Andrew Stanton has spent over half his life with “Toy Story.” He’s contributed to every movie, and now he’s co-writing and co-directing “Toy Story 5.” Stanton has also worked on other Pixar hits like “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E.” The new film, set to release June 12, is expected to be a summer blockbuster likely to make over a billion dollars. Stanton says he always tries to put the show before the business. The fifth film introduces a new challenge for Bonnie’s toys: the Lilypad, a device that distracts from playtime. He says he also leaned more into the power of play and imagination.
Andrew Stanton has spent more than half his life with “Toy Story.” He was the lead writer on the first three, a script savior on the fourth, and now, cowriter and co-director on “Toy Story 5.”
“It wasn’t the plan,” he said in a recent interview with … [3088 chars]
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-04-28T17:02:49Z
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