Blast Off To Infinity And Beyond With Pixar's Lightyear

Jun 13

Jun 13 Blast Off To Infinity And Beyond With Pixar's Lightyear

Pixar’s upcoming feature film “Lightyear” gives the audience an insight into who (and what) inspired the iconic Buzz Lightyear toy we see in “Toy Story”.

This film is filled to the brim with epic space adventures and unexpected twists. Chris Evans perfectly captured the heart of Buzz Lightyear and really matched the intonation of Tim Allen from “Toy Story”. I loved seeing Buzz’s journey as a space ranger and his relationship with Commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba).

Of all the Pixar feature films, “Lightyear” feels the most grown-up and grounded despite the interstellar setting. Don’t worry, there are still plenty of comedic moments in the film - especially from characters such as Sox (Peter Sohn), Darby (Dale Soule), and Mo (Taika Waititi).
Keke Palmer lends her voice to Izzy Hawthorne, Alisha’s granddaughter, and is the perfect partner in Buzz’s space mission.
”Lightyear” lands in theaters on June 17, 2022.
Check out our non-spoiler review in the video below.

From Pixar:
The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “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.
The film features the voices of Chris Evans as accomplished Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear, Uzo Aduba as his commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne and Peter Sohn as Sox. Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi and Dale Soules lend their voices to the Junior Zap Patrol’s Izzy Hawthorne, Mo Morrison and Darby Steel, respectively, and James Brolin can be heard as the enigmatic Zurg. The voice cast also includes Mary McDonald-Lewis as onboard computer I.V.A.N., Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Commander Burnside, Efren Ramirez as Airman Diaz, and Keira Hairston as Young Izzy. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”), produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”) and featuring a score by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (“The Batman,” “Up”)