Toy Story (franchise)

Toy Story
Flat logo used since 1995
Created by
Original workToy Story (1995)
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
Years1995–present
Print publications
ComicsList of comics
Films and television
Film(s)Main series:
Spin-off:
Short film(s)
  • Lamp Life (2020)
  • To Fitness And Beyond (2021)
Animated series
Television special(s)
Direct-to-videoBuzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)
  • Disney on Ice: Toy Story
  • Disney on Ice: Toy Story 2
  • Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3
Musical(s)Toy Story: The Musical (2008–16)
Games
Video game(s)List of video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)Lego Toy Story
Theme park attraction(s)
Glossy logo used since the teaser trailer for Toy Story 3 on May 29, 2009, concurrently being used with the original flat logo.

Toy Story is an American media franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios and owned by The Walt Disney Company. It centers on toys that, unknown to humans, are secretly living, sentient creatures. It began in 1995 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, which focuses on a diverse group of toys featuring a classic cowboy doll named Sheriff Woody and a modern spaceman action figure named Buzz Lightyear.

The Toy Story franchise consists mainly of five animated feature films: Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 4 (2019), and the spin-off film within a film Lightyear (2022). A fifth film was recently announced, which is set to be released in 2026. It also includes the 2D-animated direct-to-video spin-off film within a film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) and the animated television series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–01) which followed the film. The first Toy Story was the first feature-length film to be made entirely using computer-generated imagery. The first two films were directed by John Lasseter, the third film by Lee Unkrich (who acted as co-director of the second film alongside Ash Brannon), the fourth film by Josh Cooley, and Lightyear by Angus MacLane.

Produced on a total budget of $720 million, the Toy Story films have grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide, becoming the 21st highest-grossing film franchise worldwide and the third highest-grossing animated franchise. Each film of the main series set box office records, with the third and fourth included in the top 50 all-time worldwide films. The franchise has received critical acclaim from critics and audiences.[1][2][3][4][5] The first two films were re-released in theaters as a Disney Digital 3-D "double feature" for at least two weeks in October 2009 as a promotion for the then-upcoming third film.[6]


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