Toy Story 5 Brings Jessie Full Circle (Ep. 361)

Drew Taylor and Jim Hill dive into one of the busiest weeks in animation and entertainment news, from early reactions to Pixar's Toy Story 5 and its surprisingly Jessie-focused story to major developments involving Rick & Morty, X-Men '97, Jorge Gutierrez, and Netflix animation. Along the way, they unpack box office surprises, discuss the end of Disney Twenty-Three magazine, and explore what the future may hold for some of animation's biggest franchises. This episode also includes Drew's thoughts after seeing the first 45 minutes of Toy Story 5 and a look at why Pixar may have another blockbuster on its hands.

NEWS

• Early box office projections suggest Toy Story 5 could set a new franchise opening weekend record.

• Pixar's Hoppers arrives on home video as the film continues its strong theatrical run.

• Universal launches major Minions & Monsters promotion ahead of the film's July debut.

• D23 members react to the discontinuation of Disney Twenty-Three magazine.

• Rick & Morty's President Curtis is getting his own Adult Swim spin-off series.

FEATURE

• Drew shares impressions after seeing the first 45 minutes of Toy Story 5.

• New details reveal a deeper continuation of Jessie's story from Toy Story 2.

• The film revisits one of the franchise's most emotional storylines in an unexpected way.

• Could Toy Story 5 set the stage for even more adventures beyond the fifth film?

HOSTS

• Jim Hill - X: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com

• Drew Taylor - X: @DrewTailored | Instagram: @drewtailored | drewtaylor.work

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Edited by Dave Grey

Produced by Eric Hersey - StrongMindedAgency.com (strongmindedagency.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

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