At the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Disney Animation and Pixar head John Lasseter announced that he is stepping down as director of “Toy Story 4,” with co-director Josh Cooley taking over as director. ...

He left Pixar and Disney at the end of 2018, though he retains a story credit on “Toy Story 4.” Advertisement For Cooley, learning he was assuming the directing reins of the film on his own ...

Pixar director Josh Cooley knew fans would ask the question. He had asked it of himself. The matter wasn’t whether Pixar should make a sequel — seven of its 11 most recent movies have been ...