Josh Cooley who's been at Pixar since 2004 and is most known for co-writing Inside Out and directing Toy Story 4 has left Pixar and is now working for Hasbro/Paramount on an animated Transformers film.
Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel Activated; ‘Toy Story 4’s Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount
https://deadline.com/2020/04/transforme ... 202921100/
Josh Cooley Left Pixar
Re: Josh Cooley Left Pixar
Interesting how everyone who has directed a "Toy Story" movie (John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich and now Josh Cooley) has since left Pixar.
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Re: Josh Cooley Left Pixar
I'm not sure what to say. The only thing he had a serious part in that I liked was Inside Out (possibly Toy Story 4 as well). *shrug*

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Lee Unkrich left Pixar? When?estefan wrote:Interesting how everyone who has directed a "Toy Story" movie (John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich and now Josh Cooley) has since left Pixar.
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'Toy Story 4' Director Josh Cooley to Tackle 'Malamander' for Sony Pictures (Exclusive)
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He's certainly being busy post-Pixar.
'Toy Story 4' Director Josh Cooley Tackling 'Little Monsters' for Universal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... ie-1302832
Paramount Animation & Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Making ‘I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story’; Josh Cooley In Talks To Direct
https://deadline.com/2025/06/paramount- ... 236428348/
'Toy Story 4' Director Josh Cooley Tackling 'Little Monsters' for Universal
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... ie-1302832
Paramount Animation & Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Making ‘I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story’; Josh Cooley In Talks To Direct
https://deadline.com/2025/06/paramount- ... 236428348/






