Disney used its CinemaCon presentation on Thursday in Las Vegas to spotlight three major upcoming animated theatrical titles: Pixar’s Toy Story 5, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Hexed, and 20th Century Animation’s Ice Age: Boiling Point.
Toy Story 5
The show’s biggest animation push went to Toy Story 5, the next release, which opens on June 19. Disney screened footage and brought Tom Hanks and Tim Allen onstage to promote the sequel, which pits Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and Bonnie’s other toys against a new threat: a tablet device named Lilypad.
Disney’s official description frames the film as “Toy meets Tech,” with Bonnie’s new tablet device disrupting the toys’ sense of purpose. It’s directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, produced by Lindsey Collins, and scored by Randy Newman, returning for his fifth Toy Story film.
Footage shown at CinemaCon reportedly reintroduces Woody alongside Bo Peep before he reconnects with Buzz and Bonnie’s toy crew. The central conflict centers on Lilypad’s tech-driven influence on playtime, with the device dismissing Woody as outdated.
Hexed
Disney also used the presentation to provide a first look and minimalist plot update for the previously enigmatic Hexed, its fall original from WDAS, and announced that Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones have joined the voice cast.
In the film, an impulsive teenage girl named Billie discovers magical abilities that transport her from suburbia into a witch realm called Hexe. Forced to team up with her cautious mother, Alice, the pair uncover family secrets that could reshape the world of witches.
Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand are directing, with Josie Trinidad co-directing and Roy Conli producing. The film is set for a potentially lucrative holiday corridor release on November 25.
CinemaCon attendees were shown a first look and a new logo, but little else was shared, other than some talk of positioning the project as a coming-of-age fantasy centered on a mother-daughter dynamic.
Ice Age: Boiling Point
The third animated title to get stage time was Ice Age: Boiling Point, opening February 5, 2027. Franchise vets Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, and Denis Leary appeared in person to introduce the film and discuss the next chapter of the long-running franchise.
Disney describes the Lori Forte and Patrick Worlock-directed sequel as a dinosaur-and-lava-filled adventure that sends Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat, and the rest of the herd into previously unseen parts of the Lost World. Attendees were shown the film’s opening sequence, which reportedly leans into the series’ familiar comedic beats.
While Disney briefly acknowledged Pixar’s upcoming 2027 feature Gatto, the CinemaCon presentation focused on reinforcing established franchises and introducing Hexed as its big-swing near-term original animated release.