Toy Story is a beloved animated franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The series centers on the secret life of toys, primarily focusing on the friendship between Woody, a cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger action figure. The films explore themes of friendship, loyalty, and growing up, resonating with audiences of all ages. Toy Story is widely credited with revolutionizing animation, as the first film was the first fully computer-animated feature. The franchise is not only a critical success but also a cultural icon, influencing a generation of films and storytelling in animation.
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Toy Story
- Created by
- John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft
- First Film
- Toy Story
- Latest Film
- Toy Story 4
- Cast
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Estelle Harris
- Spin-offs (Movies)
- Lightyear
- Movie(s)
- Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 5
- Character(s)
- Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Slinky Dog, Hamm, Bo Peep, Andy, Bonnie
- Video Game(s)
- Toy Story, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
Summary
Toy Story is a beloved animated franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The series centers on the secret life of toys, primarily focusing on the friendship between Woody, a cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger action figure. The films explore themes of friendship, loyalty, and growing up, resonating with audiences of all ages. Toy Story is widely credited with revolutionizing animation, as the first film was the first fully computer-animated feature. The franchise is not only a critical success but also a cultural icon, influencing a generation of films and storytelling in animation.
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10 Best Toy Story 5 Theories: What Will Happen In The 2026 Sequel?
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Toy Story 4 Settled A 29-Year-Old Pixar Character Debate About Woody & Buzz
Toy Story 4 finally answered a key question about the franchise's main pairing, Woody and Buzz, that audiences have been debating for years.
Toy Story 5 Gets Major Production Update & “Clever” Script Tease From Tim Allen: “It’s A Really Good Story”
Buzz Lightyear's Tim Allen offers fans a major production update on the progress of Toy Story 5, and teases the sequel's "clever" script.
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Toy Story Secretly Acted Out Its Original Woody Villain Plan (& It Saved The Pixar Movie)
The first drafts of Toy Story wanted Woody as the villain. These ideas were rejected in 1993, but Pixar secretly acted out its original plan.
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