Tom Hanks is supposed to be doing press interviews to generate publicity for his new film, “Larry Crowne.” But instead, at least Monday, he’s inadvertently focused a lot of attention on a fourth “Toy Story” movie.
During a new interview with the BBC, he said that “Toy Story 4”is happening.
“I think there will be, yeah,” he told a reporter who asked whether there will be another film involving Hanks’s Woody and Co. “I think they’re working on it now.”
Hold on there, pardner. Pixar, it appears, was not quite ready to make this announcement yet.
I called the studio this afternoon and was told by a publicity rep that “we’re not commenting.” Translation, assuming that the respectable Mr. Hanks is telling the truth: Woody the cowboy was totally not supposed to break this news for us.
Obviously, official studio confirmation is still needed. But for the sake of argument, as well as Buzz Lightyear, let’s discuss whether this is a good idea. Should “Toy Story” continue as a franchise, or is this a case of Pixar wrongly attempting to push a beloved and highly marketable movie series to an infinity and beyond where it doesn’t belong?