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Some Toy Story 3 news...

Toy Story 3 Coming in 2009
Source: Variety
February 8, 2007


Toy Story 3 is coming in 2009, but John Lasseter won't be the director, reports Variety.

Lasseter and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull provided extensive details on their upcoming slate at the Mouse House's investor conference Thursday.

In addition to confirming for the first time that a third "Toy Story" is in the works, most likely for 2009 release, Lasseter said Lee Unkrich will helm it with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen returning as the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Unkrich co-directed Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo but has never before been sole helmer on a Pixar film.

Lasseter directed the first two "Toy Story" films.

Michael Arndt, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, is writing the script.

Lasseter said, "The greatest thing about the merger of the two companies is that the creators of 'Toy Story' 1 and 2 can make 3 with the story that we wanted."

Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18818