The story was written by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Valerie LaPointe, Martin Hynes and Lasseter. New to the gang is Forky, an anxiety-ridden spork voiced by Tony Hale, who helps teach them what it means to be a toy. Overseas, Toy Story 4 picked up $120 million from 37 international territories for its global start of $238 million during its opening weekend.ĭirected by Josh Cooley, Toy Story 4 reunites Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and Bo Peep (Annie Potts) with a band of plastic heroes.
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The fourth entry in Pixar’s animated series collected $118 million in ticket sales when it debuted in 4,575 North American theatres. Toy Story 4 easily topped box office charts when it was released on June 21. We hope we can encourage all those who have felt like their voices could not be heard in the past to feel empowered.”Īs of this writing, aside from the earlier statement, Lasseter has not publicly addressed the accusations. Jones and McCormack called on Pixar “to be leaders in bolstering, hiring and promoting more diverse and female storytellers and leaders. However, it is also a culture where women and people of colour do not have an equal creative voice.” There is so much talent at Pixar, and we remain enormous fans of their films. “We parted ways because of creative and, more importantly, philosophical differences. “We did not leave Pixar because of unwanted advances. “The breakneck speed at which journalists have been naming the next perpetrator renders some reporting irresponsible,” Jones and McCormack’s statement began. In a statement to the New York Times, the duo instead cited “philosophical differences” and Pixar’s treatment of female and minority employees.
Jones and McCormack refuted the report by THR. The same report alleged that Rashida Jones and her writing partner Will McCormack exited their roles on Toy Story 4 because of alleged sexual harassment by Lasseter.
THR reported that it had spoken to multiple sources at Pixar and in the animation community about Lasseter’s alleged behaviour but that those sources had asked not to be named out of fear their careers in the animation industry would be damaged. Soon after Lasseter’s memo went public, The Hollywood Reporter published allegations of misconduct against the Pixar co-founder.
We appreciate John’s candour and sincere apology and fully support his sabbatical,” the statement read. “We are committed to maintaining an environment in which all employees are respected and empowered to do their best work. It’s never easy to face your missteps but it’s the only way to learn from them.”Ī Disney spokesperson released a statement supporting Lasseter’s decision to take a leave of absence. The executive added: “I’ve recently had a number of difficult conversations that have been very painful for me. The removal of the scene comes after John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, announced he would take a formal leave of absence from his position.