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The Mountain Daisy's avatar

Omg this is so brilliant. What a great read

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Peachy Keenan's avatar

Haha, thank you! I have told this story to my children for years and they have been begging me to send it to Disney for years - instead I thought, well, why not post it as an essay? Glad you enjoyed!

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0311's avatar

Forky is pretty forked-up.

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Thomas Ray's avatar

The Incredibles!

Thanks for this, Peachy.

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Peachy Keenan's avatar

Yes, good addition. I should add a final battle sequence where every classic toy, and Mr Incredible, Darth Vader, etc., uses their skills to fight--it might require a group of "toy" villains, however.

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Tanto Minchiata's avatar

It’s a good idea. Too good. If you want to sell this, you’re gonna need some product placement and some celebritard cameos. How about in Act 1 you show all the kids getting Pfizer jabs and everybody is masked? In Act 2, the government spies on Sid through his iPhone and he is cancelled by Joy Behar? Finally in Act 3, LeBron and Meghan Markle do a musical number with Federal Reserve Chairman RuPaul?

Show business is my life.

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NancySD's avatar

I’ve never seen any Toy Story movies but I love this story!

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ItsMeAgain's avatar

WOW! If only your version could be TS5.

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bmarie's avatar

I think you should let the angry crowd burn those ventriloquist dolls from TS4; otherwise I love the sequel you wrote.

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Lary Stieglitz's avatar

I would definitely pay to see this movie but one suggestion:

Can't have Fearful moms destroy/bur n the toys, too traumatic to the kids watching. Instead have them sent to a sinister central collection point where they can be "interrogated, etc." (from which they later escape or are liberated of course)

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The Prudentialist's avatar

Sid being a "Toy Truther" is just *chef's kiss*.

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John Parce's avatar

Would like to see Al of Al’s Toy Barn react to the revelation that his collection intentionally abandoned him to financial ruin.

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Lilyw's avatar

Awesome! Btw, anyone bitten on “The Whites” yet? I loved that pilot screenplay.

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Madeline's avatar

If only I could manage my subscription to give you money, but alas, there are too few blue buttons in your article that I could not find them. Please add a few more for the poor dimwits like me that we might be able patronize you.

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Will Carter's avatar

That was beautiful! I cried reading it! I hope Disney buys your pitch! That would be the best Pixar movie ever!

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Mike Yanak's avatar

If Disney won’t use your brilliant screenplay you might have to have moms toys join the movie to get them interested ?

Just kidding … and bashing Disney too!

Great read, idea and would be a hit ! Thanks and good luck 🍀

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