'Toy Story' Movies to Premiere in 3-D in Venice

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10May2009

'Toy Story' Movies to Premiere in 3-D in Venice

Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 11:19PM

If travel plans take you to Venice this September, you might want to buy a couple of tickets to the Venice Film Festival, which, in addition to being a great source for upcoming domestic and lesser-known foreign movies, will host the world premiere of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3-D. I know, right? Pretty damn cool.

Organizers of the event have made it a can't-miss engagement, with Variety reporting that the two films will bookend the festival's Golden Lion award ceremony at the Palazzo del Cinema at Venice Lido.

In a statement, Venice Film Festival organizers said, "[For the first time] in the history of the Venice Film Festival, the award will honor not only the achievement of a single filmmaker but also the contribution of the directors of a visionary studio."

Director John Lasseter will also receive a lifetime achievement award, well-deserved for his role in revolutionizing film animation. He'll be accompanied at the event by Pixar's other mega-talented filmmakers, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, and Andrew Stanton.

I can't wait to see these two films in 3-D, although I certainly won't be in Italy for the premiere. Fortunately, we'll only have to wait about a month longer to see them here in the states; Disney and Pixar will release both films on October 2nd.

Colin Boyd |

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