Toy Story 4 Goes In A ‘Very Different Direction,’ Insists Pixar President

Because of the critical acclaim that has greeted Pixar’s releases in the past each new film from the studio is anticipated with a rabid fervour.

Sure, the likes of ‘Cars’, ‘Cars 2’, ‘Brave’ and ‘Monsters University’ didn’t quite match the heights of Pixar’s most beloved output. But ‘Inside Out’, the studio’s most recent effort, proved that they were just as integral and impressive as ever.

And even though the imminent release of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ is set to be followed by ‘Finding Dory’, ‘The Incredibles 2’, ‘Cars 3’, and ‘Coco’ over the next four years there is one film in particular that has moviegoers of all ages counting down the days until it hits cinemas: ‘Toy Story 4’.

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What can we expect from ‘Toy Story 4’ though? Well, according to Ed Catmull, one of Pixar’s founders who is currently president of both Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Animation Studios, something completely different.

Catmull explained to The Hollywood Reporter that because the original ‘Toy Story 3’ trilogy was just so perfect they felt the need to branch out and take the fourth instalment to a completely new area.

“In the case of ‘Toy Story’, we had basically the perfect trilogy,” Catmull remarked. “So, in this case, it’s not like, ‘OK, you can go on to the next step.’ We really wrapped that one up. At this point, you’ve got to go in a very different direction. This is a different kind of exploration.”

As anyone who watched the end to ‘Toy Story 3’ can attest, the film emotionally and downright perfectly brought an end to the trilogy while at the same time being a rousing, funny, and thrilling film in its own right. Cinema doesn’t get any better than when the gang prepare for their deaths in the incinerator.

Where does that leave ‘Toy Story 4’ to go then? In a more romantic angle. Director Jon Lasseter has previously confirmed that it will follow Woody’s attempt to find Bo Peep, who, despite being Woody’s beau, was heartbreakingly omitted from ‘Toy Story 3’.

But since ‘Toy Story 4’s’ release date was pushed back all the way back to June 15, 2018, we’re going to have to wait a little bit longer than we thought to have our reunion with Buzz, Woody, et al. Fingers crossed it will be worth it. Because if it’s not there will probably be a riot in Emeryville.

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