toy-story2Break out the three-dimensional glasses: Walt Disney announced Tuesday that it will release the computer-animated hits “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ as a 3-D double feature on Oct. 2.

The special presentation is slated to run for two weeks only.

Audiences will also see a 3-D trailer for the new “Toy Story 3,” which opens June 18, 2010. Like the 1995 original and its 1999 sequel, the movie features the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.

The re-releases were announced at the annual ShoWest theatre owners’ convention, where Disney gave a preview of its packed 3-D lineup.

Among the studio’s other announcements — it will release a 3-D version of the hand-drawn animated musical “Beauty and the Beast” on Feb. 12, 2010. The original was released in 1991 and stands as the only animated feature to receive an Oscar nod for best picture.

Altogether, the studio has 17 3-D releases in the pipeline over the next three years.

DreamWorks’ own 3-D extravaganza, “Monsters vs. Aliens,” ruled this weekend’s box office, taking in $59.3 million over three days.






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