Originally Posted By Elderp Disney has announced that they will do Toy Story 3 without Pixar. This is a mistake in my opinion. I wonder if it will be a straight to DVD movie. Kinda be sad if it is. Oh well, it wont be out till 2008. <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/toy_story_3/" target="_blank">http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ m/toy_story_3/</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Some have said that this was just a ploy on Disney's part to irritate Pixar. And if Iger can fix the Pixar partnership, the whole 'Toy Story 3' will be a moot point.
Originally Posted By arstogas Toy Story 3 is well into storyboard, and I think they've moved into rough layout. An extensive crew is working, HAS been working, and is engaged in developing the film, and a lot of money is being spent. If this is a ploy, there's a lot of people's jobs that could be dropped just for the sake of that. Nobody working on the movie feels like it's a "Ploy".
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I heard it's about Buzz being "recalled" back to Japan. Can anyone confirm this? And are Tom Hanks and Tim Allen returning for voices? I heard originally Tom wasn't interested in doing it if Pixar wasnt involved. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By Shooba <a href="http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1580" target="_blank">http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb /articles/showarticle.php?ID=1580</a> ""Toy Story III" : After a major malfunction, Buzz Lightyear is recalled to a toy factory in Taiwan. Woody and the gang have to hightail it halfway around the world to save Buzz before he dissembled forever" "Of all the productions being promoted at Booth 1724, "Toy Story III" has to be the most controversial. Given that the Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios have recently reportedly renewed negotiations (In an effort to find some way to extend their current co-production / distribution agreement), having the Mouse so prominently announce its intentions to go forward with a "Toy Story" sequel ... Well, I can't help but think that this display was meant to send a message." "Particularly when you take into consideration that Pixar's own SIGGRAPH booth ( No. 1946) is located just an aisle or so away. More to the point, as one walks down the aisle heading from Pixar Animation Studios to Walt Disney Feature Animation, the very first display you see at the WDFA's booth is for "Toy Story III." Co-incidence? I don't think so."
Originally Posted By arstogas Strategic? Sure. Are lots of people really really working on this? Getting paid, investing their imaginations and heart? Yup. Will animation actually start within a few months? Yes.
Originally Posted By ni_teach SIGGRAPH was great. The Toy Story 3 information didn't set my world on fire. Buzz needs to be rescued because of a toy recall! This plot started to sound a lot like Toy Story 2, where Woody needs to be rescued. All I could think was “Direct to video�
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle This is one of the worst ideas they've ever come up with. A 3rd Toy Story would be a stretch no matter what, but without Pixar, it's a recipe for disaster.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 It really is too bad Pixar is not involved in this. Several years ago I heard a pitch by them for a Toy Story 3 that involved Andy growing up and the toys having to find the one place that they could live forever without having to be given away or destroyed. They finally ended up at a daycare center. That seems like a fitting end to the series. I'm not all that crazy about a "Buzz recall" storyline...oh well. Steve Jobs said he was "cautiously optimistic" about striking a new deal with Disney and hoped it would be done by 2006.
Originally Posted By TashieGirl I'm not sure if it's a good idea to a third sequal let alone without Pixar. I agree with ni teach. The whole Buzz going back to Taiwan is basiclly Toy Story 2 all over again
Originally Posted By electra >>>Several years ago I heard a pitch by them for a Toy Story 3 that involved Andy growing up and the toys having to find the one place that they could live forever without having to be given away or destroyed. They finally ended up at a daycare center. That seems like a fitting end to the series. I'm not all that crazy about a "Buzz recall" storyline...oh well.<<< I always felt that this should be the most logical conclusion to the Toy Story "saga". Eventually Andy (like all children)will grow up, & then what do the toys do about that, how will they deal with this? it deals with the same mortality issues that the 2nd one dealt with. the 'Buzz gets recalled' story theyre actually working on sounds like the typical "playing it safe" cheapquel fare Disney is always doing nowadays...
Originally Posted By HRM >>a pitch... for a Toy Story 3 that involved Andy growing up<< This still might be addressed in TS3 as a side story line.... My questions are more to the "toon" of what new character out of Woody's or Buzz's past will be introduced? and how is the whole Zurg/Buzz Father/Son storyline progression being handled? and most inportantly, any new spuds running around??
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I'm guessing they will drop the Buzz/Zurg/Fatherson storyline. I think it was one of those quick jokes at the end and it won't be brought up again. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By electra ^^ I hope its dropped too. It was a cute joke but.... Im not a fan of Zurg.
Originally Posted By Imagineer This If Pixar comes back do you think Disney will do Toy Story 3 anyway without them?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer * If Pixar decides to use Disney as their Distribution agent for future films (past Cars), then there is NO WAY that Toy Story 3 will be done by Disney. If it gets done, Pixar will come up with the script, and the voice talent, and will do the animation.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I would agree-- I think the 're-negotiation of character rights would be part of any final settlement between PIXAR & Disney. PIXAR will pay Disney more than a normal distribution fee for movie releases and Disney will relinquish at least the movie right portion of the characters back to PIXAR. I would think Disney would keep the rights for rides / attractions / and most merchandising since PIXAR not in that business anyway -- but for future movie use, my understanding is that was the sticking point last time in negotiations and why they fell apart with Eisner.
