Toy Story 5 Officially Returns With New Stories That Pixar Fans Haven't Seen Yet

Image via Pixar Published Oct 6, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account The following article contains spoilers for Toy Story 5. One of the biggest surprises at the cinema in 2026 so far is Toy Story 5. Many of even the biggest fans of Pixar's long-running franchise following the adventures of sentient child's playthings immediately wrote off its latest installment as an unnecessary cash grab upon its mere announcement. Luckily, the seque...