Just ahead of the release of Pixar\u2019s latest film, \u201cToy Story 5\u201d, Disney has announced details on a brand new \u201c20\/20\u2033 special, which explores the 40-year legacy of Pixar through the lens of its innovative and wildly successful franchise \u201cToy Story\u201d.<\/p>\n
This new special charts the studio\u2019s journey from making shorts and TV commercials to becoming an animation-industry superpower \u2014 told by those who lived it.<\/p>\n
The one-hour special divulges how \u201cToy Story,\u201d the beloved film voiced by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, was so challenging it almost wasn\u2019t made and highlights the groundbreaking nature of this first-ever full-length computer-animated feature, which combined technical innovation with storytelling heart. It also looks ahead to \u201cToy Story 5,\u201d showing how these classic characters must evolve to confront the modern, tech-driven era. The special features exclusive footage from the new film and takes viewers behind the curtain at Pixar Animation Studios, where the next generation of storytellers occupies the Emeryville, California, campus known for its creativity and camaraderie.<\/p>\n
\u201cToy Story 30 Years and Beyond\u201d includes interviews with original cast members, including Oscar-winner Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Joan Cusack (Jessie), Greta Lee (Lilypad), Tony Hale (Forky), Ernie Hudson (Combat Carl), Craig Robinson (Atlas), Blake Clark (Slinky Dog), Jeff Bergman (Mr. Potato Head) and Wallce Shawn (Rex the Dinosaur). The special also includes a conversation with Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter, \u201cToy Story 5\u201d director Andrew Stanton, and co-director Kenna Harris.<\/p>\n
And, in a very special surprise, one of composer Randy Newman\u2019s biggest admirers \u2014 global superstar Taylor Swift \u2014 shares why she\u2019s chosen to lend her incomparable voice to the \u201cToy Story 5\u201d soundtrack. Having grown up with the \u201cToy Story\u201d films, Swift has had the soundtrack in her head literally all her life, joining the chorus of so many who can\u2019t imagine the films without Randy Newman\u2019s iconic music. But now, with the release of \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d Swift channels her inner Jessie, telling ABC in an exclusive sit-down interview why the movie\u2019s message spoke to her in such a personal way that it inspired an original song that brought her back to her country roots.<\/p>\n
This special is produced by \u201c20\/20\u201d and ABC News Studios. Matt Lombardi serves as executive producer. Janice Johnston is the executive producer for \u201c20\/20.\u201d David Sloan serves as senior executive producer for ABC News Studios.<\/p>\n
\u201cToy Story 30 Years and Beyond \u2013 A Special Edition of 20\/20\u201d will stream on Friday, 12th June 2026, at 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT on ABC, and it will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n
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