Toy Story 5 First Look: Jessie Takes Center Stage as Toys Face New Tech Threat

• Toy Story 5 first look reveals Jessie in the spotlight as toys battle modern tech
• Pixar's Toy Story 5 pits Buzz, Woody, and Jessie against screen-obsessed kids
• Toy Story 5 teaser shows toys vs. tech, with Jessie leading the emotional comeback

Pixar’s beloved Toy Story franchise is set to return with Toy Story 5, hitting theaters on June 19, 2026. A recent first look reveals the return of fan-favorite cowgirl Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, alongside Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). The film introduces a bold new enemy: modern technology, challenging the toys’ relevance in a screen-obsessed world.

Directed by Toy Story pro Andrew Stanton and newcomer McKenna Harris (Elemental), the movie mixes classic heart with a fresh spin. Pixar’s teaser says, “The toys are back in Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, and this time around it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.” At Disney’s D23 Expo, early art showed the gang watching a kid zoned out on a tablet, setting up a story about how playtime’s changing.

Tim Allen spilled some exciting details in a chat with WIVB, saying, “It’s a lot about Jessie,” and hyping an “awesome” opening scene with Buzz. Fans are buzzing about a theory that Jessie might’ve belonged to Andy’s mom, thanks to their matching hats. Could we get answers?

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The film starts with a crazy scene, revealed at a Pixar event in New York, featuring a whole army of reset Buzz Lightyears. It’s a bold way to kick things off, promising laughs, feels, and a real look at how tech’s shaping kids’ lives. While we don’t know the full cast yet, expect old pals like Rex, Forky, and Hamm to pop up. Toy Story 5 is poised to deliver that Pixar magic—fun, heart, and a message that hits home, nearly 30 years after the first film.