Good news and bad news.
The Good News: Disney has announced that Pixar will release Toy Story 3 in 2009. And the Oscar nominated screenwriter behind Little Miss Sunshine is hard at work on the story.
The Bad News: Toy Story and Pixar mastermind and all-around animation god John Lasseter won’t be directing.
Lasseter and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull revealed the news at Thursday’s investor conference.
Lee Unkrich, who has been co-director on Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, and Finding Nemo, will step up to helm the third film in the series. Lasseter is probably too busy in his new post as chief creative officer of Disney Animation to work on the latest effort.
Michael Arndt, the Academy Award nominated scribe of Little Miss Sunshine, is working on the screenplay.
“The greatest thing about the merger of the two companies is that the creators of ‘Toy Story’ 1 and 2 can make 3 with the story that we wanted,” said Lasseter.
The comment was a stab at Disney, who before the Pixar merger were hard at work on a third Toy Story film without Pixar’s involvement. Disney’s plot idea involved a recall of Buzz Lightyear toys, which includes Andy’s doll, which results in the Toys going on an adventure to Taiwan to rescue Buzz, who has been malfunctioning. John Lasseter and company were very unhappy with the idea, and didn’t approve. (Note: The picture above is production art from this failed sequel attempt)
It was also announced that longtime Disney story artist Chris Williams is now directing the 2008 release American Dog, after Lilo & Stitch helmer Chris Sanders left the project.
Another Toy Story flick? I can’t wait to see what Pixar has up their sleeves, because even the Disney story-line didn’t sound half bad. They certainly have a huge legacy to follow (Toy Story 2 is still the best film ever reviewed according to Rotten Tomatoes).
February 9th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
This should be the best one yet. Though Lasseter won’t be directing it, Lee Unkrich has been involved with many great animations and will definitely step up to the plate I believe.
February 23rd, 2007 at 9:08 am
cant waite this movie is going to be the best one yet
May 9th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
i cant wait till this movie comes out. this was by i cant tell you
September 17th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
I love Toy Story I can’t wait for Toy Story 3. I’m so excited I really want to have the new toys! It’s awesome that it’s coming out!
October 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I wish it would come out now.
Why would the old Buzz do it with the other Buzz’s?
Weird but cool!
November 21st, 2007 at 9:39 am
TOOYYYYYY STORYY RULESSS !!!!!! I LOVE IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MCUH IT IS THE MOST AWESOME MOVIE MADE AND ITS THE BEST !!!!!
I CANT WAIT TILL TOY STORY 3 I WILL SEE ASAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MAKE THIS ANOTHER HIT !!!!!!!!!
December 21st, 2007 at 3:41 am
i am a huge toy story fan i cant wait for toy story 3 i know i will be one of the fist to buy tickets
January 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 am
Me and my family can’t wait for toy story 3 to come out, i think andy’s mum is going to turn out to be jessies old owner, when she first see’s andy playing with jessie it’ll bring back her old memorys
January 17th, 2008 at 3:03 am
WOAHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS HAD MADE MY DAY ! MY WEEK EVEN ! MAYBE MY YEARR !!!
I CANNOT WAIT :D :D :D :D :D
February 11th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I think they should put Mira Nova, XR, and Booster as the new characters Buzz Lightyear meets in this movie. I mean I watch Buzz Lightyear of Star Command a whole lot and I truly believe that this should be a perfect fit for Buzz, like Toy Story 2, where Woody meets Jesse, Bullseye, and Prospector. Why not give it a shot? Plus, I think that Mos Def should have a part for Toy Story 3 as well.
February 12th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I dun know really what’s this !!!
but I am downloading the 3rd toy story right now !!!
I found a torrent named ( toy story 3 la pelicula de buzz lightyear )
and I am on it right nw !!!
I will just wait and see !
February 13th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
On second thought, I really think that Chris Tucker would do excellent for playing a brand new character for Toy Story 3.
Mos Def, nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
March 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Yepe I hope the next director can do even better like John. One funny thing I noticed about Toy Story 2 was that when buzz says we have a friend in need we will not rest untill he’s safe in andys room now let’s move out. The Background had an earth appear on my VHS version but on TV version is the united states of america? how funny maybe they cut that earth one off for a reason.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Jim Varney, the voice of Slinky Dog in the first two films, passed away from lung cancer in 2000.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND Disney should get Louie Anderson to replace Varney as the voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story 3. Anderson used to have his own cartoon show and he sounds like he could be a good Jim Varney sound-alike for the role of Slinky Dog.
April 13th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
its been years since the last film so this one to be the best or then its just time wasting.
April 14th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Me and my famliy cant wait for the toy story 3 to come out in cinemas.I myself cant wait because it will be good and I cant wait for Andy to go to collage and leave the toys in the care centre
April 15th, 2008 at 4:16 am
well Rebecca you’ll have to (that rubish joke was from my dad)
May 15th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
yeah im not gonna see it in the cinema but ill prob rent it or something i cant wait!