Every Pixar Movie Releasing After Toy Story 5 (From 2027 To Beyond)

Even after making 31 feature films, Pixar has no plans to stop making animated movies anytime soon. The studio has become synonymous with wildly imaginative original stories that have universal themes and concepts, like if there are monsters in closets, what toys do when they aren’t being played with, and what goes on inside your head.

The success of many of these original films paved the way for some lucrative franchises. Pixar has achieved great success by utilizing its created IP. But the studio leaned too heavily on sequels during the 2010s, and its original storytelling overcorrection coincided with the pandemic. Despite some up and down years for them at the box office, the quality is rarely an issue, allowing Pixar to keep developing more movies.

Toy Story 5 is the latest example. The studio’s biggest franchise returned to theaters on June 19, 2026, to tell a tech versus toys storyline with Jessie at the center. Proving that there is still life in this franchise, the rest of the studio’s upcoming movies are all the more exciting. And we know of six Pixar movies releasing over the next several years.

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Gatto

After doing two films in 2026, Pixar is only confirmed to have one movie out next year, Gatto. The original feature has a confirmed theatrical release date of March 5, 2027. The project comes from Luca director Enrico Casarosa, who has been with Pixar since being a story artist for Cars in 2006.

Gatto is a new, unexpected story for the animation studio. It follows a black cat named Nero who lives in Venice, Italy, and is indebted to the local feline mob boss. He then begins to question his life choices. Gatto‘s voice cast includes Mark Ruffalo as Nero and Laurence Fishburne as Rocco, the cat mob boss.

Excitingly, Gatto will be the first Pixar movie to fully utilize a new 2D-3D blended animation style. It is on full display in Gatto‘s teaser trailer, which leans into the comedic aspects of Pixar’s first mobster movie.

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Incredibles 3

Elastigirl, Jack Jack, Violet, Mr. Incredible, and Dash in Incredibles 2

Pixar has also confirmed that the Incredibles franchise is going to continue. The announcement came in 2024, with the studio then revealing original director/writer Brad Bird is only writing the screenplay for the threequel. Elemental‘s Peter Sohn is taking on directing duties after working closely with Bird on other films.

While the movie is not officially on Disney’s schedule, it has been confirmed that Incredibles 3 will hit theaters on June 16, 2028. That places it in the same window as its predecessor, which isn’t surprising, considering how well Incredibles II did with its June release in 2018; it made $1.2 billion worldwide.

Exact story details are not known, but the Parr family will be back in action. This includes more of Bob/Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), Helen/Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), Violet, Flash, and Jack-Jack. And we can’t forget about Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) or Edna Mode (Brad Bird). This could include taking on Underminer (John Ratzenbger) at long last.

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Coco 2

Hector and Miguel happily sing in the street in Coco

Pixar is also poised to turn Coco into a franchise after the first film’s $814 million success story. Despite the original coming out in 2017, the announcement of Coco 2 didn’t come until 2025. Originally, the film was announced with an intended 2029 release window. Pixar has a November 21, 2029, release date secured on Disney’s schedule, which could wind up being the exact return date for this series.

Plot details are not known, but Coco 2 will once again see Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina serve as director and co-director. Unkrich has been with Pixar since Toy Story in some capacity, while Molina has been involved since 2007 with Ratatouille.

While no voice cast members have been officially announced, it is expected that the main players from the first film will be back. This includes Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), Héctor (Gael García Bernal), and other members of Miguel’s family. Expect a whole new set of characters in the Mexican afterlife, as well.

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Monsters Inc 3

Sully looks surprised while peaking through a closet door in Monsters Inc

Your favorite monsters are coming back for more laughs. After years of speculation and continuing the franchise on Disney+, signs continue to point to Monsters, Inc. 3 being on the way. No specifications about its release have been revealed at this time, but it seems 2030 is the earliest this sequel will come.

The creative team for the third Monsters movie has yet to be revealed. It’s possible Dan Scanlon returns to direct it after helming Monsters University, which made $743 million worldwide and received positive reviews, after also making Onward for the studio in 2020.

What is assured, even if not confirmed, is that Sulley and Mike Wazowski will be back in Monsters 3. Whether it’s another prequel or a proper sequel to the 2001 original film, they are the franchise’s mainstays. This will mean more of John Goodman and Billy Crystal voicing the characters. Perhaps this will even be the movie that shows us more of Boo’s life after growing up some.

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Ono Ghost Market

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Sequels are not the only thing on Pixar’s mind, though. It’s also been revealed that the studio is working on an original project titled Ono Ghost Market. No release date is known for this movie, but it won’t be out until 2028 or later based on the studio’s current slate.

Most details about Ono Ghost Market remain under wraps. The creative team and cast members have yet to be officially revealed, but Trevor Jimenez (who directed an episode of Win or Lose and has been part of Pixar’s Senior Creative Team since 2022) is reportedly the director.

As the title implies, the story revolves around a supernatural market where the living and dead can commune, which stems from a myth in Asian culture. Interestingly, Variety revealed that Ono Ghost Market was originally set up to be a Disney+ TV show. As part of the overall strategy shift at Disney to focus more on movies and less on streaming content, Pete Docter and Pixar’s leadership have shifted the project to be a feature film.

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Untitled Musical

4*Town in Turning Red — 4*Town performing in Turning Red

It has also been revealed that Pixar is developing its first-ever musical. The untitled movie comes from Turning Red director Domee Shi. This one also will not be ready to go until 2028 at the earliest. But given the fact that it seems to be early in development, a 2029 release or later could be more likely.

While some could argue that Coco was Pixar’s first musical, considering the importance music plays in the film, this new one will be more of an official, traditional musical, it appears. Shi’s attachment to it is certainly exciting, especially since she already teased what she could do with musical sequences in Turning Red through 4*Town’s performances.

The question at this point is whether the musical elements will be baked into the plot, such as having a singer/band/musician at the forefront, or be done like, say, Wicked, where the songs are added on top of a different type of genre. In either case, it will be fun to see what a Pixar musical movie looks and sounds like whenever this project finally comes out.