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Lightyear is an upcoming American 3D computer animated film produced by Pixar set to be released exclusively in theaters on June 17, 2022. The film, a spin-off of the Toy Story series, will tell the origins of the human, Buzz Lightyear.^[2] The film will be Pixar’s 26th feature film.

Synopsis

A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the action figure toy of the same name, "Lightyear" follows the legendary Space Ranger after he's marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.^[3]

Voice cast

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Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear
Keke Palmer and Keira Hairston as Izzy Hawthorne^[4]^[5]^[6]
Uzo Aduba as Alisha Hawthorne^[4]^[7]
James Brolin as Emperor Zurg^[5]^[6]
Isaiah Whitlock Jr. as Commander Burnside^[5]^[6]
Taika Waititi as Mo Morrison^[8]^[9]^[6]
Efren Ramirez as Airman Diaz^[5]^[6]
Dale Soules as Darby Steel^[8]^[6]
Mary McDonald-Lewis as I.V.A.N.^[9]^[6]
Peter Sohn as Sox^[10]

Production

According to Pete Docter at the Disney Investor Day in 2020,

“

At first glance, you might think, 'this is a Toy Story film.' Well, not so fast! See, back when we created the first Toy Story, we designed Buzz Lightyear with the idea that he was a toy based on some really cool character from an epic blockbuster film. Well, all these years later we decided it's time to make that film.

”

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And after the release of the teaser trailer on October 27, 2021, director Angus MacLane commented,

“

The movie doesn't end and then you see Andy eating popcorn […] This is its own thing… This is standalone. It's the Buzz Lightyear movie. It's that character but as the space ranger, not as the toy.

”

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With the release of the second official trailer on April 21, 2022, MacLane stated.

“

What movie inspired Andy to beg for a fancy action figure with lasers, karate chop action and aerodynamic space wings? ‘Lightyear’ is the movie that Andy, his friends and probably most of the rest of the world saw. I wanted to make something that felt true to those fun, big-budget popcorn films.

”

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