The announcement of Toy Story 5The premise means that Andy probably won’t return in the film, despite all the theories to the contrary – and for now, that’s a good thing. Although Toy Story 3 was noted as the final chapter, and then Toy Story 4 has been touted as the final chapter, Disney still wants to make more money from this property, so Pixar is working on it Toy Story 5. After Disney suffered a series of box office flops, CEO Bob Iger decided to focus on sequels to the studio’s most reliable franchise – and that includes Toy story.
Most details about Toy Story 5 are being kept secret. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are confirmed to return as the voices of Woody and Buzz. Andrew Stanton is co-directing the new sequel with McKenna Harris with a release date of June 19, 2026. At the D23 Expo earlier this year, some plot details were revealed about Toy Story 5. It will revolve around toys battling technology for your children’s attention and will also involve an army of Buzz Lightyear action figures being controlled by computers. This is a promising sign after all those Andy return theories.
The premise of toys vs. Toy Story 5 technology means there’s little room for Andy to appear
It will be another story centered on Bonnie
As soon as Toy Story 5 was announced, theories began to emerge that Andy would return in the sequel. Andy passed his toys to Bonnie before leaving for college in Toy Story 3but some fans hoped he would return Toy Story 5. Based on story details and concept art revealed by Pixar, Toy Story 5 appears to be about Bonnie choosing her iPad over her toys. This is a simple enough premise for another standalone adventure with these toys that does not suggest that Andy will be part of the story in any way.
Toy Story needs to spend more time with Bonnie before considering bringing Andy back
It’s too early for Andy’s return
While It’s not a bad idea to bring Andy back to reunite with Woody, Buzz and the gang, It’s too early for the series to do this. The toys had three entire films with Andy before being passed on to Bonnie. Audiences have seen Andy grow up – and, in many cases, have grown up alongside him. So far, they’ve only made one movie (and a few shorts) with Bonnie. If they went back to Andy, or just saw Andy again, in Toy Story 5then it would seem too soon.
Andy didn’t pass on the toys until he was a full-grown adult and left home. It made sense for him to give his toys to someone else because he himself had become too old to play with them. But Bonnie is still a child; she is too young to give her toys to another childor return them to the guy who gave them to her.
Andy should only return when it’s time for Toy Story to end for good
Andy’s return could bring the series full circle
If Andy returns too soon, it will undermine the beautiful purpose of his departure in Toy Story 3. The end of Toy Story 3 It felt like the end of an era. When Woody and Buzz watched Andy leave for college and prepared to enter the next phase of their lives without him, it was the first time many kids felt a true sense of loss and closure, and experienced an emotional goodbye. If the franchise brings Andy back just a few films later, it will ruin everything. In a way, continuing the series ruined everything.
When Woody and Buzz watched Andy leave for college and prepared to enter the next phase of their lives without him, it was the first time many kids felt a true sense of loss and closure, and experienced an emotional goodbye. If the franchise brings Andy back just a few films later, it will ruin everything.
But Toy Story 4 managed to maintain the level and, hopefully, Toy Story 5 can do the same. Andy was supposed to return eventually – the toys (and the audience) deserve to see him one last time – but he shouldn’t return until it’s time to finish Toy story forever. Toy story It’s supposedly ended for good twice now. After marketing both Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4 as the final film and still making more, Pixar probably won’t make that mistake again.
It is highly unlikely that Toy Story 5 It will truly be the last film. Toy Story 6 it is inevitable to complete the current trilogy, so Toy Story 7, 8and 9 will probably follow. Disney won’t stop wanting Pixar to do it Toy story films until they stop making money and are still far from losing talent at the box office. When the two studios finally agree to end the Toy story saga, it would be the perfect time for Andy to return and bring the series full circle.
Toy Story 5 is the fifth film in the Toy Story franchise from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. The film was announced on February 8, 2023, along with several other major Disney animated sequels. For the film, Tim Allen reprises his role as space toy Buzz Lightyear once again.