All 10 Disney Animated Movies Releasing After Lightyear

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There are a lot of Disney animated movies releasing after Lightyear coming from Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Animation, and Pixar. The Mouse House has long been synonymous with the animated movie industry, and even as IP franchises, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Star Wars become bigger focuses, Disney is still a significant player in Hollywood's animated movie space. Pixar's Lightyear is the latest effort from Disney's various animated studios and an attempt to reinvent the Toy Story franchise with Chris Evans voicing Buzz Lightyear.

Debuting in theaters in 2022, Lightyear marks the first Pixar movie to release exclusively in this format since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Soul, Luca, and Turning Red all had their theatrical release plans scrapped in favor of exclusive releases on Disney+. With the backing of the Toy Story franchise, Lightyear was given the wide theatrical release the previous original stories were not. The end result will be another big hit for Disney and Pixar, as Lightyear's positive reviews, high box office projections, and sequel setup signal that this is the start of a new Pixar animated franchise.

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Lightyear marks the fourth major Disney animated movie of 2022 to come from one of its three animation studios. Pixar's Turning Red kicked off the year, while Disney Animation Studios was then involved in the CGI/live-action hybrid Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers reboot. 20th Century Animation also released The Bob's Burgers Movie in theaters only a few weeks before Lightyear. Disney not only has more animated movies releasing in the rest of 2022, but there are also plans for several other films. All in all, Disney