John Lasseter 'Toy Story 4' - It's official! New 'Toy Story' film will hit theaters on June 16, 2017, announced Walt Disney Chairman.
Walt Disney CEO, Robert Iger's announcement in a quarterly earnings call for investors Tuesday created a buzz as it confirms John Lasseter's "Toy Story 4"comeback project as a director, as told in Entertainment Weekly. Lasseter will get together with characters Woody, Buzz and the rest of the much loved Pixar animated film's gang.
The first "Toy Story" came out in 1995 and changed the game of animation in films with the innovative use of computer technology written and directed by John Lasseter. All the "Toy Story" films were a blockbuster hit for all ages with the third movie earing an estimated gross sale of $414 million.
The third movie was still co-written by Lasseter but he took a rest being on the director's seat with Lee Unkrich entirely taking over. John Lasseter's "Toy Story 4" brings anticipation from movie critics and fans for it is like the movie going back to its roots.
The story is conceived by Pixar's most trusted Lasseter, Pete Docter (Up and Monsters. Inc.), Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3). However, a new twist should be expected this time with a new writer, Rashida Jones and her screenwriting partner Will McCormack. Jones is known formerly for NBC's "Parks and Recreation". Both of them penned the 2012 indie romantic comedy film, "Celeste and Jesse Forever".
Although it is yet to be confirmed whether the original voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn or the rest of the cast will remain to give life to Andy's beloved toys, John Lasseter's "Toy Story 4" would be unthinkable without them and will make the film somehow incomplete.
With much excitement also comes uncertainty among the movie fans given the seemingly perfect ending to the "Toy Story" tale that the third movie served its audience in 2010. The loyal toy companions finally accepted the reality that Andy will never be the child who'll play with them when their owner turned to a college boy. The story ended with the gang perfectly contented with their new charming owner little girl, Bonnie on a new home. They also got a bunch of new toy friends. Fans are worried on how the fourth "Toy Story" film will flow to continue the story's legacy.
John Lasseter's "Toy Story 4" will definitely give a movie that will "live up" or even "surpass" the previous film. In a statement, Lasseter addressed the concerns: "We love these characters so much, they are like family to us," he wrote. "We don't want to do anything with them unless it lives up to or surpasses what's gone before."
