No, Toy Story 2 Was NOT Saved From Deletion

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00:00 When Toy Story 2 Was Deleted
01:38 Direct To Video
03:15 Moving To The Big Screen
05:28 When Toy Story 2 Was Deleted (Again)
07:42 Building a Better Sequel
09:02 The Original Toy Story 2
11:51 Meanwhile, The Emperor’s New Groove is Being Made
14:48 When Kingdom Of The Sun Was Deleted
16:08 The Real Toy Story 2
18:16 Pixar’s Achievement (And How This Happened Again)

KEY SOURCES:
“The Pixar Story” (2007) - Directed by Leslie Iwerks
“The Pixar Touch” By David A. Price
“Creativity, Inc.” By Ed Catmull With Amy Wallace
“The Sweatbox” (2002) - Diorected by Trudie Styler
Toy Story 2 Commentary Track - John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton and Ash BrannoN
Toy Story 4 Commentary Track - Josh Cooley and Mark Nielsen

OTHER SOURCES:
Oren Jacob Interview:
https://thenextweb.com/news/how-pixars-toy-story-2-was-deleted-twice-once-by-technology-and-again-for-its-own-good
Original Toy Story 2 Script:
https://archive.org/details/toy_story_2_dtv/mode/1up
Toy Story 2 Concept Art Resource:
https://www.pixar.com/toy-story-2
Toy Story 2 Color Scripts:
https://alextoons.com/blog/2021/6/15/toy-story-2-original-colorscript
Pixar 1996 Annual Report Sketches:
http://www.thisdayinpixar.com/2016/06/the-toy-story-2-that-never-was.html
Return Of Jafar’s Sales:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085526/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-06-10/entertainment/9406080428_1_aladdin-jafar-cuban
Layoffs:
https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-out-2-was-the-hit-pixar-needed-but-the-laid-off-employees-who-crunched-on-it-are-still-hurting
https://www.ign.com/articles/disneys-pixar-layoffs-include-producer-who-saved-toy-story-2-and-lightyear-director
The Emperor’s New Groove Behind The Scenes:
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/leg/?legacyasppage=w/News-ID115140.asp
Oral History:
https://www.vulture.com/article/an-oral-history-of-disney-the-emperors-new-groove.html
Captain America McDonalds Toys:
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mcdonalds-captain-america-brave-new-world-toys-spoilers-1235990226/
Moana 2 Miniseries Announcement:
https://deadline.com/2021/08/walt-disney-animation-studios-vancouver-studio-what-if-1234809175/
Moana 2 Interview:
https://www.ft.com/content/52e2ba62-24ec-48e3-9e5e-5860c2a84134
Galyn Susman Tweet:
https://x.com/chrisalbon/status/1493680061307752454?s=46&t=e45lH594_ItW8vjMg4-JaQ
You Got a Friend In Me Remix:
https://x.com/BoostBracelet/status/2049910381242446084?s=20
Pixar DVD Bonus Features:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1h11_92C9VvcryfsDzzh17xfyuHeCf6x&si=WIPRs3GVH1-lEB0o
One Second Of Ultra Buzz Footage:
https://youtu.be/rBYJFzgtEFc?si=5tuYZxwl_WFuKvhO


No, Toy Story 2 Was NOT Saved From Deletion
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