Editing Toy Story (section)

=== ''Toy Story 2'' ===
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The first sequel, titled ''Toy Story 2'', was released on November 24, 1999. In the film, Woody is stolen by a toy collector, leading Buzz and his friends to launch a rescue mission. Initially, ''Toy Story 2'' was going to be a [[direct-to-video]] release, with development beginning in 1996.<ref name="EWDtoVideo">{{cite magazine |last=Thompson |first=Anne |url=https://ew.com/article/1996/01/26/could-toy-story-sequel-be-released-straight-video/ |title=Could a ''Toy Story'' sequel be released straight-to-video – Woody and Buzz might be coming to a living room near you |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=January 26, 1996 |access-date=March 12, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208132608/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,291071,00.html|archive-date=December 8, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> However, after the cast from ''Toy Story'' returned and the story was considered to be better than that of a direct-to-video release, it was announced in 1998 that the sequel would see a theatrical release.<ref name="AWDtoVideo">{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Karl |url=http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=search&category2=&sval=toy%20story&article_no=1087&page=1 |title=Toy Story 2 Is Not Your Typical Hollywood Sequel |publisher=[[Animation World Network]] |date=December 1, 1999 |access-date=March 12, 2009}}</ref>