We're just one day away from the premiere of Toy Story of Terror, Disney and Pixar's early Halloween treat for fans of the beloved film series. The half-hour, made for TV special features the return of Buzz, (Tim Allen) Woody (Tom Hanks) and the rest of the gang, picking up right where Toy Story 3 left off. But is the ABC special event too scary for small children?
On Wednesday night, ABC will air the premiere of what is bound to be a Halloween classic. Toy Story of Terror follows the events of the third film, when the toy's new kid (Bonnie) packs up a few of the pals for a road trip. The gang stays the night in a creepy hotel and disappear one by one.
Due to the limited space in Bonnie's suitcase, a few of our favorite friends had to stay home from the trip--most notably Ham. The shows producer, Galyn Susman, and director Angus MacLane recently spoke with Hypable about the new adventure. Susman addressed the descion to leave series staple Ham back at home:
“Who takes their piggy bank traveling?”
Don't fret, other series mainstays Buzz, Woody and Jessie are still around, as noted by MacLane. He told the publication, "We knew from the beginning this short had to include them.” Other characters making an appearance include: Mr. Potato Head, Rex the dinosaur, Mr. Pricklepants and Trixy.
Now a lot of parents might be concerned if the spooky special will be too scary for their little ones. The duo did addresses the issue with Maclane admitting, “When we first brought it to John [Lasseter], he said it was too scary.”
However, Susman did say that they took measures to tone it down a bit, adding:
“But we’re glad it was that, and that he didn’t say ‘it isn’t scary enough.’ Better to end up with something that’s too scary, because it’s easier to take away from something than have to figure out what to add.”
In a separate interview with the Wall Street Journal, Maclane said,"If the title is too scary for you or makes your kids jump, the movie is too scary for you."
Toy Story of Terror airs Wednesday night, October 16 at 8 p.m on ABC.
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