{"id":7872,"date":"2025-05-20T03:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T03:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7872"},"modified":"2025-05-20T03:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T03:04:07","slug":"conan-obrien-joins-toy-story-5-as-new-character-smarty-pants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7872","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien joins \u2018Toy Story 5\u2019 as new character Smarty Pants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Conan O\u2019Brien has officially joined the cast of Toy Story 5, Disney and Pixar revealed during their Consumer Products presentation at the Disney Licensing Expo.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran comedian and talk show host will voice a new character named \u201cSmarty Pants,\u201d though further details about the role remain under wraps.<\/p>\n<p>Set for theatrical release on June 19, 2026, Toy Story 5 marks the return of beloved characters like Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie, while also introducing new voices and storylines. The film\u2019s plot centers on a clash between classic toys and modern tech gadgets, exploring how traditional playthings adapt in a world dominated by electronics.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming installment will be directed by Finding Nemo and WALL-E filmmaker Andrew Stanton, with McKenna Harris serving as co-director. Jessica Choi is producing, and Pete Docter will executive produce.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to O\u2019Brien, the voice cast includes Ernie Hudson, who will take over the role of Combat Carl previously voiced by the late Carl Weathers, and Anna Faris in a mystery role. Franchise staples Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack are expected to return as Woody, Buzz, and Jessie, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Conan O\u2019Brien is currently the host of HBO Max\u2019s Conan O\u2019Brien Must Go, now heading into its third season. He recently garnered acclaim for hosting the 2025 Oscars and will return to host next year\u2019s ceremony. His upcoming film project, If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You, premiered at Sundance to critical praise.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conan O\u2019Brien has officially joined the cast of Toy Story 5, Disney and Pixar revealed during their Consumer Products presentation at the Disney Licensing Expo. The veteran comedian and talk show host will voice a new character named \u201cSmarty Pants,\u201d though further details about the role remain under wraps. Set for theatrical release on June [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7872\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}