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  • Taylor Swift Announces New Country Single ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’

    Taylor Swift Announces New Country Single ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’

    Following the massive, history-making success of her latest album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, 14-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Taylor Swift has officially announced a brand-new original song for Disney and Pixar’s highly anticipated feature, Toy Story 5. The new track, titled ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, is set to release this Friday, June 5.

    The single will be featured on the official Toy Story 5 soundtrack, which drops on the same day as the film’s theatrical debut, June 19, 2026.

    Co-written and produced by Swift and her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, the song marks a significant creative step, signaling a return to Taylor Swift‘s country roots. The track is directly inspired by the ongoing journey of the spirited cowgirl, Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack), whose story arc first began in Toy Story 2. The song is described as blending the different styles that have defined Swift’s record-breaking career as both a songwriter and artist.

    Andrew Stanton, who serves as director and screenwriter for Toy Story 5, praised Swift’s involvement, calling it “incredible”. Stanton highlighted her deep connection to the character: “Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable”. He added that the song instantly felt like it “had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member. It was kismet.”

    The announcement comes after a weekend of heavy speculation fueled by “TS” billboards—a clever dual reference to the film’s title, Toy Story, and Taylor Swift‘s shared initials. These advertisements appeared across major cities including LA, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City, and London. Today’s news was also preceded by a Toy Story 5-themed countdown that ran on Swift’s official website and on billboards in New York and Los Angeles.

    Fans eager to own the new single have multiple options starting today, as pre-sales have begun on Taylor Swift’s website for three exclusive CD editions. These editions feature the film version of ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, along with a special acoustic version and a special piano version, all boasting unique vocals and production.

    About Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5 is set to explore a new theme: Toy meets Tech. Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the rest of Bonnie’s toys find their purpose challenged by the arrival of a new, disruptive tablet device named Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee).

    The film is directed by Academy Award® winner Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Kenna Harris. It is produced by Lindsey Collins, pga, and written by Stanton and Harris from a story by Stanton. The score will feature a return by Oscar® winner Randy Newman, who is composing his fifth Toy Story feature. The film is rated PG and releases exclusively in theaters on June 19, 2026.

  • CinemaCon 2026: Pixar Challenges the iPad Generation in ‘Toy Story 5’

    If you had asked me after the bittersweet ending of Toy Story 4 if we needed another one, my answer would have been a flat no. But I’m starting to see the vision. Pixar isn’t just making another sequel; they’re making a movie about the death of playtime as we know it.

    While what we’ve seen from Toy Story 5 sounds like a Boomer’s fever dream on paper, the execution looks incredibly sharp. At CinemaCon 2026, franchise stars Tim Allen and Tom Hanks took the stage to introduce footage from the upcoming film.

    Lilypad, a high-tech electronic tablet voiced by Greta Lee is not a villain in the Sid or Lotso sense; she’s an existential threat. Footage has shown Bonnie completely mesmerized by Lilypad’s glowing screen, while Woody, Buzz, and Jessie look on from the floor, literally relegated to the shadows. It’s a haunting visual for a franchise that has always been about the utility of a toy.

    Pixar is at a crossroads. With Zootropolis 2 also on the horizon, the studio is leaning heavily on established IP to steady the ship. But Toy Story 5 doesn’t look like a cash grab. It looks like a movie about obsolescence in the age of the algorithm. If they can stick the landing, this might actually justify reopening the toy box one more time.

  • Disney Sets Release Dates for ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Frozen 3,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’

    Disney Sets Release Dates for ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Frozen 3,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’

    During Disney’s Q1 2024 earnings call with Bob Iger, the studio unveiled a slew of new release dates. In a surprising move, the studio revealed that it has been hard at work on a sequel to Moana, with the sequel confirmed to hit theaters on November 27th, taking the place of the previously Untitled Disney Animation film set for that date. The studio also unveiled a short teaser for Moana 2, which can be viewed below.

    Along with news of the Moana sequel, Disney also confirmed Frozen 3 is coming in 2026. Coming in strong with more sequels, Disney also revealed that Zootopia 2, the long awaited sequel, will be released on November 26th, 2025. While Toy Story 5 is officially in the works for a 2026 release date.

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  • ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen’ Sequels Ordered by Disney

    ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen’ Sequels Ordered by Disney

    On Wednesday, Disney held its first quarter earnings call. While most of the news centered on Bob Iger‘s plans for Disney, both regarding staff cuts and its streaming goals for Disney+, Iger also teased some big films for the studio. During the call, Iger announced that Disney will be revising some of its biggest animated titles, including Toy Story.

    “Today I’m so pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works from our animation studios to some of our most popular franchises: Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia,” he said during the call. “We’ll have more to share about these productions soon, but this is a great example of how we’re leaning into our unrivaled brands and franchises.”

    Disney’s decision to revisit these properties shouldn’t be all that surprising. Together, all four Toy Story films have earned over $2 billion at the worldwide box office. The franchise has even spawned multiple animated shorts including Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation and Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex, as well as two television shorts Toy Story of Terror and Toy Story That Time Forgot.

    Reports of a third Frozen film have been circulating for some time now, however, this marks the first time Disney has confirmed it is in the works. The move comes after Disney launched Olaf’s Presents on Disney+ last year. To date, both Frozen films have amassed over $2 billion at the box office. The most surprising film noted here is Zootopia, a project that was said to be getting a sequel a while ago after earning $1.023 billion at the worldwide box office. That film, like the others, also spawned a Disney+ series with Zootopia+, which expanded upon scenes from the film.

    As of now, none of the projects have release dates.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Tim Allen Shares Thought on Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ Spinoff ‘Lightyear’ Was Live-Action

    Tim Allen Shares Thought on Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ Spinoff ‘Lightyear’ Was Live-Action

    Tim Allen has been busy with a new Disney+ original series acting as the continuation of his merry Santa Clause franchise. Having made his name with the Home Improvement series, he also became a household name for many kids when he took on the voice of Buzz Lightyear. There has been a surprising controversy surrounding Pixar’s new film, Lightyear, which takes a look at the film that would inspire Andy to buy Allen‘s Buzz toy. Chris Evans took over the voice of the character.

    While promoting his new series More Power for the History Channel, which sees him reunite with his Home Improvement co-stars Richard Karn and April Wilkerson, he got a chance to share his thoughts on the new Pixar film where he simply highlights that it’s very much its own thing, especially as Woody isn’t involved in any way.

    This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies. There’s really no ‘Toy Story,’ Buzz without Woody. It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.

    Tim Allen

    It kind of would’ve been fun to see Woody and Buzz in a hyper-realistic take on the original Toy Story. Allen even went on to highlight that he originally expected it to be a live-action story which would’ve been an interesting direction to take the project. Still, it’s a unique story told with a different team behind it and is the inspiration for the popular Buzz Lightyear toy line. So, it’s no wonder that they’d also have a different voice for the character.

    Source: ExtraTV

  • CinemaCon: First ‘Lightyear’ Reactions Tease ‘Interstellar’ Vibes

    CinemaCon: First ‘Lightyear’ Reactions Tease ‘Interstellar’ Vibes

    CinemaCon has given us quite a few interesting teases of what’s to come with Marvel Studios, but they also used the opportunity to include quite a bit of footage for attendees. While e sadly won’t get to actually watch it ourselves, people luckily love sharing what they’re getting a chance to watch. Among the panels was also the first look at Lightyear, Pixar’s upcoming film that explores the story of Buzz Lightyear, which would inspire the toy.

    While the footage description isn’t detailed, it does seem like reactiosn towards the project are quite positive. Not only is the aspect of experiencing the film on a big silver screen again a nice touch, as most of Pixar films ended up on Disney+ throughout the pandemic, but it also is highilghted as an emotional yet dorky sci-fi film with Interstellar vibes.

    It’s great that the next Pixar film is finally making its way to theaters, and that, hopefully, remains this way moving forward. Lightyear is an interesting legacy title as it technically is a origin story for a character that inspired a toy. We already got an animated series that explored the story of Lightyear’s battle against Zurg, but the Pixar film is seemingly taking a very different route. The latest trailer revealed a unique story direction that may catch many off-guard that are actively avoiding any marketing for the film. Who knows if Woody will also get his own Western spinoff film if this turns out successful.

    Source: Twitter

  • Pixar Announces ‘Toy Story’ Spin-Off ‘Lightyear’

    Pixar Announces ‘Toy Story’ Spin-Off ‘Lightyear’

    Yes, you read that right. Toy Story is getting a spin-off that focuses on everyone’s favorite space captain Buzz Lightyear. Lightyear does not take place within the Toy Story universe but rather tells the story that inspired the toy. Chris Evans is set to voice the character that will give us a brand new look. It’s a great idea that was explored in the past in an animated form, so we will see how this new film will retell the story that made Buzz the character he thought he was in the original 1995 film.