Pixar May Have More ‘Toy Story’ Ideas Beyond ‘Toy Story 5’
Pixar's upcoming Toy Story 5 is reigniting speculation about the franchise's future, with director Andrew Stanton suggesting there are enough untapped ideas to potentially explore in sequels like Toy Story 6 and 7, though he plans to step away from directing after this installment. Despite previous films feeling like conclusive endings, the studio continues to find new storytelling avenues centered on the lifecycle of toys. The new film focuses on the toys competing with technology for their owner Bonnie’s attention. Stanton believes fresh perspectives with new characters could sustain the series beyond the current sequel.
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The ending of Toy Story 3 was one of those all-time, unforgettable moments. Everyone felt like Andy, the owner of the toys, leaving for college and passing those toys to a new child was a perfect way to go out. Then, that movie made over $1 billion, and wouldn’t you know it? Toy Story 4 arrived about a decade later.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000751761","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"movies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"movies","TAGS":"andrew-stanton,toy-story-5","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); That too felt like a suitable ending, with Woody finally breaking off from the…
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