Susman didn’t have the entire movie on her computer, but according to Catmull, they were able to retrieve enough of the previous progress to complete and deliver Toy Story 2 on time. In the end ...

and Pixar had not gotten into the sequel game yet. Animation sequels for many years were quick cash grabs, often of the direct-to-video variety. Toy Story 2 had to be something different…and it was.