BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 From Entertainment Weekly... John Lasseter will direct 'Toy Story 4' -- BREAKINGBy Anthony Breznican on Nov 6, 2014 at 5:11PM @breznican One word, John Lasseter: Plastics. The Pixar chief who changed the animation game with his innovative use of computer technology in 1995’s Toy Story will return to the directing chair to make a fourth movie about the adventures of Woody, Buzz, and the gang, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced.. The film is set to hit theaters in June 2017. “John created Toy Story and directed the first two films, and it’s great to have him back directing one of our most valuable properties,” Iger said, revealing the news in a quarterly earnings call for investors late Thursday afternoon.Iger did not say whether Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn or any of the other actors who voice the toybox crew will be returning, but it’s inconceivable that a movie would be made without them. In the four years since Toy Story 3 came out, Woody and Buzz haven’t exactly been strangers — the characters have turned up in a series of short films and television specials, which picked up with the family of playthings after original owner Andy handed them over to a new child, the sweet little girl Bonnie.The first of these was 2011’s Hawaiian Vacation, in which Barbie and Ken are treated to a trip to the islands without ever leaving their new owner’s bedroom. In the eight years since The Walt Disney Co. paid more than $7.4 billion for Pixar, Lasseter has become not just the Hawaiian-shirt-wearing chief creative officer for that powerhouse animation company, but has also supervised a renaissance at Walt Disney Studios Animation — which went from making flops like Treasure Planet and under performers like Chicken Little to blockbusters like Wreck-It Ralph and last year’s Frozen. Frozen not only collected the Best Feature Animation Oscar — which, astoundingly, was company’s first — it was the No. 1 movie of the year, earning north of $1.27 billion globally. Still, every movie to emerge from the studio, be it shorts like Paperman or Feast, to Disney Animation’s latest feature, Big Hero 6, hits theaters with filmmakers talking about Lasseter’s hands-on approach.He hasn’t directed a film himself since Cars 2 in 2011, and handed off the reigns of Toy Story 3 to Lee Unkrich, his co-director on 1999’s Toy Story 2, who went on to make arguably the most acclaimed film in the trilogy. With Unkrich, who also collected a Best Animated Feature Oscar for No. 3, busy on an untitled Dia de los Muertos movie for Pixar, Lasseter is returning to the toy box — though there’s no telling how that will influence his other work producing the dozens of other theatrical, short and home-video releases he oversees. More to come … http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/11/06/john-lasseter-will-direct-toy-story-4-breaking/ Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 That's cool. I've liked the last three movies. Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Cool Link to post Share on other sites
Family of Bears 98 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 This is so cool that after I clicked it I thought "Oh man, clicked on Dave's fake thread again!" BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 They need a Toy Story character meal!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 As long as Lasseter is involved, I am sure it will be good.With Toy Story and Finding Nemo sequels coming, can we get a wreck-it-ralph sequel too? Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 As long as Lasseter is involved, I am sure it will be good.John is involved with everything creative at the Disney Company, movies, attractions, Imagineering, etc. In my mind, he's the new Walt. djsamuel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 John is involved with everything creative at the Disney Company, movies, attractions, Imagineering, etc. In my mind, he's the new Walt.John Lasseter World doesn't sound quite as good. Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 As long as Lasseter is involved, I am sure it will be good. John is involved with everything creative at the Disney Company, movies, attractions, Imagineering, etc. In my mind, he's the new Walt. No doubt. Iger may be the CEO, but Lassiter is the force. What a talent he is. Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Random thought... does this give any more insight to a possible 3rd track opening at TSMM? Link to post Share on other sites
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