Walt Disney Studios has announced plans to convert Toy Story and Toy Story 2 for 3D presentation and that Toy Story 3 will also take advantage of the technology. Toy Story 3D will appear in cinemas (at least American ones) on October 2, 2009. Toy Story 2 3D will follow on February 12, 2010. That's ahead of the release of the third film in the series, which is set for release on June 18, 2010. That sounds so so far away...you might say like waiting until infinity and beyond* Of the plan, John Lasseter, Big Chief Superman of Disney Animation, said "I am sure that this is going to be nothing short of fantastic and people are going to be blown away by the experience. With 'Toy Story 3' shaping up to be another great adventure for Buzz, Woody and the gang from Andy's room, we thought it would be great to let audiences experience the first two films all over again and in a brand new way. 3-D offers lots of great new possibilities for the art of animation and we will continue to use this new technology to tell our stories in the best possible way." Some films don't fit the 3D conversion particularly well – Superman Returns, aside from the opening sequence, which looked wonderful with all the planets zooming towards you, springs to mind – but Toy Story seems very well suited. Imagine Buzz flying out of the screen. Or the road crossing in Toy Story 2 with the traffic in extra dimensions. We're totally on board with this one. *We're so, so sorry.

Olly Richards

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Framed
I like the sound of this. Can we have Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 3D as well please?(Jessica Rabbit in 3DD - Now that would be worth it alone!!!!) ... Read More ARRONSTONE About me
16:01, 25 January 2008 | Report This Post
having films in 3-D will make customers pay more for admission, which isn't an idea I'm totally fond off ... Read More umer_ejaz About me
08:58, 25 January 2008 | Report This Post
If it ent broke dont fix it
Empire how can u agree with this if they do release a 3D version of one and two and three it will ruin a classic and quite possibly the best films in Disney's. Even thought the third in what will be a trilogy has the potential to do this on its own and it will have to be something special to to accepted in the toy story films like i don't know terminator 2. ... Read More prav10 About me
22:25, 24 January 2008 | Report This Post
Not so fast (anal alert)
There were only a few sequences in Superman Returns put in 3d. The opening with the planets wasn't one of them ... Read More varoh About me
22:05, 24 January 2008 | Report This Post
I'm convinced
count me in ... Read More billkiller About me
20:32, 24 January 2008 | Report This Post
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Seeing that these are CG films, the conversion process should be a lot easier and convincing than the live action ones. ... Read More Dirty Hartigan About me
19:35, 24 January 2008 | Report This Post
My goodness, what a way to celebrate what will be the greatest trilogy in American animation. ... Read More doctorolorinbats1975 About me
18:53, 24 January 2008 | Report This Post