Andrew Stanton's Toy Story Farewell

0:00It's April 28th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Andrew Stanton, the quiet force behind some of Pixar's biggest hits, is directing Toy Story 5, hitting theaters June 19th. This Pixar vet started as their second animator back in 1990 and helped write the original Toy Story that kicked off the whole saga nearly 30 years ago. Now at 60, he's steering the toys versus tech story with the full voice cast returning, including Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz. Stanton's shape Pixar's brain trust, influencing every film while helming classics like a Buzz life, finding Nemo, its sequel, and Wally for this. Fifth entry, he's mixing at Skywalker Ranch in Hinton might be his last time in the director's chair, though he'll stick around as Vice President of Creative. The stars feel the weight of that news. Tim Allen jokes about more screen time voicing 51 buzz variants while Hanks reflects on

1:04the grueling process, comparing it to years of life. Changes like marriages and kids growing up during production. Joan Cusack gets emotional over Jesse's big role, calling it cathartic. New characters spice things up. Like a smart device named Lillipad pushing a kid toward virtual friends over real play, plus ranch toys including A. His bunky horse grow voiced by Michael Michelle Harris and quirky old tech like Smarty Pants from Conan O'Brien. It's heavy on nostalgia, with Randy Newman's you got a friend in me tying back to the start. Even if Stanton steps back from directing, the Toy Story world feels endless, pulling fresh tails from everyday toy life they keep fans hooked across.