(courtesy IMP Awards)
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In Toy Story 5, we’re introduced to a new character Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime. Tom Hanks returns as ever loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen reports for duty as Buzz Lightyear, Joan Cusack saddles up again as the rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl Jessie. It was recently announced that Conan O’Brien will also be a part of the voice cast as toilet training tech toy, Smarty Pants. Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is directed by American filmmaker Andrew Stanton, director of the movies A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, John Carter, Finding Dory, and eps of Stranger Things, Tales from the Loop, For All Mankind, and 3 Body Problem recently. Co-directed by Kenna Harris (of Ciao Alberto). The screenplay is also written by Andrew Stanton. Produced by Lindsey Collins (Turning Red, Wall-E, Finding Dory). Made by Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, CA. (courtesy First Showing)
It is hard to believe it’s been almost 31 years since Toy Story first entered our lives, and by way of introduction, gave us the consistently wonderful delights of Pixar Animation Studios.
But time has indeed passed us by; still, rather than leave us to wallow in animated nostalgia, which let’s face it, isn’t a bad thing at all, especially given the current state of the world, we have not only Hoppers to look forward to, with its off-the-chart stellar reviews, but instalment number five in the venerable, thoughtful, emotionally meaningful and very funny Toy Story franchise.
Happy days my friends and even better is the fact that it looks brilliantly good.
The gang is back, the threat from technology is very real and I for one am more than ready to join Woody, Buzz and the gang for another big world-changing adventure, in and out of the toyroom.
Toy Story 5 releases 18 June in Australia and 19 June in U.S.