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Following last week's surprise trailer drop for "Toy Story 5," this week saw Empire magazine unveil a new still (pictured below) and publish a fresh interview with Andrew Stanton, director of the "Finding Nemo" series, who takes the helm for the upcoming installment. Stanton told Empire about the core premise of the fifth film: "Honestly, it's less about a conflict in this film and more about a reflection on an existential question, which is: nobody really plays with toys anymore."
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Stanton elaborated, saying, "Technology has changed everyone's lives, but we're thinking about what that means for us — and for our kids. We can't just crudely portray technology as the villain." Stanton's comments come as the film will introduce a children's tablet called LilyPad, which distracts kids from their toys and draws them into its digital world.
Meanwhile, beyond Woody and Buzz Lightyear and their gang, other toys will also "awaken" to the realization that they are merely toys — specifically, an entire batch of Buzz Lightyear figures (pictured above).
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Many viewers believe that the third installment was the perfect conclusion and that the franchise didn't need further extensions. Even acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino agreed with this sentiment. Stanton responded to the criticism, stating, "The third film was the end of Andy's era. Nobody is going to have their perfect trilogy taken away from them; they can keep those memories. If they don't want to see a sequel, they never have to. But I've always loved how the world of this series allows us to embrace the passage of time and change. Nothing guarantees that this franchise will forever be locked in amber, static and unchanging."
via： Empire