While initially reluctant to work with them, Buzz eventually warms to them. Buzz meets up with members of the colony’s defense forces, including Izzy Hawthorne, Alisha’s now-adult granddaughter Mo Morrison, a fresh, naïve recruit and Darby Steel, an elderly paroled convict. Upon landing, Buzz discovers 22 years have passed, during which T'Kani Prime has been invaded by Zyclops robots led by the mysterious Zurg. During this time, the colony develops Alisha raises a son with her wife Kiko, subsequently dying of old age and Sox improves the fuel's composition, allowing it to obtain faster-than-light speeds.Īgainst the orders of his new commanding officer, Commander Burnside, Buzz uses this new fuel composition for a successful hyperspace test.

With every test, four more years pass on T'Kani Prime, until eventually over 62 years have passed. Buzz is introduced to Sox, a robotic feline, and continues testing the hyperspace fuel. However, after a four-minute test, he finds that four years have passed on T'Kani Prime, due to the effects of time dilation from having traveled at relativistic speeds. Buzz volunteers to test hyperspace fuel, a key component of the repairs. One year later, the crew have constructed a nascent colony along with the necessary infrastructure to conduct repairs. Buzz damages the vessel during the retreat, forcing the crew to evacuate in order to conduct repairs and continue their journey. They are forced to retreat to their exploration vessel after discovering that the planet hosts hostile lifeforms. The film has grossed $189 million worldwide against a $200 million production budget, with critics praising the film's animation, voice acting, score, and entertainment value, although the screenplay drew criticism.īuzz Lightyear, a space ranger in Star Command, and his commanding officer and best friend, Alisha Hawthorne, explore the habitable planet, T'Kani Prime, with their new recruit, Featheringhamstan. It became the first Pixar film to be released in theaters worldwide since Onward in March 2020, and the first filmed in IMAX. Lightyear premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17 in RealD 3D, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats. Michael Giacchino composed the film's score. To evoke the science fiction films he grew up watching, the animators wanted to give the film a 'cinematic' and 'chunky' look. After finishing work on Finding Dory (2016), MacLane, a science fiction fan, pitched the idea of making a film about Buzz Lightyear at Pixar. Initially, the source material for Buzz Lightyear was introduced in the direct-to-video film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000), which was the pilot to a spin-off television series, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001). Lightyear tells the story of young astronaut Buzz Lightyear, who, after being marooned on a hostile planet with his commander and crew, tries to find a way back home while confronting a threat in the form of Zurg. It was co-written and directed by Angus MacLane and produced by Galyn Susman, and stars Chris Evans as the voice of the titular character, with Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, Uzo Aduba, Mary McDonald-Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. The film is a spin-off of the Toy Story film series, serving as an origin story for the character Buzz Lightyear.

Lightyear is a 2022 American computer-animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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