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Could Toy Story 5 be the end of the road for Woody, Buzz, and Jessie? The new Pixar movie's creators have their say

Toy Story 5's creators have discussed the futures of Woody, Buzz, and Jessie
The trio have been the movie series' leads for 25+ years
There are no current plans to retire them and focus on a new group of toys

The creative team behind Toy Story 5 — and the wider film franchise — say they "don't have any plans" to retire Woody, Buzz, and Jessie as its main characters.

In an exclusive interview with TechRadar, director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins indicated that they weren't actively looking to move on from the movie series' iconic trio. However, the pair also appeared to leave the door open on a potential changing of the guard at some point in the future.

Woody and Buzz have been the faces of Pixar's most beloved and enduring film franchise since the first — and ground-breaking — Toy Storymovie was released...

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