Nearly 3 decades ago,  the animation industry was revolutionized by the release of Toy Story, which eventually grew into a successful franchise. The franchise is primarily made up of five feature films, including the spin-off, Lightyear, and is renowned for being the third highest-grossing animated franchise globally. While each movie in the main series has broken box office records, the legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino prefers to think of it as a trilogy rather than a four-part film series.

In a recent conversation about the animated masterpiece, Tarantino explained why he decided to reject Toy Story 4, despite its place among the top 50 highest-grossing films of all time.

The acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino recently joined Bill Maher on the Club Random podcast to talk about one of Hollywood's most iconic animated productions, the Toy Story franchise. Tarantino, however, prefers to regard the series as a trilogy, and he has a compelling reason for it. According to the Pulp Fiction creator, they concluded the series "as perfectly as you could," which is why he feels no need to watch the fourth installment released in 2019.

Tarantino illustrated his point by referencing Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy, explaining that while the leap from the first to the second film was remarkable, the third was just as convincing due to their one-director vision. He sees the Toy Story franchise indifferently, where the first two films are undisputed masterpieces, and the third is nothing short of “magnificent.” For Tarantino, the story concluded as perfectly as possible with the third installment, and no matter how good the fourth film might be, he feels no inclination to watch it.

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Though Tarantino may not be eager to see the Toy Story franchise continue, perhaps much to his dismay, a fifth movie is currently in development.

Quentin Tarantino may no longer be interested in following the Toy Story narrative, much like his stance on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's characters, whom he felt were being mishandled. However, Toy Story 5 is on the way, bringing back the adventures of Woody and Buzz. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who shared a sneak peek at D23, the upcoming Disney Pixar film hints at a clash between the world of toys and electronics as the toys find their roles being threatened.

Disney CEO Bob Iger first revealed that a sequel was in development in February 2023. A few months later, Tim Allen appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and confirmed that Disney had reached out to him and Tom Hanks, hoping to bring the duo back for the sequel. Although Allen initially expressed doubts, wondering if four films were already too many and a fifth might be overdoing it, he later admitted that since the writer involved had penned one of the stronger entries in the series, it could be an interesting opportunity to reunite after all.

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