Toy Story 4
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Directed by | John Lasseter |
Screenplay by | Rashida Jones Will McCormack |
Story by | John Lasseter Pete Docter Andrew Stanton Lee Unkrich |
Produced by | Galyn Susman |
Starring | Tom Hanks Tim Allen Don Rickles Kristen Schaal Patricia Arquette |
Music by | Randy Newman |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Toy Story 4 is an upcoming 2018 American 3D computer-animated comedy film, and the fourth installment in the Toy Story series. It is in production by Pixar Animation Studios, and will be released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Josh Cooley, the story was conceived by the writing team on the original Toy Story (1995): Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich.[1] The film is set to be released on June 15, 2018.
The plot will focus on the toys Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their friends after their former owner, Andy, gave them to a young girl, Bonnie.[2] The story will be the gang helping Woody reunite with Bo Peep, who was given away before the events of Toy Story 3 (2010).
Plot
Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) set out to find Woody's long-lost love interest, Bo Peep.
Voice cast
- Tom Hanks as Sheriff Woody[3]
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear[4]
- Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head[5]
- Kristen Schaal as Trixie[6]
- Patricia Arquette[7]
- Annie Potts as Bo Peep (voice)
Production
In a 2010 interview, Lee Unkrich initially stated that a fourth Toy Story film was not being planned. "Well, we don't have any plans for Toy Story 4," Unkrich said. "I'm flattered that people ask about it—it reminds me how much people love the characters, but it was really important to me with this film that we not just create another sequel, that it not just be another appendage coming off of the other two." Unkrich went on to say, "there may be opportunities for Woody and Buzz in the future, but we don't have any plans for anything right now."[8] It was also reported that Hanks and Allen were signed on for a fourth Toy Story film if Pixar ever decided to produce one.[4] In a BBC interview in 2011, Hanks said that he believed Pixar was working on a sequel.[9] Disney denied the rumors saying, "nothing is official."[10]
Toy Story 4 was officially announced by Disney during an investor's call on November 6, 2014.[11] John Lasseter will return to direct, while the screenplay will be written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack from a story by Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Unkrich. Galyn Susman will produce.[12][13] Lasseter has stated that Pixar decided to produce the sequel because of their "pure passion" for the series.[2] Lasseter has hinted that Toy Story 4 will be a love story.[14] According to Lasseter, "Toy Story 3 ended Woody and Buzz’s story with Andy so perfectly that for a long time, we never even talked about doing another Toy Story movie. But when Andrew, Pete, Lee and I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it. It was so exciting to me, I knew we had to make this movie—and I wanted to direct it myself."[15] In March 2015, Pixar president Jim Morris stated that the film will not be a continuation of the third film but will instead be a stand-alone sequel.[16][17] The same month, Variety revealed that Josh Cooley, the head of story on Pixar's Inside Out, had been named the co-director of Toy Story 4.[18] Around the same time, Lasseter revealed that the fourth film had been such a closely held secret at Pixar that even Morris and Edwin Catmull (president of both Pixar and Disney Animation, to whom Morris reports) did not know it was being discussed until Stanton had already finished a polished treatment.[19]
In August 2015 at the D23 Expo, Lasseter said that the film would focus on the romance between Woody and Bo Peep and the journey Woody and Buzz go on to find her.[20] In May 2016, Hanks confirmed that he had finished his first stint in dubbing for his character.[3][21]
Release
The film was originally scheduled for theatrical release on June 16, 2017,[11] but in October 2015, the release date was delayed to June 15, 2018, allowing Pixar to give the original release date to Cars 3.[22]
References
- ^ O'Brien, Lucy (November 6, 2014). "Toy Story 4 Coming on 2017". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Keegan, Rebecca (November 6, 2014). "Pixar animation to make 'Toy Story 4'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tom Hanks Offers Toy Story 4 Update". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (July 14, 2010). "Exclusive: Tim Allen Signed On for 'Toy Story 4'". The Wrap. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (July 22, 2015). "Mr. Potato Head Is Back: Don Rickles Returns For Toy Story 4". /Film. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Wakeman, Gregory (August 17, 2015). "Toy Story 4 Is Definitely Bringing Back At Least One Fan Favorite". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Miskell, Kyle (November 12, 2015). "'Toy Story 4' Casts Patricia Arquette to Voice Hippie Mom". Collider.com. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ Scott, Mike (May 18, 2010). "The Pixar way: With 'Toy Story 3' continuing the studio's success, one must ask: How do they do it?". NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ Muffett, Tim (June 27, 2011). "Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks talks about new film". BBC News. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Disney denies 'Toy Story 4' rumours". NME. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Graser, Marc (November 6, 2014). "John Lasseter to Direct 'Toy Story 4,' Out in 2017". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Playtime Hits the Big Time: Toy Story 4 to Debut in 2017". Disney Blogs.
- ^ Nessif, Bruna (November 6, 2014). "Toy Story 4 Is Really Happening! Woody, Buzz Lightyear & the Gang Are Returning to the Big Screen—Release Date Revealed!". E Online. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Toy Story Four A Go". blog.bcdb.com, November 7, 2014
- ^ Graser, Marc (November 6, 2014). "Pixar's 'Toy Story 4′ Set to Play in Theaters in 2017". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Finn, Natalie (March 5, 2015). "Toy Story 4 Will Be a Romantic Comedy and a Separate Story From Original Trilogy". E! Online. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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(help) - ^ Baxter, Joseph (March 5, 2015). "Is Toy Story 4 Going To Feature Woody Or Buzz Lightyear?". Cinema Blend. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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(help) - ^ Solomon, Charles (March 10, 2015). "10 Animators to Watch - Josh Cooley". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (March 10, 2015). "Creative Impact Animation Honoree John Lasseter Grooms Top Directors". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Foutch, Haleigh (August 14, 2016). "'Toy Story 4′ Finds Buzz and Woody on the Search for Bo Peep". Collider.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "with Tom Hanks, Kermode and Mayo's Film Review - BBC Radio 5 live". BBC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 8, 2015). "'Cars 3' and 'Incredibles 2' Get Release Dates; 'Toy Story 4' Bumped a Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
External links
- Toy Story 4 at IMDb
- 2018 films
- 2018 3D films
- Upcoming films
- American films
- American animated films
- Computer-animated films
- American 3D films
- English-language films
- Films about toys
- Pixar animated films
- American sequel films
- Toy Story
- Walt Disney Pictures films
- Film scores by Randy Newman
- Films directed by John Lasseter
- Films directed by Josh Cooley
- Animated comedy films