Toy Story 5 will see the return of each fundamental characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear, based on Disney Pixar.

The much-loved animated stars of the profitable Disney Pixar franchise have been voiced by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen for the reason that first movie was launched in 1996.

Chief artistic officer Pete Docter has since launched an replace on the way forward for the fictional sheriff and area ranger.

"We have another Toy Story, so Woody and Buzz are back," he informed Variety.

"And we have a few other projects, but it's always a balance."

Since the film's announcement, it was unclear whether or not Woody would return after he left his pals behind on the finish of Toy Story 4.

Woody actor Hanks has but to verify his involvement however earlier this yr, Allen, who voices Buzz, confirmed he would return.

The actor wrote on Twitter: "See ya soon Woody, you are a sad strange little man and you have my pity. And off we go to a number 5! To infinity and beyond!"

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The final Toy Story left many in shock, together with Hanks.

In 2019, the US actor revealed Allen texted him earlier than he had completed the script to warn that he was nonetheless "recovering" from the ultimate recording.

"I actually had a transcendental moment of going back to 1991 when we started all of this. I was in the same room, with the same engineers, the same people and I had to take a moment to collect myself," Hanks mentioned.

Producers Jonas Rivera and Mark Nielsen agreed that it was an "emotional" finish, particularly for the unique forged who've a 24-year historical past with Toy Story.

Rivera mentioned: "We knew we needed to go fairly far to make this film worthy of the primary three.

Toy Story 5 was beforehand introduced in February this yr, however a launch date has not but been confirmed.

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