new song, then "You've Got a Friend in Me" with Randy Newman. Guests wrote messages for children in hospital on the red carpet.

USConfirmed

Taylor Swift · Randy Newman · Tom Hanks · Tim Allen · Spectacle for social proof

16 Apr 2026 T−64

Hanks and Allen show two scenes to exhibitors at CinemaCon

Disney screened the toys being pushed aside for Lilypad and Woody's return in a poncho, with the stars on stage in Las Vegas.

USReported

Tom Hanks · Tim Allen

15 Jun 2026 T−4

"I Knew It, I Knew You" debuts at No. 1 on the Hot 100

The song gave Swift her 15th No. 1 and Pixar its first. It is the third Hot 100 No. 1 from a Disney animated film.

USReported

Taylor Swift

16 Jun 2026 T−3

Premiere messages delivered to children's hospitals

Disney turned hospital play areas into Bonnie's room in Washington, Oakland and Orlando, and with Starlight offered the film to nearly 400 hospitals while it was in cinemas.

USCNConfirmed

Starlight Children's Foundation

16 Jun 2026 T−3

Presales reach $25 million before opening week

Deadline reported presales ahead of Inside Out 2's at the same point, with many tickets bought for the Juneteenth Friday.

USReported

Fan / organic

19 Jun 2026 T0

$17.5 million in previews, the best of 2026 to that date

Thursday previews beat Michael's $12.6 million and were second only to Incredibles 2 for Pixar.

USReported

Fan / organic

21 Jun 2026 T+2

Standout

$312 million worldwide, the franchise's biggest opening

Disney reported $160 million domestic and $152 million overseas from 4,425 North American theatres. Mexico was the largest market abroad.

USMXUKCNGLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

28 Jun 2026 T+9

Second weekend of $70 million holds No. 1 against Supergirl

The film dropped 56%, in line with Inside Out 2, and stayed ahead of DC's Supergirl.

USReported

Fan / organic

09 Jul 2026 T+20

Global total passes $800 million after three weekends

The film had $381 million domestic and $427.3 million international.

GLOBALReported

Fan / organic

26 Jul 2026 T+37

Crosses $1 billion, the year's highest-grossing film at that point

Disney's first $1 billion film of 2026. Mexico, the UK, Japan and China were its top markets abroad.

GLOBALMXUKJPCNReported

Fan / organic

19 Oct 2026 T+122

Run reaches about $1.15 billion worldwide

Box Office Mojo lists $480.3 million domestic and $668.6 million international, making it the highest-grossing Toy Story film.

GLOBALReported

Fan / organic

Box Office Mojo total read by the desk on 20 October 2026; the run had largely ended.

01 Jul 2026 T+12

Disney says earlier films drew 60 million Disney+ hours before release

Disney said the first four films drove more than 60 million hours on Disney+ ahead of the release, its largest lift for an upcoming theatrical film.

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

03 Jul 2026 T+14

Japan opens two weeks after the US, Germany in late July

Japan opened on 3 July and Germany on 23 July, after a Minions film there, per Deadline. Malaysia had opened on 17 June.

JPDEMYReported

Studio-led

04 Jul 2026 T+15

Disney Malaysia posts a "Thumb Game" spot built on old-man jokes

The local Disney channel kept the release running with a short spot about Woody's age.

MYConfirmed

Studio-led

11 Aug 2026 T+53

Digital on 18 August, discs on 22 September

The film went to digital purchase on Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Home first, with 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and a SteelBook later. Swift's music and lyric videos were digital-only extras.

USReported

Fandango

Reported by a Disney fan-news outlet; the desk has not opened Disney's home-entertainment release.

27 Aug 2026 T+69

Disney+ date set for 23 September, with a piano music video

Pixar announced the streaming date. A piano-version video of Swift's song went to Disney+, Spotify and Apple Music.

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

22 Sep – 05 Oct 2026 T+95

Standout

"The Great Toy Rescue" scatters the toys across Fortnite islands

A two-week Fortnite activation sent players from Bonnie's room into other creators' islands to rescue six toys. It launched the day before the Disney+ premiere.

GLOBALConfirmed

Epic Games · Gamification · Platform subversion

28 Sep 2026 T+101

20 million views in five days, No. 1 film on Disney+

Disney said the film was the service's most-watched film in its premiere week and among its top 10 theatrical premieres.

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

10 Sep 2026 T+83

Swift's song nominated for CMA single of the year

Her first nomination in the category since 2013. Variety expects Grammy and Oscar campaigns to follow.

USReported

Taylor Swift

18 Sep 2026 T+91

Song nominated for MTV's song of summer

The track was among the VMA song of summer nominees.

USReported

Taylor Swift