``Toy Story 2'' Trailer Set for Exclusive Oct. 1 Premiere On Disney and Apple Web Sites.

BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999--

An exclusive first-look at "Toy Story 2" will be presented on Oct. 1 with the premiere of the new theatrical trailer on the official Disney (www.toystory2.com) and Apple (www.apple.com) Web sites, it was announced today (9/30) by Richard Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, and Steve Jobs, chairman and chief executive office of Pixar Animation Studios.

The trailer, which runs 2 minutes, 18 seconds and includes the first footage from the film to be publicly screened, will have a one-week exclusive engagement on the Web before making its debut in theaters on Oct. 8. A Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios Film, "Toy Story 2" is set to open in theaters on Nov. 24.

The film was directed by Academy Award(R)-winner John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and all of the voice talents from the first film reprise their original roles.

Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, "What better way to introduce the new trailer for a computer-animated feature than on the computer. This is a terrific way to give fans around the world a first look at 'Toy Story 2.' This is one of the most entertaining and eagerly anticipated films of the year, and we're thrilled to be premiering it on the Internet."

Jobs added, "All of us at Pixar are extremely proud of this worthy successor to one of the most popular animated films of all time. John Lasseter and his amazing team have once again come up with a story and characters that are full of humor and emotion.

"This exclusive premiere of the new theatrical trailer on the Disney and Apple Web sites will give moviegoers a sense of the fun and excitement that awaits them this November."

"Toy Story 2" picks up as Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggin (owner of Al's Toy Barn) kidnaps Woody.

At Al's apartment, Woody discovers that he is a highly valued collectible from a 1950s TV show called "Woody's Roundup," and he meets the other prized toys from that show -- Jessie the cowgirl, Bullseye the horse and Stinky Pete the Prospector.

Back at the scene of the crime, Buzz Lightyear and the gang from Andy's room -- Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm -- spring into action to rescue their pal from winding up as a museum piece. The toys get into one predicament after another in their daring race to get Woody home before Andy returns.