The role of Slinky is taken over by Blake Clark while Ranft's characters and various others were written out of the story ( Wheezy, Etch, and Bo Peep, for example, are mentioned in the beginning as having been sold). Jim Varney, who voiced Slinky Dog, and Joe Ranft, who voiced Lenny and Wheezy, both died before production began on the third film. Lee Ermey, John Morris, and Laurie Metcalf all reprised their roles. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jeff Pidgeon, Jodi Benson, R. The plot focuses on the adventures of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and other toys dealing with an uncertain future as their owner prepares to leave for college.

Toy Story 3 was also the first of only two films to be released theatrically with 7.1 surround sound, the second being Step Up 3D. In his place, Ken Schretzmann is the editor. Lee Unkrich, who edited the previous films and co-directed the second film, took over as director. The film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

It is the third feature-length film in the Toy Story franchise. Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated film.