Toy Story 5 director and Pixar legend Andrew Stanton just lately responded to Quentin Tarantino’s complaints in regards to the franchise’s continuation.
Chatting with Empire Journal, Stanton opened up in regards to the talks of issues {that a} fifth film would proceed to devalue the franchise. Particularly, Stanton addressed those that may be sad the franchise has continued past 2010’s Toy Story 3, which appeared to finish the franchise in a definitive method.
“So 3 was the top… of the Andy years,” stated Stanton. “No one’s being robbed of their trilogy. They’ll have that and by no means watch one other in the event that they don’t need to. However I’ve all the time liked how this world permits us to embrace time and alter. There’s no promise that it stays in amber.”
Whereas Stanton didn’t title verify Tarantino particularly, the legendary director has been vocal about his love of Toy Story 3, and his insistence to by no means watch the fourth film.
“Within the case of Toy Story, the third one is simply magnificent,” stated Tarantino in 2024. “It’s the most effective motion pictures I’ve ever seen. And should you’ve seen the opposite two, it’s simply devastating. However the factor is, then three years later or one thing they did a fourth, and I’ve no want to see it. You actually ended the story as good as you can, so no, I don’t care if it’s good. I’m accomplished.”
The synopsis for Toy Story 5 reads, “The toys are again in Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, and this time round it’s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the remainder of the gang’s jobs get exponentially tougher after they go face to face with this all-new menace to playtime.”
Toy Story 5 hits theaters on June 19, 2026. Though there are rumors that extra motion pictures are within the works, right now, there’s been no affirmation or announcement from Disney or Pixar concerning any extra Toy Story motion pictures; that being stated, Pixar filmmaker and CCO Pete Physician just lately stated the corporate plans on releasing one unique movie adopted by one sequel within the years to return.
(Supply: Empire)
