{"id":262711,"date":"2025-11-14T16:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/262711\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T16:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:10:20","slug":"disney-fans-note-huge-plot-hole-in-trailer-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/262711\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney fans note huge ‘plot hole’ in trailer: ‘How?’"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a major development for Toy Story fans, Pixar has unveiled the teaser trailer for the fifth film in the beloved franchise.<\/p>\n

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are set to reprise their iconic roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, who reunite with Jessie, Rex and the rest of the gang, fighting to stay relevant in the digital age.<\/p>\n

The 50-second clip opens with a delivery arriving at Bonnie\u2019s house, the young girl who inherited the toys in Toy Story 3 (2010).<\/p>\n

As INXS\u2019 Never Tear Us Apart plays, Bonnie\u2019s mum calls out: \u201cBonnie, there\u2019s a package for you.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Fans spotted a ‘plot hole’ in the teaser trailer for Toy Story 5 <\/p>\n

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The toys watch nervously as she unwraps a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad, which suddenly says: \u201cHi there, I\u2019m Lilypad. Let\u2019s play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Text across the screen reads: \u201cIn summer 2026, the age of toys is over?\u201d, hinting at a tech-themed storyline.<\/p>\n

But not all fans are impressed. Viewers quickly spotted what they believe is a glaring plot hole.<\/p>\n

In Toy Story 4 (2019), Woody chose to stay behind with Bo Peep instead of returning home with Bonnie\u2019s toys, an ending that served as an emotional farewell to his life as a child\u2019s toy.<\/p>\n

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The fifth film in the franchise focuses on the impact of technology on society<\/p>\n

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Now, in the Toy Story 5 teaser, Woody is once again seen alongside Buzz and the others, prompting confusion online.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Woody stayed behind in Part 4 with Bo Peep to start a new adventure? Someone please explain,\u201d one viewer wrote on X. <\/p>\n

Another added: \u201cAt the end of Toy Story 4, Woody literally leaves the rest of the toys. And now in Toy Story 5, he\u2019s back with them?\u201d<\/p>\n

Some fans expressed frustration that the sequel appears to undo the previous film\u2019s closure. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf they wanted to make sequels so much, they could have made one in the same world with a different cast,\u201d one user penned, while another said: \u201cToy Story doesn\u2019t need Woody and Buzz, give us a new story with fresh toys.\u201d<\/p>\n

A fifth viewer warned Pixar: \u201cYou have ONE shot at making this a 10\/10, if not, there\u2019ll be backlash like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, excitement for the franchise remains sky-high. \u201cWhen do I become too old to watch this?\u201d one fan joked, while another wrote: \u201cFair play to Pixar for integrating technology into the story, it mirrors today\u2019s world where toys are slowly being forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tom Hanks returns as the voice of Woody for Toy Story 5<\/p>\n

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The film\u2019s theme of technology overtaking children\u2019s playtime is timely, as the premise directly mirrors the widespread concern among parents and health professionals about children’s increasing attachment to tablets and smartphones.<\/p>\n

Erin O’Connor, Professor of Education at New York University, told Newsweek that making a tablet the villain could be a clever way to promote balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows that while screens are captivating, too much time with them can crowd out imaginative play and real-life experiences,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt personifies a modern problem in a way children can understand, showing the dangers of dependency without shame or blame.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Larry D. Rosen, a professor emeritus at California State University, Dominguez Hills, added: “I\u2019ve spent some time interacting with AI and following the news about the impact on children and have some serious concerns.<\/p>\n

“Children are already used to their movies and games portraying good versus evil, but rarely as omniscient. <\/p>\n

“The ‘bad guys’ can now be both evil and also smart, and developmentally this may create confusion to young minds.”<\/p>\n

One fan of the franchise wrote on X that they were glad the story\u2019s villain was a tablet, though others noted the irony that many children will likely watch the film on a similar device.<\/p>\n

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Some fans expressed frustration that the sequel appears to undo the previous film\u2019s closure<\/p>\n

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Pixar<\/p>\n

The pioneering computer-animated series created by Pixar and distributed by Disney, made cinematic history in 1995 as the first feature-length film made entirely with computer-generated imagery.<\/p>\n

The film became a global phenomenon, earning critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.<\/p>\n

Since then, the series has expanded into shorts, TV specials, a spin-off (Lightyear), and countless pieces of merchandise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a major development for Toy Story fans, Pixar has unveiled the teaser trailer for the fifth film…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262712,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[830,6460,96,2332,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-262711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-celebrity","tag-disney","tag-entertainment","tag-film","tag-movies","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}