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Toy Story 3 is a computer-animated film that was to be produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation through Circle 7 Animation and to be released in 2008. This version of the film, a sequel to Toy Story
and Toy Story 2
, stopped production in January 2006. In February 2006, however, Pixar Animation Studios, the creators of the franchise, took over production.

History

The film was to have been produced without the involvement of Pixar Animation Studios, producer of the first two films; as part of Disney's production deal with Pixar, Disney had the rights to produce sequels to Pixar features without their involvement. This scenario upset many, including John Ratzenberger, the voice of Hamm the pig, who refused to do the movie unless Pixar was involved in the production. In addition, Jim Varney, the voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story 1 and 2, passed away in 2000. This meant that actor Pauly Shore would have to be brought in or Slinky Dog would have to be written out of the script.

In January 2006, Disney acquired Pixar; almost immediately after the acquisition, Pixar co-founder and Disney's newly appointed Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter ended production of the film. According to a message posted in a forum at Animation Nation, Lasseter and Pixar President Edwin Catmull "announced to Feature Animation employees that the Toy Story 3 production will end effectively. They said that sequels should only be made if there is a really great story that demands it, and should be the domain of those who created the original film." An AP article confirmed the news: :One immediate sign of Lasseter's influence is that plans for Disney to make the long rumored sequel Toy Story 3 on its own have been scrapped. If the film is made, it will be done by Lasseter and the other creators of the original film, the companies said.

Reuters, through unnamed sources, later reported that Disney was in the process of transferring the production to Pixar. This news was then confirmed by Disney CEO Robert Iger when Disney announced its 2006 first-quarter earnings in February 2006. It's not known if the Pixar version will keep the original plot and release date.

Original plot

The Buzz Lightyear toys are recalled to Taiwan for repairs after a series of malfunctions. The same fate goes to Andy's Buzz Lightyear whom we are all familiar with. Unable to bear losing their friend, some of the toys in Andy's room, under Woody's leadership, head to Taiwan to rescue Buzz.

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