THE INCREDIBLES 2 Will Hit Theaters One Year Earlier, But TOY STORY 4 Has Been Delayed Again

Here's a little release date shuffle that fans should enjoy. Deadline is reporting that Disney/Pixar has swapped release dates for Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles 2, which means that Brad Bird's superhero sequel will now arrive in theaters one year earlier than intended (June 15, 2018) and Woody and the gang will be back one year later (June 21, 2019).

Toy Story 4 was originally supposed to come out in 2017, so this is the second time that one has been delayed. Pixar has been hit or miss since the release of Toy Story 3 back in 2010, so on a personal level I was really hoping to see this sequel sooner rather than later, but I'm sure the delay will allow them more time to perfect the story and make sure it's a worthy follow-up that justifies coming back after the truly excellent ending of the third film.

On the other hand, Incredibles fans have been looking forward to a sequel for more than a decade, so I'm sure they're thrilled to hear that The Incredibles 2 is in good enough shape to bump forward on the calendar. Like fellow Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton before him, I think Brad Bird could use a hit after the somewhat disappointing Tomorrowland, though I would still like to see him return to live action again soon (remember, he did a solid job with Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol).

Before either of those arrive, though, we'll see Cars 3 on June 16, 2017, and Coco, the studio's "Day of the Dead" movie, arrive in theaters on November 22, 2017.

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