Two New Toy Story Shorts in 2011; Planes; Phineas & Ferb feature

[CaptainWinter]

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http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/the-toy-story-gang-to-ride-again/

New York Times, Feb 17 2011

“Toy Story” fans, rejoice. Pixar will release two new short films starring Woody and pals by year’s end. The first short, “Hawaiian Vacation,” will run with “Cars 2,” which will arrive in theaters on June 24. Pixar unveiled “Hawaiian Vacation” at a gathering of about 300 Disney investors and analysts in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday. (Barbie and Ken try to stow away with Bonnie for a Hawaiian trip but get left home, to their enormous disappointment; Woody, Buzz and the other toys try to console the pair by improvising an island vibe but . . . it doesn’t go well.) The second short — a title was not announced — will run with “The Muppets,” a Disney feature film set for a Thanksgiving release.

In related Pixar news, Disney announced a direct-to-DVD spin-off of “Cars,” with airplanes as the main characters. “Planes,” undoubtedly accompanied by related merchandise, will arrive in spring 2013. The movie will focus on Dusty, a small-town dreamer who longs to enter an around-the-world air race despite his fear of heights. “Phineas and Ferb,” the Disney Channel cartoon, is also headed to the big screen; Disney said it was in the early stages of developing a “Phineas and Ferb” feature that will be a hybrid of live action and animation.

 

[Neverland]

In related Pixar news, Disney announced a direct-to-DVD spin-off of “Cars,” with airplanes as the main characters. “Planes,” undoubtedly accompanied by related merchandise, will arrive in spring 2013.


........... I'm sorry, what. Is Pixar making it or Disney? If Pixar is and it was their idea, I'm disappointed in them. Then again, I'm disappointed in Disney, too. They finally stopped making direct-to-video sequels, but I guess direct-to-video spinoffs are okay, huh? They'll make lots of $$$ in merchandising, just like Cars does. I guess at least if Pixar makes it it'll be decent. Here's hoping.


Also, this doesn't really have anything to do with Walt Disney World, why is this here?

 

[MrMorrowTom]

I hate direct to dvd's it always a much lesser quality,

this just announced pixars film after that ..... Trains. No more pigs.

 

[BigNorm]

In related Pixar news, Disney announced a direct-to-DVD spin-off of “Cars,” with airplanes as the main characters. “Planes,” undoubtedly accompanied by related merchandise, will arrive in spring 2013.


........... I'm sorry, what. Is Pixar making it or Disney? If Pixar is and it was their idea, I'm disappointed in them. Then again, I'm disappointed in Disney, too. They finally stopped making direct-to-video sequels, but I guess direct-to-video spinoffs are okay, huh? They'll make lots of $$$ in merchandising, just like Cars does. I guess at least if Pixar makes it it'll be decent. Here's hoping.

This project is being done by Disney Toon Studios and has John Lasseter's support (good enough for me). But I thought this was the type of project for which Pixar Canada was created, eh.