Lightyear Trailer Offers A Fresh Look At Chris Evans' Toy Story Spinoff
Disney and Pixar offer a fresh look at Lightyear in a new trailer. Lightyear is a spinoff of the Toy Story franchise, which began in 1995 with the most recent entry, Toy Story 4, released in 2019. The Toy Story franchise focuses on sentient toys, which people are unaware of, that overcome adversity in their mission to bring happiness to their owners. The series features numerous recognizable characters, like Woody, Bo Peep, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, and Buzz Lightyear. Buzz, a Space Ranger voiced by Tim Allen in the films, was featured in a spinoff series, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, where Patrick Warburton voiced the character. That series ran for two seasons, highlighting Buzz's adventures with Star Command as they went up against the evil Emperor Zurg.
Now, Lightyear will feature Buzz in his first solo film that steps away from the toys featured in Toy Story to focus more on his adventures as a Space Ranger, much like the television series. Lightyear is directed by Angus MacLane, who previously co-directed Finding Dory, and it features a script from Pete Docter, who has worked on several Pixar movies, including Toy Story, Wall-E, Monsters Inc., and Up. The film will see Chris Evans take on the role of Buzz Lightyear alongside fellow cast Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, Uzo Aduba, and Efren Ramirez.
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Disney shared a new trailer for Lightyear on Twitter that focuses on Buzz's mission and even his relationship with his personal companion robot, Sox. As with previous trailers, the new preview utilizes David Bowie's Starman to great effect as Buzz explains that they have been marooned on a planet for a year. As the trailer builds, it
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