The currently underway CinemaCon event has served as a platform for Disney to show off its many upcoming projects. Relevant to this site; so far Disney has presented footage from their upcoming, live-action remake of
Aladdin and ultra-realistic adaptation of
The Lion King. Now the mouse-house has revealed a clip from the upcoming fourth instalment in the
Toy Story animated movie series.
Now, if you've been following the build-up to
Toy Story 4, you know that Bo Peep is back! The sheep-herder was present within the first two Toy Story movies, but absent from the third - only mentioned once or twice, with a sad tone. Fans of the franchise could only assume what happened to Bo - the leading theory being that she was sold off in a yard sale (a la
Toy Story 2).
This new footage reveals exactly what separated Bo from the rest of Andy's toys, thereby explaining her absence from the third instalment. It turns out that the popular theory is in-fact accurate; Bo was indeed sold, however it was of her own decision.
Comicbook.com's Brandon Davis was able to get out a description of the interesting footage - it goes as follows:
The film opens with a flashback of Woody and the toys leading a rescue mission on a rainy night to save RC Car from a flood. Woody jumps down on Slinky Dog to save RC with assists from other toys. Later, the toys are separated by the humans as a move is apparent with Bo Peep being put in a box to be given away. Woody sneaks out to try to rescue her, but she chooses not to be rescued. Instead, she accepts that she's not Andy's toy anymore and it's "time for the next kid". She encourages Woody to come with her, but he feels obligated to stay behind. Woody is brought back inside, and the opening credits play over a sunny day.
From there, the footage shows Andy playing with his toys in various places and then, later on, giving Woody to a little girl, Bonnie. Even later, the toys are in the closet, preparing for a big day with Bonnie, but Bonnie leaves Woody behind with other toys that haven't been picked for playtime in a while. When Bonnie can't bring a toy to kindergarten, Woody makes his way into her bag to help her have a good first day. He ultimately gathers Bonnie some art supplies, so she doesn’t feel so sad, leading to the creation of the new character, Forky.
We're actually familiar with the former half of the description as a clip from the film was made public back in late-February which was of that very scene. You can watch that
here.
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
Toy Story 4 will be releasing in theatres on June 21st.