No princesses, no musical numbers: How Toy Story changed children's cinema

Welcome to Cheat Sheet, where we give you all the intel you need about iconic franchises! In honour of its fifth instalment heading to cinemas, this month we're looking at landmark animated film series Toy Story.Toy Story has led the way in computer-generated animation and modern storytelling for children since bursting onto screens more than 30 years ago.More than six years have passed since we last caught up with Andy's (now Bonnie's) toys.Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the gang are back for Toy Story 5, and now they're taking on tech.Here's what you need to know before you head to the cinema.Back in the early 90s, Pixar wasn't the powerhouse blockbuster maker we know today Lasseter and the team took three months to rewrite the script to tone down Woody's tyrant leanings and include more scenes that would appeal to both adults and children.On November 22, 1995, Toy Story was released in the US as the first entirely computer-generated feature film in cinema history.The original release of Toy Story netted $US362 million at the box office, surpassing the expectations of Disney and Pixar.Beyond the monetary success, audiences and critics were enthralled with the mature, thoughtful storytelling devoid of princesses and big musical numbers, as well as its groundbreaking use of computer-generated 3D animation