Lightyear Designer Drew Inspiration From NASA For The Movie's Spaceships
Lightyear producer Galyn Susman has revealed that the filmmakers drew inspiration from NASA for the movie's spaceship design. Lightyear is the upcoming Disney-Pixar film that will focus on the iconic character of Buzz Lightyear. The film will follow the titular space-ranger (as voiced by Captain America actor Chris Evans) as he explores the stars as part of Star Command. Lightyear is helmed by Angus MacLane, and along with Evans, features an all-star cast including Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, and James Brolin. Currently, Lightyear is set to be released on June 17, 2022.
Buzz Lightyear, of course, first appeared in 1995's Toy Story. In the film, Buzz is a toy (voiced by Tim Allen) based upon a hit in-world TV series. While Buzz adjusts to realizing he is only a toy over the course of the film, many hints about the world and lore of Star-Command are dropped throughout the movie and its following three sequels. There were many lingering questions regarding what the world Buzz Lightyear hails from looks and feels like, and as such, the filmmakers of Lightyear had to work in great detail while creating the universe.
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One such area that the film's designers took very seriously was the design of Lightyear's spaceships. In a recent interview during the Lightyear press junket, producer Susman revealed that it was decided early on that a research trip to NASA was absolutely necessary. According to Susman, it just so happened that Turning Red producer Lindsey Collins knew an astronaut stationed on the International Space Station and was able to get the Lightyear crew a "multi-day exploration of the Johnson Space Center in Houston." Susman has gone on to detail how the crew
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