TOY STORY 5 Reveals An Older Bonnie as Woody and Buzz Face a New Kind of Rival
Pixar has officially shared a new look at Toy Story 5, and it highlights a shift that feels both natural and unsettling for our favorite toys. The image shows a slightly older Bonnie glued to her tablet while Woody and Buzz Lightyear watch on with clear concern. The future of playtime isn’t disappearing exactly, but it’s changing fast.
The new image, courtesy of USA Today, shows Bonnie a few years older and looking at her tablet with her mom, and she seems to have a concerned face. It’s a relatable snapshot of modern childhood.
Woody and Buzz can be seen watching from inside of a closet, realizing they might be getting pushed aside by a shiny new presence named Lilypad.
This development raises a big question. Toy Story 4 ended with Woody choosing life as a lost toy, separating from Buzz and the rest of the gang. How he finds his way back into Bonnie’s home is one of the mysteries heading into this next story.
Toy Story 5 introduces Lilypad, a frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee, who also stars in TRON: Ares. Lilypad isn’t evil, but it completely reshapes what playtime looks like, making life much harder for Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the toys as they struggle to stay relevant in a tech-driven world.
The voice cast brings back familiar faces like Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack reprises her role as Jessie, and Tony Hale once again voices Forky. The cast also adds a fun new addition with Conan O’Brien, who joins the film as Smarty Pants, a toilet training tech toy.
Director Andrew Stanton has been clear that the movie isn’t simply about toys fighting technology. It’s about something deeper and more relatable.
"Honestly, it’s not even really about a battle so much as the realisation of an existential problem: that nobody’s really playing with toys anymore," he explained.
Stanton also emphasized that technology itself isn’t the villain. "Technology has changed everybody’s lives, but we’re asking what that means for us — and to our kids. We can’t just get away with making tech the villain."
He also addressed concerns about continuing the series after what felt like definitive endings in earlier films.
"So 3 was the end of the Andy years. Nobody’s being robbed of their trilogy. They can have that and never watch another if they don’t want to. But I’ve always loved how this world allows us to embrace time and change. There’s no promise that it stays in amber."
Stanton directs Toy Story 5 after winning an Academy Award for WALL•E, with his Pixar résumé also including Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. The film is co-directed by Kenna Harris and produced by Lindsey Collins.
Toy Story 5 opens in theaters nationwide on June 19, 2026, and it looks ready to tackle growing up, change, and modern childhood in a way only Pixar can pull off.
