Disney announced yesterday that, ready for the release of Toy Story 3, both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 will be released in October 2009 and February 2010 respectively... in Disney Digital 3-D! Toy Story 3 will also be in 3D from June 2010.
QuoteTOY STORY TRIO GOES 3-D
Burbank, CA – January 24, 2008 - The Walt Disney Studios is taking the latest advances in digital 3-D technology "to infinity and beyond" with ambitious plans to debut new Disney Digital 3-D™ versions of Disney- Pixar's "Toy Story" on October 2nd, 2009, and "Toy Story 2" on February 12th, 2010, it was announced by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. Both of these beloved animated features are being newly converted to 3-D in advance of the June 18th, 2010 release of Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 3," which is being produced as a 3-D motion picture and will represent the state-of-the-art for the genre. Veteran Pixar filmmaker Lee Unkrich (co-director "Toy Story 2") is directing.
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker John Lasseter (director of the first two "Toy Story" films and chief creative officer for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios) will personally oversee the creative side of the 3-D conversions for "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" with his acclaimed team of technical wizards handling all the necessary steps in the conversion process.
Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, "'We are committed to bringing moviegoers the best and most exciting 3-D movie experience, and we think they're going to love seeing Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and all the wonderful 'Toy Story' cast of characters in an eye popping and dazzling way. John Lasseter and the animation team are putting all their passion and hard work into making this the greatest 3-D experience yet, and we're excited to share their efforts with audiences everywhere."
Lasseter added, "The 'Toy Story' films and characters will always hold a very special place in our hearts and we're so excited to be bringing this landmark film back for audiences to enjoy in a whole new way thanks to the latest in 3-D technology. I am sure that this is going to be nothing short of fantastic and people are going to be blown away by the experience. With 'Toy Story 3' shaping up to be another great adventure for Buzz, Woody and the gang from Andy's room, we thought it would be great to let audiences experience the first two films all over again and in a brand new way. 3-D offers lots of great new possibilities for the art of animation and we will continue to use this new technology to tell our stories in the best possible way."
In converting "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" to state-of-the-art 3-D films, the technical team is retrieving all of the original digital elements and rebuilding them in 3-D.
Originally released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1995, "Toy Story" was the first feature film from Pixar Animation Studios and director John Lasseter. The film went on to receive Oscar® nominations for Original Score, Original Song, and Screenplay, and earned Lasseter a Special Achievement Award "for the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film." "Toy Story 2" was released in 1999, and reunited voice talents Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, in their roles as Woody and Buzz. The film became one of the most popular animated features of all time, and received an Academy Award® nomination for Original Song.
Shockingly exciting for a Toy Story fan. :o :shock:
I love this idea of turning Toy Story 1 and 2 into 3d.
I can imagine watching the scene where they're all crossing the street in Toy Story 2 - That would probably be really good in 3d.
That sounds great :) . Do you think that they'll play them at all cinemas or just certain one like IMAX?
It'll be ones with digital projection technology, not IMAX.
I know for sure that's Odeon Manchester, Odeon Bath, Vue Cheshire Oaks and the West End ones. Here's a list: http://www.dlp.com/cinema/search_result ... ountry=226 (http://www.dlp.com/cinema/search_results.aspx?country=226) but they might not necessarily be shown at them all.
The opening of Toy Story 2 with the Buzz Lightyear computer game should be good, and the airport near the end... heck, all of it!! The first film might be a bit weird though, I watched it recently and some parts (downstairs at Andy's house, the street outside, the humans) are starting to look blocky. :?
I think it will be great. Disney 3D works so well (seen three films using their technology so far and they all looked amazing) and it will be great to see the first two films in this format. It will be interesting to see what the third film is like too.
:( My Favourite disney films, and no showings in cardiff or the whole of wales.
Had a quick look at the list of places showing it and from what i see not one in N. Ireland :( I'll have to wait until DVD (if it comes out on DVD. Oh and that reminds me :offtopic: will/has the Nightmare before Christmas been released on DVD in 3-D?
Quote from: "-breeno-"Had a quick look at the list of places showing it and from what i see not one in N. Ireland :(
Though as I said, that's a list of cinemas with digital screens, not places that'll definitely show them. By 2009 and 2010 the list will probably be much bigger anyway. :)
Quote from: "-breeno-"Had a quick look at the list of places showing it and from what i see not one in N. Ireland :( I'll have to wait until DVD (if it comes out on DVD. Oh and that reminds me :offtopic: will/has the Nightmare before Christmas been released on DVD in 3-D?
The technology for a 3D DVD isn't really possible yet as TVs can't support the technology (well some can, but you can only get them in Japan, typical). This is because to get a 3D image they show two films at the same time at different angles so when you put on special glasses the two films merge to make one 3D film.
They reckon that home releases will be over here in like 5/6 years or something as the technology still needs to be fiddled with.
Wow that is so exciting, I bet that will be great!!! :-)
Roll on Toy Story 3D!! lol
Oh my God..... maybe this question will be embarrassing and naive, please be gentle with me :mrgreen: :
What's new with Toy Story in 3D?? Didn't it always be in 3D? As a cgi movie?
Well... yes. But in the past we've only seen it on a 2D screen, as a flat image.
Now Pixar are going through and converting all that CGI animation to output in Disney Digital 3D, so it's like you're sat inside the computer alongside Woody and Buzz. The Chicken Little director said "It feels like the screen becomes a window instead of a wall, and you're looking behind it into this universe that really exists."
It's quite interesting how it works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Digital_3-D (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Digital_3-D) The film is actually projected at 144 frames per second! It's the kind of thing they could (but probably never will) mention in Art of Disney Animation as a modern progression of the zoetropes they let kids make.
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This Deserves its OWN topic... Although If there is already a Toy Story/Toy Story 2 3D topic please feel free to pop this info in its original place... and feel free to pop a title change too!
With some Twittering, and some of my work on the other forum I found this Wonderful Poster...
OK... Details on wether the double feature is leaving US Shores is yet to be released... Although October 2nd and the "2 WEEK ONLY" Window would allow for the movie to leave the Cinema as UP entered the UK.
I'll keep you poted
I absolutely love that promo poster for it. I'll admit that I didn't think that re-releasing the films in 3D would be that successful (people would probably see it as a way to get more money), but the way they have advertised it here, and made it sound like an event, is really effective. I do hope it doesn't just stay in the US :)
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"I absolutely love that promo poster for it. I'll admit that I didn't think that re-releasing the films in 3D would be that successful (people would probably see it as a way to get more money), but the way they have advertised it here, and made it sound like an event, is really effective. I do hope it doesn't just stay in the US :)
I am aware they have advertised it over here... But from what I've been reading around in the interweb world... Pixar Fans World Wide aren't too sure... and after the RIP OFF of Waiting near enough 6 months for UP... International Fans are skeptical!
As you can already See... I've gone TS TS2 3D Nuts Already! 8)
The website is live!
http://disney.go.com/toystory/ (http://disney.go.com/toystory/)
Apparently the trailer will be posted on Tuesday!
I don't know if they're out of date with the double feature, but the latest Empire magazine advertises Toy Story 3D as a 2nd October release (7 days before Up? huh?) and Toy Story 2 3D as a 22nd January release...
(Also features on Prince of Persia and Alice in Wonderland in this issue, btw)
Quote from: "Anthony"I don't know if they're out of date with the double feature, but the latest Empire magazine advertises Toy Story 3D as a 2nd October release (7 days before Up? huh?) and Toy Story 2 3D as a 22nd January release...
(Also features on Prince of Persia and Alice in Wonderland in this issue, btw)
Ant I'm waiting on the Confirmation from my Friends at my other forum (Pixar Specialist) on the Up Release Date Change as Fact...
Hopefully it is! October 9th would make it SO much better... and Give me more times to see it!
I had a gut feeling that the Double feature wouldn't be leaving the US... and had been looking back through chives on the BBC to see what they had said back in January over this feature... And they Said Next Feb for TS 2!
Oh Well... Pixar MOnth is October for Fans all over the UK!
I think I'd prefer them as two separate films, split several months apart, anyway. Sure, it means paying twice (plus that ridiculous "3D premium" extra), but I don't actually think I'd enjoy sitting for 3 hours straight through two films in 3D. It'd build the excitement for TS3 much more like this.
Had no idea that 9th October date for Up was different, but IMDB are reporting it too. Disney.co.uk still says 16th. Perhaps some kind of advance previews?
Official Trailer
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Awesome! Simply Awesome!
First of all, Poor Rex :lol:
Secondly, only in cinemas for 2 weeks !?!
QuoteAwesome! Simply Awesome!
Couldn't agree more. Now, to start saving for a flight to England to get to a 3-D cinema for October :P
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Looks better than i thought :P
Pixar have had some clever trailers in their time, but Rex coming in and only being in 2D is absolute GENIUS! :lol:
It's so great to see these characters alive again and as funny as ever.
Quote from: "Pete's Dragon"First of all, Poor Rex :lol:
Secondly, only in cinemas for 2 weeks !?!
This is something I've been trying to work out why...
In the UK as Ant and I have discussed... We are looking at a Split release... Toy Story 1: October 2nd Toy Story 2: January/February and then you have the Toy Story 3's release in July (Pixar Delay it... I go Bang!)
The 2 week only is a Definite in the US... Nothing has been said as to wether the UK or any other territories have it for this limited window... But With Up's recent date change to October 9th in the UK... The 2 week stint of the 3D Toy Stories would have originally fit in as a lead up to Up's original release on October 16th...
Will have to say with the Toy Story 3 and now this trailer... I can't wait for the Cinema and to have 2- 8 new pairs of 3D Glasses! and thats before Up and Alice are even mentioned!
Now I want you to go out and find a Copy of Toy Story or Toy Story 2 in shops... I've spent the last 3 weeks looking and it looks as though Disney have Re-Vaulted the movies in preparation for Toy Stories 1 & 2 in 3D.
Can't believe I didn't see the teaser until today. Brilliant :D :lol:
I hope these come out in Luxembourg, as a double feature or as two movies, I don't care as long as I get to see them...
This should be awesome, hopefully the cineworld in Glasgow will have these.
I know they had Bolt 3-D so here's hoping.
This looks so amazing and I just can't wait the nearest Imax from where I live is over 30 miles away but I'd be more than happy to make the trip if its the only place that is playing this.
I went to see Bolt in 3D and it was nothing short of brilliant so hopefully this will be even better!!
Just to confirm for the members in the UK, we won't be getting the clever double feature campaign over here. Instead, we'll be getting Toy Story released on the 2nd of October, and Toy Story 2 released on the 22nd of January (the day before my birthday - YAY! :D/ ) :wink: :P
Here's a nice Friday evening treat for you all :wink:
http://www.movietickets.com/trailers2.a ... vxr=590057 (http://www.movietickets.com/trailers2.asp?vid=460&vxr=590057)
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"Here's a nice Friday evening treat for you all :wink:
http://www.movietickets.com/trailers2.a ... vxr=590057 (http://www.movietickets.com/trailers2.asp?vid=460&vxr=590057)
Thanks for posting! I do love Rex!
I found out yesterday that there is a cinema like 20 mins away from me that play 3d films coz the one at the bottom of my road dosent so YAY i can see this heheh so exited :D:D:D
Despite one of them being my favourite film of all time, I'm not sure if I'll bother with these after all.
Double feature? Yes absolutely, first in line! Seeing each film separately, four months apart, and paying that ridiculous 3D premium price for each? No thank you. What's the point?
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Just come back from watching Toy Story in 3D and all can say is wow, it was amazing. I really enjoyed it quite a lot. Can't believe it was possible as it was one of my fave movies when younger but I'd forgotten just how great that film was to start off with. I also I spotted the A113 reference and a grape soda logo that seems somewhat similar to the one that is going to be in Up but I'll have to wait for next week for that one!
We saw it on Friday and yes WOW is pretty much all we can say :lol: coast 2 of us £40 though not quite so impressed but its the price you pay
I don't want to come across as Mr Negative, but I saw Toy Story in 3D the other day, and it wasn't all that great. The film was excellent. Toy Story is Toy Story, a very smart, funny film.
But the 3D effect was a disappointment. There wasn't much depth to the effect. It looked 50% 3D. The characters looked flat, with a few layers of depth going on in the background. There wasn't anything that came OUT of the screen. It didn't make me go "wow". The 3D effect simply wasn't as impressive as in Shrek 4D or Mickey's PhilharMagic.
Also, the projection was darker, with a lower contrast and less saturated colours than you normally get with a 2D digital projection. The film looked sort of murky and muted, not super bright and colourful. And the flimsy lenses of the 3D glasses took away some of the clarity, making the film appear slightly smeary and out-of-focus.
I'm glad that I've finally seen a full-length film in 3D. But in the future I'll be choosing 2D over 3D, if that choice is available.
I think the problem is that these films were never intended to be 3D originally. They're trying to make 2D films into 3D, which is going to have a completely different effect than making a film in 3D from the very beginning.
^^Alan, the projection isn't darker or anything but the glasses are tinted which creates the darker image.
I've seen loads of films in 3D and at some point I want to see this, hopefully I can get to a screening within the next week.
i saw this yesterday and it was my first ever 3D film that does not use the red and blue glasses and i thought it was FANTASTIC my lil bro was like awww thing dident really come tawrds us and i keep telling him that the film was never made to be like that so if you keep that in mind its amazing and overall its disney and pixar and toy sotry what more could you want
I've just come back from seeing Toy Story in 3D too. I thought that the 3D was good, but for me, just seeing Toy Story on the big screen (again? Not sure if I saw the first one, I'll have to look into that), it really did bring it all back to me. So thank you Pixar for allowing me to relive my childhood again :mrgreen:
I know what you mean, its great to see the "old" films again in full glory on the big screen! I wish they still did it, maybe it will be a start of a revision of all Disney films and maybe cinemas could offer these at a lower price per ticket, get people going to the cinema again
Quote from: "Alan"I don't want to come across as Mr Negative, but I saw Toy Story in 3D the other day, and it wasn't all that great. The film was excellent. Toy Story is Toy Story, a very smart, funny film.
But the 3D effect was a disappointment. There wasn't much depth to the effect. It looked 50% 3D. The characters looked flat, with a few layers of depth going on in the background. There wasn't anything that came OUT of the screen. It didn't make me go "wow". The 3D effect simply wasn't as impressive as in Shrek 4D or Mickey's PhilharMagic.
Also, the projection was darker, with a lower contrast and less saturated colours than you normally get with a 2D digital projection. The film looked sort of murky and muted, not super bright and colourful. And the flimsy lenses of the 3D glasses took away some of the clarity, making the film appear slightly smeary and out-of-focus.
Spot on. Worth £8.80 (local cinema price) No.
I saw Toy Story in 3D earlier at the cinema. I have seen loads of films in 3D but there was hardly any 3D effect on this film at all. I feel kinda duped into paying more money for this screening, I expected better from Disney as imo they are one of the best companies producing 3D films. The whole split of the two movies in the UK just adds insult to injury though...BOOOO
On a happier note, it felt a lot more detailed than the DVD release, can't wait for it to come on to blu-ray.
I saw this last Wednesday in 3D, It was truely brilliant.
As one of toy storys biggest fans i am gutted, last week i wasnt feeling going to the cinema as i was still ill so ive been planning on going this wednesday since. I just checked my local cineworld and its not playing anymore !
I thought this film was in the cinema for 2 weeks ! :cry:
Toy Story and Toy Story 2 on Blu-Ray trailer!
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via Upcoming Pixar
Release date for the UK is 15th March 2010 according to Amazon, a week earlier than the US. Although annoyingly they're being released separately as "Combi packs", so some people will now be buying their third DVD of the films even if they just want the blu-ray.
Features: http://pixarplanet.com/blog/toy-story-a ... march-23rd (http://pixarplanet.com/blog/toy-story-and-toy-story-2-blu-ray-details-revealed-coming-march-23rd)
Is it worth buying these blu-rays? The extra features look a bit underwhelming, more like a taster for Toy Story 3 than the full superduper collectors' editions they should be... I already own both films on DVD twice (the Toy Box and then the two later Special Editions, which have FAR more features)
Here's the listing: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3880 (http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3880%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Anyone taking the plunge?
I think I'm going to leave it even though I've been toying* with the idea of buying both of them on Monday. I reckon they'll be some mega-amazing release of all three films in a box-set on blu-ray ready for Christmas. I'm going to wait it out for now.
*Pun intended :P
I did decide to do the same Peep, but now they're Buy One Get One Free!
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/3-/454971/2-/Promo.html (http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/3-/454971/2-/Promo.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html ... 1000272253 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000272253_grlink_2?ie=UTF8&plgroup=2&docId=1000272253%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Shame they're "sold out"!
Wasn't sure before but apparently all the old DVD bonus features ARE included, same way as Monsters Inc.
There's a funny quote from Pete Docter about the Dumbo blu-ray in the latest Empire magazine, saying how his wife always moans "Don't we already have that on DVD?" and he says "But it doesn't look THIS good!".
Yeah, I noticed the return of the bogof. I am very tempted now, oh, I don't know any more lol