Two new character posters have appeared online for Toy Story 3, due in cinemas on 23rd July 2010, once again the film features the returning vocal talents of (among others) Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn and newcomers Michael Keaton as “Ken” and Timothy Dalton as “Mr Pricklepants”.

The new posters feature Hamm the Piggy Bank (Ratzenberger) and Rex the Green Dinosaur (Shawn), both can be seen below.

It dawned on me earlier that it’s been ten years since Toy Story 2 hit theaters and apart from making me feel like an ancient relic, it also made me think about how much of a powerhouse Pixar have become in animation since the original film! With runaway hits such as Finding Nemo, Cars and WALL·E the studio have become the undisputed kings of animated cinema. Food for thought eh?

Toy Story 3 is directed by Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo co-director Lee Unkrich.