In 1995, Toy Story took the world by storm. A sequel was an inevitability. Toy Story 2 would go on to release in theaters in 1999, but not without hitting a plethora of bumps in the road along the way. The 4 years between Toy Story 2's conception and release saw the movie change from a direct to video sequel, inspired by the success of Aladdin 2: Return of Jafar, to a fully fleshed out animated feature.

This original direct to video sequel was similar to the final release, though, with some major differences. Bullseye could talk (and was voiced by Martin Short), Utility Belt Buzz Lightyear and Zurg were only in a single scene, and Jessie wasn't present, in her place was a talking cactus aptly named Señorita Cactus. It was far from the perfect sequel that we wound up getting.

So today, we'll walk through the development, plot and evolution of the original Pixar sequel- Toy Story 2: Direct to Video.

Enjoy!

00:00 Intro
00:52 Toy Story 2's Development
04:28 Toy Story 2 Direct-To-Video Plot Breakdown
14:50 Toy Story 2 Goes Theatrical

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