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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Walt Disney Studios is actively proceeding with a second sequel to Pixar Animation's "Toy Story" franchise, a move that could make it more difficult for the two companies to extend their rocky relationship.

Disney is in the process of setting up a digital animation facility in Glendale -- not far from the digs of its bitter rival DreamWorks Animation -- that will be used for the production of "Toy Story 3."

While Disney has the rights to do sequels to "Toy Story," it has held off from doing so in the past, in part in deference to Pixar CEO Steve Jobs and executive VP John Lasseter, both of whom haven't wanted to lose control of the characters.

But with Pixar announcing earlier this year that it would end its distribution relationship with Disney following the 2005 release of the Lasseter-directed "Cars," Disney CEO Michael Eisner and studio head Dick Cook have signaled their determination to bring Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang back to the big screen.

The project falls under the aegis of David Stainton, president of Walt Disney Feature Animation. Andrew Millstein, who headed the company's now-shuttered animation facility in Orlando, also is involved and has begun the process of recruiting animation heavyweights from rival animation studios and effects shops.

Neither Disney nor Pixar would comment.

nemein

NOOOOOOOO!

That'll screw up the boxset

PixyJunket

No Pixar = No sale.

Geofferson

Saw this over at JoBlo - I hope Pixar is involved.

Kal-El

Michael Corvin

methinks this has been discussed before

iggystar

I second that motion!

focker

I recently picked up a used copy of the ultimate toybox. I hope my purchase wasn't premature. I'm guessing that a third movie without Pixar would stink, but it might mean re-releases for the first two films, which would be nice for everyone who didn't just spend a bundle on the OOP boxset.

auto

Hopefully Hanks and Allen won't do it or hold out for tons of $$$.

Out of respect for PIXAR.

'cause this is going to bring teh suck big time.

Shannon Nutt

I think (and pray) Hanks may say no. Allen, however, will likely say yes - considering his close ties to Disney.

buckee1

Absofreakinlutely!!!!

Me007gold

absolutly. iam still dissapointed the incredables was realeased under the di$ney label

RyoHazuki

Why? Incredibles was part of the contract.

Goldberg74

Cars is the last of the six films on the contract:

Toy Story
A Bugs Life
Monsters Inc.
Finding Nemo
The Incredibles
Cars

Toy Story 2 does not count as it was meant to be a Direct-To-Video title that was thought to be good enough to release in the theaters.

I think that what's urking Me007gold is that fact that Disney has the rights to The Incredibles franchise now.

So we can sit back and wait for a cut rate cartoon series, tons of toys, and a possible theme park ride in leiu of a sequel.

Big Worms

I hope they do re-release them in a trilogy set. But makes you wonder how if the first two had Pixar with them. I am sure they will have to work out some logistics on this.

OldBoy

do peeps not do searches anymore or is this just a case of padding posts?

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=389304

RyoHazuki

tanman

Hey! I said that first in the other post! Stop plagarizing and go back to playing Metroid Prime 2.

Fok

focker

pwned!!

tsohg

Well Disney will put the first two back on sale upon the thirds release and I can finally pick up the first 2.

Iron_Giant

No Pixar & no Tom Hanks - No Thanks!

wastro

No. Just .... no.