Disney/Pixar's TOY STORY 3 Discussion Thread

[phoenixflight]

Allen and Hanks Back for Toy Story 3
Source: National Ledger


July 22, 2006

Columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith caught up with Zoom star Tim Allen who said that he and Tom Hanks will reprise their voices of Buzz Lightyear and Woody, respectively, in Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3.

"It's going to be great," said Allen. "We have John Lasseter, the original director, and I believe Tom is on board." Allen added that the new version of the story is "stronger" than the previous one.

Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger revealed in May that the studio had started production on the third film. After Disney acquired Pixar, Pixar took over production of Toy Story 3, which Disney's in-house animators had been working on.

 

[TrailerCues]

I guess another Toy Story could not hurt. It can't be that bad if Tim & Tom are back & the original director

 

[phoenixflight]

There have been 2 ideas presented for Toy Story 3:

Plot #1 - Andy has grown up and is off to college, but what to do with his toys. Andy decides to donate them to the one place they will be surrounded by children who will love and 'care' for them forever - a Preschool Nursery.

Plot # 2 - Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom.

As a Preschool Teacher, having the 3rd story set in a preschool would be perfect.

 

[Sabretooth]

I was worried this would happen without the first cast and Pixar. Hopefully this turns out great.

 

[TrailerCues]

Plot #1 - Andy has grown up and is off to college, but what to do with his toys. Andy decides to donate them to the one place they will be surrounded by children who will love and 'care' for them forever - a Preschool Nursery.[/COLOR]

I like plot 1. It moves the story forward

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I loved the first two but enough is enough.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

no if john lasseter is still involved/directing

 

[BatMatt]

As long as Hanks and Allen are back, then there is no reason why not to make this film

 

[LostSon88]

There have been 2 ideas presented for Toy Story 3:

Plot #1 - Andy has grown up and is off to college, but what to do with his toys. Andy decides to donate them to the one place they will be surrounded by children who will love and 'care' for them forever - a Preschool Nursery.

Plot # 2 - Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom.

As a Preschool Teacher, having the 3rd story set in a preschool would be perfect.

I never heard of the 1st plotline before. Sounds interesting...

 

[Cinemaman]

CANT WAIT!!!

Damn, I hope it will be very good and worth movie to end TS trilogy.

 

[rowan sjet]

I hadn't heard the first one but it is a sweet idea.

 

[phoenixflight]

Toy Story 3 - possible Nursery School Plot - Additional Details

After Disney's acquisition of Pixar, and after the project was temporarily scrapped, John Lasseter announced a plan for an improved storyline.

The plot idea consists of Andy growing up and growing out of his own toys. The plot would end when the toys moved to a preschool, where they would never get lost or grown out of. From early research, this was the expected original plot.

This ending is actually based on an earlier treatment of Toy Story, which stars Tinny from Tin Toy as the main character, who also ends up, along with a ventriloquist dummy, at a preschool.

 

[JLBats]

The second one sounds like a rehash of the past two.

 

[Mee]

If it has the same cast and a good story, I'm all for it.

 

[black_dust]

The second one sounds like a rehash of the past two.

Yeah no more missions to rescue each other haha

 

[Majik1387]

I could have sworn a long time ago I heard a Christmas storyline but it was nixed because it was too similar to TS1. I like the Preschool Nursery idea but what would the plot be?

 

[JLBats]

I could have sworn a long time ago I heard a Christmas storyline but it was nixed because it was too similar to TS1. I like the Preschool Nursery idea but what would the plot be?

The only thing I can think of is trying to escape and go back to Andy, but that might be... dark.

 

[U.S War Machine]

I like the ol REX

 

[Gamma Ray]

I don't really see why this film needs to be made, but I hope they do something good.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

The only thing I can think of is trying to escape and go back to Andy, but that might be... dark.

"**** you, lil sally, we're going back to andy!"


-slink


RIP Jim Varney

 

[Mentok]

Dont do it PIXAR

 

[phoenixflight]

Toy Story 3 is coming in 2009, but John Lasseter won't be the director, reports Variety.

Lasseter and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull provided extensive details on their upcoming slate at the Mouse House's investor conference Thursday.

In addition to confirming for the first time that a third "Toy Story" is in the works, most likely for 2009 release, Lasseter said Lee Unkrich will helm it with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen returning as the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Unkrich co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo but has never before been sole helmer on a Pixar film.

Lasseter directed the first two "Toy Story" films.

Michael Arndt, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, is writing the script.

Lasseter said, "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."

Lasseter also announced that Chris Williams, a veteran story artist at Disney, is now directing 2008 release American Dog. The film was developed and previously under the control of Lilo & Stitch helmer Chris Sanders, who recently left Disney.

Catmull denied speculation that Walt Disney Feature Animation may become a 2-D-only studio, with Pixar handling CGI, though he did confirm the Mouse will bring back hand-drawn pics.

There have been 2 ideas presented for Toy Story 3 (I wonder if they plan to use any of these):

Plot #1 - Andy has grown up and is off to college, but what to do with his toys. Andy decides to donate them to the one place they will be surrounded by children who will love and 'care' for them forever - a Preschool Nursery.

Plot # 2 - Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom.

As a Preschool Teacher, having the 3rd story set in a preschool would be perfect.

 

[Shifty]

Toy Story 3 is coming in 2009, but John Lasseter won't be the director, reports Variety.

Lasseter and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull provided extensive details on their upcoming slate at the Mouse House's investor conference Thursday.

In addition to confirming for the first time that a third "Toy Story" is in the works, most likely for 2009 release, Lasseter said Lee Unkrich will helm it with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen returning as the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Unkrich co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo but has never before been sole helmer on a Pixar film.

Lasseter directed the first two "Toy Story" films.

Michael Arndt, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, is writing the script.

Lasseter said, "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."

Lasseter also announced that Chris Williams, a veteran story artist at Disney, is now directing 2008 release American Dog. The film was developed and previously under the control of Lilo & Stitch helmer Chris Sanders, who recently left Disney.

Catmull denied speculation that Walt Disney Feature Animation may become a 2-D-only studio, with Pixar handling CGI, though he did confirm the Mouse will bring back hand-drawn pics.

There have been 2 ideas presented for Toy Story 3 (I wonder if they plan to use any of these):

Plot #1 - Andy has grown up and is off to college, but what to do with his toys. Andy decides to donate them to the one place they will be surrounded by children who will love and 'care' for them forever - a Preschool Nursery.

Plot # 2 - Buzz Lightyear is recalled to Taiwan after a series of malfunctions. Learning of a productwide recall, all the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to save Buzz from doom.

As a Preschool Teacher, having the 3rd story set in a preschool would be perfect.

Plot #2 was in the works when Pixar was out of the picture and Plot #1 is something they originally had to end the first Toy Story film. That will be 10 years between films, just glad the right people are behind it, the voices are back and it isn't direct to DVD.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

This will be a Toy Story without Slinky though, for Jim Varney has long since passed on

 

[LostSon88]

A good replacement is that one guy that played Shawns father on Boy Meets World...he was also in The Waterboy as the incoherant assistant coach.

He sounds just like Slinky.