Yay! 'Toy Story 3' is highest-grossing animated flick!

Nice! Pixar's latest animated adventure "Toy Story 3" is now officially the highest-grossing animated film ever. The 3D sequel has grossed more than $920 million, and its glorious run hasn't ended yet.

In a press release, Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, said the success of "Toy Story" is 'due to the tremendously creative and innovative team at Pixar, led by John Lasseter and Ed Catmull.'

That's quite fantastic, because the film definitely counts among the great animated films out there. One other cool announcement? "Toy Story 3" will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 2, 2010.

Movie Review: "Toy Story 3"

Seen on: June 15, 2010

The players: Director: Lee Unkrich, Writers: Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Cast: Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Ned Beatty

Facts of interest: Unkrich co-directed "Finding Nemo."

The plot: Woody, Buzz and co. are back, and this time, they have to escape from a daycare ruled by a bunch of ruthless toys...

Our thoughts: The talented, overly creative folks from Pixar are finally back in action, and the treasure they offer us this year is just as delightful as any other flick they have recently developed. A magical 3D-animated experience that simply shouldn’t be missed, “Toy Story 3” does a flawless job combining beautiful visuals with strongly developed characters and an intriguing, heartwarming story.

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Brand-new 'Toy Story 3' trailer hits the web

A brand-new trailer for Lee Unkrich's upcoming "Toy Story 3" has hit the Web, and you can check it out after the jump. Do it, because you're definitely in for a horde of new footage from the upcoming 3D film.

This time, Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. But... no toy gets left behind! Michael Arndt wrote the script.

Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Michael Keaton and Timothy Dalton are part of the film's large voice cast, and the film opens June 18.

This new trailer lets us in on where exactly the story is heading, and right now, I like the idea of the toys being dumped into this unfamiliar world, trying to find a way out of there to return to the home they cherish.

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New 'Toy Story 3' featurette filled with energy

Brand-new 'Toy Story 3' featurette shows returning (and new) characters in action. Plus: Buzz speaks Spanish!

What does Pixar have to offer us cinemagoers this year? In case you missed it: "Toy Story 3"! That's right, the funny toys are back in action, and you can check them out in 3D in theaters June 18, 2010. A new featurette with some new footage from the film has recently debuted online, and you can see it after the jump.

In the Lee Unkrich-directed film, Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. But... no toy gets left behind, and as you can see in this behind-the-scenes look, the toys will have plenty of adventures and new challenges to deal with.

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, and Michael Keaton are part of the film's large voice cast. Timothy Dalton is also on board, voicing a new character called Mr. Pricklepants. You will get a good look at him in this fun featurette as well.

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Brand-new photo from 'Toy Story 3' hits

It looks more like a promotional still, but here is a new image from Pixar's upcoming sequel "Toy Story 3," courtesy of Moviefone. The Lee Unkrich-directed 3D animated film will open June 18, 2010.

In the sequel, Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. But... no toy gets left behind! (Watch the latest trailer right here)

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Michael Keaton, Bonnie Hunt and Timothy Dalton are part of the film's large voice cast.

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Photos from Pixar celebration at Venice Film Festival

John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich were all honored with the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement for their work with Pixar Sunday at the current edition of the Venice Film Festival, and you can check out some of the photos from the event above and after the jump.

This celebration marked the first time the festival handed out a collective Lion for the category. Lasseter's directing credits at Pixar include "Cars," "Toy Story," "Toy Story 2" and "A Bug's Life." Stanton's credits include "Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E."

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Great 'Toy Story 3' teaser trailer debuts online

Those of you who saw "Up" on Friday already caught the first teaser trailer for Lee Unkrich's "Toy Story 3," which will open in theaters June 18, 2010. Now, the awesome little preview has landed online, and you can check it out after the jump. And yes, it sure feels good to see Woody and co. back in action, doesn't it?

This teaser doesn't focus on story at all, but it definitely gives us something to be excited about. I really loved the previous two flicks, and I'm glad to see Pixar pretty much stuck to the original design and animation of the predecessors for this third installment. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and John Ratzenberger are part of the voice cast.

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New 'Toy Story 3' teaser poster arrives!

Swiss movie Web site OutNow recently premiered a new teaser poster for "Toy Story 3," which is scheduled to open in June 2010. Darn, that's another two years until we get to see Woody and Buzz Lightyear returning back to action. Enjoy the new one-sheet below.