The linked article is much better. This event happened right about the time I left Pixar and I heard about it long ago. In the end, much of what was recovered f

The linked article is much better. This event happened right about the time I left Pixar and I heard about it long ago. In the end, much of what was recovered from Galyn's workstation wasn't used. Some time after this event, it was decided that the film was not working and a huge rewrite was done. John Lasseter stepped in as director and, through Herculean efforts, the film was completed on time.