and Pixar had not gotten into the sequel game yet. Animation sequels for many years were quick cash grabs, often of the direct-to-video variety. Toy Story 2 had to be something different…and it was.

Toy Story 2 came out in 1999, but it wasn’t until years ... who was also among the employees affected by the Disney’s layoffs, had a copy of the project at home. While on maternity leave ...