Toy Story trailer reunites Woody and Buzz in new toy story sequel
A new trailer for the forthcoming toy story movie, the fifth in the franchise, has been released and centers on a reunion between Woody and Buzz while introducing a disruptive, frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad. The clip matters now because it foregrounds the sequel's central conflict and confirms the film's theatrical arrival on June 19 (ET).
Toy Story cast lineup
The trailer shows many familiar faces returning alongside newly announced voices. The core group includes Woody and Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Forky and Slinky Dog, with the veteran supporting roster — Hamm and other longtime characters — making appearances. The trailer also lists a number of new additions: Lilypad is voiced by Greta Lee; a character called Smarty Pants is voiced by a well-known chat show host; Craig Robinson voices Atlas, a talking GPS hippo toy; Ernie Hudson voices Combat Carl; Shelby Rabara voices Snappy, an excitable toy camera; and Scarlett Spears is identified as the child Bonnie. Mr Potato Head is now voiced by Jeff Bergman following the death of the original actor. Additional returning voices include the actors behind Hamm, Slinky Dog and others noted in the preview.
How the toy story trailer teases Lilypad
The trailer frames Lilypad as a modern threat to playtime: a frog-like smart tablet that the toys view as disruptive to the child's relationship with them. The newcomer is described as having "her own disruptive ideas about what is best for their kid, Bonnie, " and the clip highlights exchanges that make the tension explicit. A line in the trailer — "What are you, some sort of old man toy?" — underscores the generational clash between older toys and new technology. Forky quips that Lilypad "thinks you're old because you're bald, Woody, " and Buzz embraces a now slightly balding Woody, opening the reunion on a personal note.
Reunion moments and franchise context
The short clip teases a reunion between Woody and his original toy family after Woody's decision at the end of the previous film to leave the gang and help abandoned toys. There are throwbacks to earlier back-and-forth banter — a character observes, "It's good to see them fighting again" — and the trailer evokes the series' longstanding themes with a new tagline: "Times may change but friends are forever. " The preview also features music by the series' longtime composer and includes Buzz declaring, "Our mission on this planet, is to make a child happy. " The franchise's earlier films are noted for pioneering computer animation, winning Academy Awards, and setting box-office records, with the main-series entries combined grossing more than £3 billion worldwide.
What’s next before release
The trailer was released late on Thursday and the film is scheduled to open in cinemas on June 19 (ET). The preview re-establishes familiar dynamics while positioning new technology as the central dramatic obstacle. If audience attention from this trailer persists into the weeks before release, the franchise's historical box-office performance and awards recognition provide observable indicators that the new installment will enter its opening weekend with strong awareness. Final reception and box-office performance will be clearer once the film reaches theaters.
- Release date: June 19 (ET)
- Key antagonist: Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet
- Central beat: Woody and Buzz reunited
