Even toys aren’t exempt from being replaced by technology. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” opening in theaters June 19, is the latest instalment in the beloved animated franchise that follows a group of toys, led by cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks) and space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). Following 2019’s “Toy Story 4,” the new … Read more
Five films in, singling out your favorite “Toy Story” movie feels like the animated kiddie-fairy-tale equivalent of naming your favorite Beatles album. You might have one, but why choose? These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts. The truth is that the “Toy Story” … Read more
We’re not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially if that horse is a 10-inch-tall faithful steed named Bullseye. So let’s begin by accentuating the positive and acknowledging that Toy Story 5, the newest chapter of Pixar‘s flagship franchise, is essentially a reunion tour. It’s all about nostalgia, playing the greatest hits, … Read more
Ahead of the release of “Toy Story 5,” The Walt Disney Company EMEA has launched a new short-film titled “The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day” as part of a philanthropic campaign supporting local hospitals. Featuring some familiar faces, the short features a nervous young girl about to undergo an X-ray on her foot, … Read more
The South African pop star and Toy Story fanatic will play an inflatable flamingo in the series’ fifth iteration Call it fate: it’s been three years since Tyla tweeted “Disney, hmu when you free” and it looks like her wish was granted. The queen of A-Pop will make her voice acting debut in the sub-Saharan … Read more
Joan Cusack made a rare red carpet appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of “Toy Story 5″ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For good reason — the actress returns to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise as Jessie. Cusack explained to me why she has largely remained out of the Hollywood spotlight for … Read more
Joan Cusack made a rare red carpet appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of “Toy Story 5″ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For good reason — the actress returns to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise as Jessie. Cusack explained to me why she has largely remained out of the Hollywood spotlight for … Read more
The VFX supervisor on Toy Story 5 revealed Friday that a “decoy version” of the animated film was created to keep Taylor Swift’s involvement a secret until this week. Thomas Jordan said at a SXSW London panel that only “a very small group” working on the movie knew that Swift had recorded “I Knew It, … Read more
For a movie about toys and their human counterparts, the Toy Story franchise has done impressive work of becoming a cornerstone of American nostalgia. Multibillion dollar global revenue aside, the films hold a warm, fuzzy spot in pop culture, with Woody and Buzz Lightyear returning with each reiteration to pull at our heartstrings. In the … Read more
“Toy Story 5″ VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan revealed during a panel at SXSW London that he’s been keeping Taylor Swift’s song for the film a secret since February. Titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Swift’s song for the film — which sees the pop star return to her country roots — was released on … Read more