Toy Story 5 - Official Trailer (2026) Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

Toy Story 5 — Trailer summary

A nostalgic, funny — and slightly spooky — ride. The trailer frames Toy Story 5 as a rescue mission with a modern twist: Bonnie has a new always-listening device called “Lily” that steals her attention and replaces playtime. The toys realize tech is causing more abandoned toys, and they must intervene to keep Bonnie — and other toys — from being lost or forgotten.

“I’m always listening.” “I now pronounce you husband and knife.”

Highlights and jokes

• Opening gags return to the franchise’s goofy, toy-driven humor.
  • A mock wedding with the punchline “I now pronounce you husband and knife.”
  • A “who poisoned the maid of honor?” gag.
• Lily, the device, is sweetly invasive and sets up the tech-vs-play conflict.
• Visual jokes and teases:
  • Woody in a “poncho” that Forky calls a dress — running visual gag.
  • Teasing about Woody’s bald head: “She thinks you’re old because you’re bald.”
  • Forky’s commentary: “Someone needs a brown marker.”
• Classic buddy chemistry:
  • Calls for backup and the familiar Woody/Buzz sparring: “You don’t think I can do it.” — “No.”
  • Buzz is told to stay behind while Woody insists on going.
• A darker edge beneath the laughs:
  • Lines about “extinction” and “we’re finding more abandoned toys each day” raise the stakes.
  • A throwaway about “Barney still needs us” hints at cameos or a broader rescue mission.

Tone and setup

The trailer balances nostalgia with a new conflict. It leans into the emotional core — toys’ mission to make children happy — while skewering modern screen habits and presenting a tech antagonist. The teaser sells both the laughs (wedding bits, poncho jokes) and the stakes (abandoned toys, rescue mission).

Stakes and themes

• Tech vs. play: always-listening devices and screens pulling attention away from toys.
• Abandonment and extinction: more toys are being left behind, creating a rescue imperative.
• Expanded mission: hints that the toys’ work may go beyond Bonnie’s house (e.g., saving other brands like Barney).

Characters shown (in trailer)

• Woody (Tom Hanks)
• Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen)
• Jessie (Joan Cusack)
• Forky
• Bonnie (the child)
• Lily (the always-listening device)
• Bunny
• Bullseye
• Mention of Barney (as a toy needing help)