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Toy Story

Ever wonder what toys do when people aren't around? Disney•Pixar's TOY STORY answers that question with a fantastic fun-filled journey, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys -- Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), the lanky, likable cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), the fearless space ranger. Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the comically-mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences, and they find themselves on a hilarious adventure-filled mission where the only way they can survive is to form an uneasy alliance.

John Lasseter
Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering

He is a two-time Academy Award®-winning director and oversees all films and associated projects from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Lasseter directed the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed films "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," and "Toy Story 2." Additionally, he executive produced "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," and "The Incredibles." Lasseter returned to the director's chair in 2006 with the release of DisneyPixar film, "Cars." In 2004, Lasseter was honored by the Art Directors Guild with its prestigious "Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery" award, and received an honorary degree from the American Film Institute. Lasseter received the 2008 Winsor McCay Award from ASIFA-Hollywood for career achievement and contribution to the art of animation. Under Lasseter's supervision, Pixar's animated feature and short films have received a multitude of critical accolades and film industry honors. He received a Special Achievement Oscar® in 1995 for his inspired leadership of the "Toy Story" team. His work on "Toy Story" also resulted in an Academy Award®-nomination for "Best Original Screenplay" -- the first time an animated feature had been recognized in that category. "Finding Nemo," released spring 2003, became the highest grossing animated feature of all time, and won the Oscar® for "Best Animated Feature Film." As creative director of Pixar, Lasseter enjoyed the critical acclaim and box-office success of "The Incredibles" in 2004. The film was recognized with a record-breaking 16 Annie Award nominations and several "Best of" awards by The Wall Street Journal, American Film Institute, National Board of Review, and many others. In addition, Lasseter has written, directed, and animated a number of highly renowned short films and television commercials for Pixar, including: "Luxo Jr." (1986 Academy Award® nominee), "Red's Dream" (1987), "Tin Toy" (1988 Academy Award® winner), and "Knickknack" (1989) which was produced as a 3D stereoscopic film. Pixar's "Tin Toy" became the first computer animated film to win an Oscar® when it received the 1988 Academy Award® for Best Animated Short Film. Prior to the formation of Pixar in 1986, Lasseter was a member of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm Ltd., where he designed and animated the computer-generated Stained Glass Knight character in the 1985 Steven Spielberg-produced film "Young Sherlock Holmes." Lasseter attended the inaugural year of the Character Animation program at California Institute of the Arts and received his B.F.A. in film there in 1979. While attending California Institute of the Arts, Lasseter produced two animated films, both winners of the Student Academy Award® for Animation: "Lady and the Lamp" in 1979 and "Nitemare" in 1980. His very first award came at the age of five when he won $15.00 from the Model Grocery Market in Whittier, California, for a crayon drawing of the Headless Horseman.

CAST:
Tom Hanks
Tim Allen
Don Rickles
Jim Varney
Wallace Shawn
John Ratzenberger
Annie Potts
John Morris
Erik von Detten
Laurie Metcalf
R. Lee Ermey
DIRECTOR: John Lasseter PRODUCERS: Ralph Guggenheim, Bonnie Arnold EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs ORIGINAL STORY BY: John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft SCREENPLAY BY: Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow MUSIC BY: Randy Newman

Toy Story 2

Buzz, Woody, and their friends are back as Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggin (voice of Wayne Knight, owner of Al's Toy Barn, kidnaps Woody (voice of Tom Hanks). At Al's apartment, Woody discovers that he is a highly valued collectible from a 1950s TV show called "Woody's Roundup." He meets the other prized toys from that show: Jessie the cowgirl (voice of Joan Cusack), Bullseye the horse, and Stinky Pete the Prospector (voice of Kelsey Grammer). Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen) meets his match, and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Lee Unkrich
Director, Pixar Animation Studios

Lee Unkrich (Director Pixar Animation Studios) has played a variety of key creative roles in nearly every animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios since his arrival at the company in 1994. Unkrich initially collaborated with John Lasseter, Pixar's Executive Vice President, Creative, as a Film Editor on "Toy Story" and Supervising Film Editor on "A Bug's Life." He made his directing debut in 1999 as Co-Director of the Golden Globe®-winning "Toy Story 2." Additionally, Unkrich co-directed "Monsters, Inc." and served as Co-Director and Supervising Film Editor of the Academy Award®-winning animated feature film "Finding Nemo." Prior to joining Pixar, Unkrich worked for several years in television as an editor and director. Unkrich graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema/Television in 1991, where he directed several award-winning short films. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Unkrich spent his youth acting at the Cleveland Playhouse. He lives in Marin County, California, with his wife and three children. Unkrich is currently directing "Toy Story 3," scheduled to release June 18, 2010.

CAST:
Tom Hanks
Tim Allen
Joan Cusack
Kelsey Grammer
Don Rickles
Jim Varney
Wallace Shawn
John Ratzenberger
Annie Potts
Wayne Knight
John Morris
Laurie Metcalf
Estelle Harris
R. Lee Ermey
Jodi Benson
DIRECTOR: John Lasseter CO-DIRECTOR: Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon PRODUCERS: Helene Plotkin, Karen Robert Jackson EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sarah McArthur ORIGINAL STORY BY: John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton SCREENPLAY BY: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb MUSIC BY: Randy Newman

Toy Story 3

The creators of the beloved "Toy Story" films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in "Toy Story 3." Woody and Buzz had accepted that Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain fate. Lee Unkrich (co-director of "Toy Story 2" and "Finding Nemo") directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of "Little Miss Sunshine," brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. "Toy Story 3" will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters on June 18, 2010.