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CNET
2 days ago
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- CNET
Toy Story 5: The Big New Rival Is a Tablet
Pixar is giving its old-school toys a decidedly modern antagonist: a tablet. During the studio's Friday showcase at Annecy's International Animation Film Festival in France, chief creative officer Pete Docter revealed that Toy Story 5's villain is Lily Pad, a "sneaky" and "prickly" tablet tablet that convinces eight-year-old Bonnie that friends and games on a device beat dusty ol' toys in the closet. The first concept art shows the frog-faced tablet looming over Buzz, Jessie and Bullseye like a touchscreen tyrant of the toy box. As you can probably foresee, this is a battle between analog animation and always-on tech. (You can stream Toy Story movies 1 through 4 on Disney Plus.) The Lily Pad reveal topped a jam-packed Walt Disney Animation and Pixar showcase where the company rolled out updated release dates, never-before-seen footage and a couple all-new original films. Toy Story 5: The enemy is tech The premise of Toy Story 5 is eight-year-old Bonnie Anderson getting a Lily Pad for school chat and online games. However, the tablet decides that her toys, including Woody, Buzz and Jessie, are holding her back. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack are all returning, while Ernie Hudson steps in as Combat Carl, honoring the late Carl Weathers. Doctor shared the opening scene of Toy Story 5, which shows a crate full of stranded Buzz Lightyears trying to escape a desert island. Toy Story 5 is being released on June 19, 2026. Toy Story 5 starts off with Buzz Lightyear action figures, stuck in toy mode, searching for Star Command. Pixar Pixar announced two new original films Daniel Chong's Hoppers, releasing March 6, 2026, turns an eco-heist into a critter-powered caper: 14-year-old Mabel uploads her mind into a robotic beaver to save her local pond from a highway project. Gatto, slated for summer 2027, centers on Nero, a black cat in Venice who's burned through most of his nine lives doing jobs for a feline mob boss. Now, questioning whether he's wasted those lives, Nero stumbles into an unexpected friendship that could finally give him purpose. The film will be shot in a "living storybook" style, which is new to Pixar. And we got to see new footage from Zootopia 2 and Elio Jared Bush, Walt Disney Animation Studios' chief creative officer and director/writer of the Zootopia 2, showed some new footage and images from the anticipated sequel, which will be released in November. The audience also got to watch a 27-minute sizzle reel from Elio, the cosmic coming-of-age adventure, which opens June 20.
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Pixar Reveals New 'Toy Story 5' Villain
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors "Toy Story" is easily the crown jewel of Pixar, with four movies grossing well over $3.2 billion worldwide and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and a nomination for Best Picture. More Entertainment: 'How To Train Your Dragon' Director Defends Live-Action Remake Changes Now, "Toy Story 5" is almost here, nearly 30 years after the first film was released. And Pixar has officially revealed new details about the highly anticipated film. The opening of 'TOY STORY 5' was shown at #Annecy which included a shipment of Buzz Lightyear toys crashed on a deserted island. All of the Buzz toys then work together to create a raft to get back to star command. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 13, 2025 Not only did DisneyPixar CCO Pete Docter share the first two minutes of "Toy Story 5," he also confirmed other details, including the upcoming film's villain. 'Toy Story' turns 25 in November 2020. 'Toy Story' turns 25 in November 2020. Disney "Toy Story 5" is going to focus on one of the biggest battles with raising children today: technology. Paired with the logline "Toys meet Tech," the villain of the newest "Toy Story" film is one of the most common tools used by parents today: the tablet. A kids tablet LilyPad will be a villain in 'TOY STORY 5' The tablet has a different perception of what's best for Bonnie in contrast to the toys. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 13, 2025 Enter the LilyPad, a kids tablet that appears similar to the LeapPad tablets created by LeapFrog. While there are no details regarding the villain's name or who will be playing them, it is known that LilyPad has a different opinion on what is best for Bonnie. More Entertainment: Rick Moranis Ends Acting Hiatus for 'Spaceballs 2' Each of the "Toy Story" movies has had memorable villains, symbolizing various aspects opposed to playing with toys. For example, the first movie saw Andy's next door neighbor Sid disfigure and blow up toys while Stinky Pete in "Toy Story 2" wanted to see all the toys based on Woody's Roundup immortalized in a museum away from children. It will be interesting to see how exactly LilyPad operates as a villain and the overall statement the film makes about technology as opposed to toys like Woody and Buzz. More Entertainment: 'A Minecraft Movie' Hits HBO Max for Free Streaming in June: What to Know "Toy Story 5" is directed and written by Andrew Stanton, who has also directed "Finding Nemo," "Finding Dory," and "WALL-E." It is being produced by Jessica Choi. "Toy Story 5" will feature the returns of Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack as Jesse. New cast members include Ernie Hudson as Combat Carl, Conan O'Brien as Smarty Pants, and Anna Faris in an undisclosed role. More Entertainment: 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Canceled Best Netflix Original Films to Watch June 2025 The Controversial 2025 Snow White Remake is Coming to Disney+ for Streaming For more Disney and entertainment news, head on over to Newsweek Entertainment.
