http://deadline.com/2014/11/toy-story-4-john-lassiter-directing-disney-pixar-1201276224/
This article is about John Lasseter and how he will be the new director of the 2017 film, Toy Story 4, said to be released on June 16. Lassester was also known for his previous work with the original Toy Story and Toy Story 2 so this is definitely not the first time working with the franchise. John is now the chief creative office of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation. Bob Iger, a Disney boss, made the announcement in the company's earnings call with analysts about the news. It was a huge shock to the film world as it was said that there were no plans for any future Toy Stories after the 3rd one was made. Toy Story 3 was such a huge success that after coming out in 2010 it grossed 1.063 billion dollars worldwide, which gave it the top-grossing animated film title of all time. They kept that achievement until Frozen overtook it. I chose this article because it was a major surprise to me, almost like another Toy Story film sounded like a practical joke or something. As a consumer I'm very worried about this fourth film adding on to an amazing franchise. Yes, John Lassester will be directing the film, but I'm just worried that this addition is just for the money and not the story. This could potentially be the movie that ends the Toy Story franchise on a good or bad note so the pressure is big on the creators and film crew. As a student and filmmaker it shows me that there is always more opportunities and ideas to continue a franchise like Toy Story even though it doesn't seem possible to make another. Writing is endless because you can always keep going and adding on to a great series of films, it's just up to you to make the story and plot work out. This raises questions such as: Will this Toy Story be as successful as the other three made? Is this film being made for just money or for the love of the franchise? Does this film indicate people lacking ideas to make new films instead of adding onto well-known franchises?
I really cannot imagine a Toy story 4, it would be incredible to se how they would set up the story and if they would add new characters or not.
ReplyDeleteI personally think they're doing it for the money. After discovering that people liked the whole concept, they're probably decided to squeeze every once they possible could out for it.
ReplyDeleteIt surprises me that they're going to make another Toy Story. I agree with you that possibilities are endless so I'd like to see how this one turns out.
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