Toy Story 5 (2026)

The toys life is turned upside down when the insecure little girl who owns them gets a Lillypad tech toy in the hope of becoming popular.

I need to say something up front, Woody is barely in this film and while Buzz is, he is a supporting character, even if there are a lot of him. This is a film where Jessie is the focus. That it is not a criticism, more a result of hearing a couple of people comment that they thought Woody would have been in this more. 

I also need to say that if the film fails they are going to blame it on the fact that it's focused on female characters and not the quality of the film. That isn't fair and it will be the result of Hollywood and Disny's insistance that female films are bad, which is what I keep hering about why TURNING RED didn't do well.

As it stands now TOY STORY 5 isn't bad. It's a film that isn't purely the crash grab I thought it was going to be. Yes it has problems, largely owing to the fact the film has zero to offer in terms of themes and plot that we see in the trailer. It never goes deep, but it does tell an interesting story.

For a series thatI never much cared for past the first film, this is actually is a film that had two genuine and well earned emotional moments, one involving Jessie and a revelation about a previous owner, and the other a kiss that just is perfectly placed.

Honestly this maybe my favorite film that isn't the original.

Worth a look.