{"id":5976,"date":"2025-09-06T12:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T12:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/5976\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T12:48:11","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-anniversary-and-the-upcoming-sequel-deseret-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/5976\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the anniversary and the upcoming sequel \u2013 Deseret News"},"content":{"rendered":"

It started with a cowboy and a space ranger. Now, 30 years later, \u201cToy Story\u201d has become the gold standard of animation. As the first fully computer-animated feature, it forever changed the way movies were made, earning $223.2 million domestically and $394.4 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The film went on to win 29 awards, including three Oscars<\/a>, and broke new ground at the Academy Awards by becoming the first animated movie nominated for best original screenplay, per IMDb<\/a>. That recognition helped pave the way for the creation of the best animated feature<\/a> category in 2002. Its co-writer and director, John Lasseter, received a special achievement Oscar for \u201cthe development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film,\u201d according to a 1996 Los Angeles Times<\/a> report. <\/p>\n

From Andy\u2019s room to Hollywood history<\/p>\n

What made \u201cToy Story\u201d different? A 1995 Forbes article explained that \u201cToy Story\u201d was the first movie where characters, sets and scenes were stored digitally so animators didn\u2019t have to redraw each cell. \u201cThey can be reproduced and adapted economically and infinitely, in film and video sequels and spinoff products like toys, TV shows and CD-ROM games,\u201d the magazine reported. \u201cPixar\u2019s techniques so dramatically reduce the amount of manual labor required to make high-quality cartoons that they may well change the economics of animation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apple founder Steve Jobs called it \u201cthe biggest advance in animation since Walt Disney started it all with the release of \u2018Snow White\u2019 50 years ago.\u201d <\/p>\n

Then\u2013Disney CEO Michael Eisner admitted to ABC News<\/a>, \u201cI don\u2019t think either side thought \u2018Toy Story\u2019 would turn out as well as it has. The technology is brilliant, the casting is inspired, and I think the story will touch a nerve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBelieve me, when we first agreed to work together, we never thought their first movie would be our 1995 holiday feature, or that they could go public on the strength of it,\u201d the former CEO continued.<\/p>\n

To infinity and back to the big screen<\/p>\n

Now, three decades later, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang are heading back to theaters. The 30th anniversary rerelease of Toy Story debuts on Sept. 12, with tickets already on sale at major chains like AMC<\/a>, Megaplex<\/a> and Cinemark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30th anniversary collectibles<\/p>\n

Disney and Pixar are also rolling out a wave of special merchandise to mark the milestone. A 30th Anniversary Figure Set<\/a> features posable versions of Woody, Bo Peep, Hamm, Slinky Dog, Rex and three green army men, with packaging that nods to the franchise\u2019s three-decade history. Fans can also look forward to a Marvel collaboration<\/a>, which reimagines Woody and Buzz in superhero-style poster art. For moviegoers, Regal theaters will offer limited-edition collectibles<\/a>, including popcorn tubs and cups topped with the iconic duo.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next in \u2018Toy Story 5\u2032?<\/p>\n

Pixar isn\u2019t just looking back, it\u2019s looking forward. The fifth installment in the iconic franchise is set to premiere on June 19, 2026.<\/p>\n

Returning voices include Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz), Joan Cusack (Jessie) and Tony Hale (Forky), with new cast members Anna Faris, Ernie Hudson and Conan O\u2019Brien joining the lineup.<\/p>\n

This time<\/a>, the toys face their biggest rival yet: technology itself. As kids gravitate toward tablets and electronics, Bonnie\u2019s playtime shifts to a frog-themed tablet called LilyPad, pulling her attention away from the toys, according to ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the original celebrates its 30th anniversary with a theatrical rerelease, new collectibles and the promise of another sequel, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys still have plenty of play left, maybe even to infinity and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It started with a cowboy and a space ranger. Now, 30 years later, \u201cToy Story\u201d has become the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5977,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156,409,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-5976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}