Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality. Toy Story 2 began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). Potato Head (voiced by Estelle Harris)-are introduced.ĭisney initially envisioned the film as a direct-to-video sequel. Many of the original characters and voices from Toy Story return for this sequel, and several new characters-including Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack), Barbie (voiced by Jodi Benson), Stinky Pete (voiced by Kelsey Grammer) and Mrs. In the film, Woody is stolen by a toy collector Al McWhiggin from Al's Toy Barn, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to vow to rescue him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum. It is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story. Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy adventure film produced and created by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon.

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