{"id":9057,"date":"2022-04-21T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/?p=9057"},"modified":"2023-11-05T02:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T07:19:12","slug":"why-the-world-is-going-to-love-lightyear-behind-the-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/why-the-world-is-going-to-love-lightyear-behind-the-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The World Is Going To Love Lightyear &#8211; Behind The Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Upcoming Pixar attended a press day for <em>Lightyear <\/em>this month. A sneak peek of the first 30 minutes of the film was followed by presentations from the Director (Angus MacLane), Producer (Galyn Susman), Sets Art Director (Greg Peltz), Tailoring and Simulation Supervisor (Fran Kalal), Visual Effects Supervisor (Jane Yen), and Director of Photography (Jeremy Lasky).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We predict <em>Lightyear <\/em>is going to be universally adored upon its release on June 17<sup>th<\/sup>. Actually \u2013 to be more precise \u2013 our prediction is that Sox, Buzz Lightyear\u2019s cute cat robot companion, is going to be universally adored upon his \u2018release\u2019 on June 17<sup>th<\/sup>. But there\u2019s a whole lot more to love too. So why do we think the world is going to love <em>Lightyear<\/em>? We\u2019ll break it down for you below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The plot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lightyear <\/em>immediately has to overcome a unique predicament: its premise is very weird. It\u2019s a movie that is so popular in the <em>Toy Story <\/em>universe, that its fictional space ranger protagonist becomes a best-selling toy. The protagonist of <em>Lightyear <\/em><strong>is <\/strong>Buzz, but not the Buzz Lightyear we\u2019ve gotten to know over the <em>Toy Story <\/em>franchise\u2019s almost 3 decades of existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So right from lift-off, <em>Lightyear <\/em>has the difficult task of immersing us in a standalone plot that doesn\u2019t rely too heavily on its origins. After watching the first 30 minutes of the movie, we were <em>invested<\/em>. <em>Lightyear <\/em>doesn\u2019t shy away from getting right into the story, and the story (or what we\u2019ve seen of it) is <strong>cool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-1024x429.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-1536x643.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b030_95b_pub.pub16.4886-2048x857.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A NEED FOR HYPERSPEED \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), after being marooned on a hostile planet, attempts multiple test flights in an effort to reach hyperspeed and return home. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lightyear <\/em>has a time travel theme with a twist. Pixar ended up taking inspiration directly from their world of film-making. After becoming marooned on a hostile planet, Buzz ends up having to experience 4-year time skips, a timespan very similar to how long it takes to create a movie in the animation industry. Director Angus MacLane (who has previously directed <em>Toy Story OF TERROR!<\/em>) explained how working in the film industry begins to make your life feel like it\u2019s jumping forward in 4-year increments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe studio is a bit of a time machine \u2026 Our films are very time-consuming to produce. Lightyear took five and a half years. And when you finish one of these movies, you come up for air \u2026 The world outside these walls of Pixar is a little different than you remember.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MacLane wanted to explore the theme of \u201cnostalgia for the past while rapidly jumping into the future\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/163q_9781797200842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/163q_9781797200842.jpg 973w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/163q_9781797200842-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/163q_9781797200842-768x322.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIGHTYEAR \u2013 Concept Art by Tim Evatt and Ian Megibben. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The characters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many great characters in <em>Lightyear<\/em>, many of which we were barely introduced to in the first act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans) is a brave space ranger who seems to spend his time making courageous yet rash decisions. His commander Alisha Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) is an equally brave space ranger, but leans a little more on the sensible side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-1024x429.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-1536x643.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b020_32ag_pub.pub16.1372-2048x858.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MAKING SPACE \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) and Alisha Hawthorne (voice of Uzo Aduba)\u2014his long-time commander, fellow Space Ranger and trusted friend\u2014are marooned on a hostile planet. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sox (voiced by the beloved Peter Sohn, a.k.a. Squishy, a.k.a. Emile) is the movie\u2019s \u201ccute thing\u201d: Buzz\u2019s companion and constant through space and time. Sox is very sweet, and very smart, and also has a welding laser emitter, long range scanners, whisker sensors, an empathy drive, magnet paws, and cat-like reflexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/034a_9781797200842-2048x1325.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIGHTYEAR \u2013 Concept Art by Dean Heezen. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later on, we\u2019ll meet ambitious and varied recruits Izzy (voiced by Keke Palmer), Mo (voiced by Taika Waititi), and Darby (voiced by Dale Soules).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120-1024x429.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120-1536x643.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b378_2.pub16.120.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DREAM TEAM \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz (voice of Chris Evans) reluctantly teams up with a group of ambitious recruits known as the Junior Zap Patrol following the arrival of a mysterious alien ship. Taika Waititi, Dale Soules and Keke Palmer lend their voices to the Junior Zap Patrol\u2019s Mo Morrison, Darby Steel and Izzy Hawthorne, respectively. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2021 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes\u2026we will be meeting a giant robot Zurg in <em>Lightyear<\/em>, voiced by James Brolin. We can\u2019t wait to see what Zurg\u2019s evil origin story might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-1024x429.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-1536x644.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b485_13f_pub.pub16.951-2-2048x858.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MYSTERIOUS PRESENCE \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz (voice of Chris Evans) finds himself up against the imposing captain of an alien spaceship that shows up at the hostile planet Buzz has called home for years. Voiced by James Brolin, Zurg has an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious mission. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022.\u00a9 2021 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>look<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So much thought has gone into the look of <em>Lightyear. <\/em>From the posters and trailers everyone has seen so far, it\u2019s clear that there is a lot more realism involved than in more recent Pixar movies. Pixar didn\u2019t want to have cartoony characters in a realistic world, nor did they want realistic characters in a cartoony world. They wanted to have it all perfectly balanced, which they have definitely succeeded in doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-1536x642.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b045_13_pub.pub16.1363-2048x857.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MAROONED \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) and Alisha Hawthorne (voice of Uzo Aduba)\u2014his long-time commander, fellow Space Ranger and trusted friend\u2014are marooned on a hostile planet when the fuel cell to their spaceship aka \u201cThe Turnip\u201d shatters. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-1024x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-1536x647.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/118b_9781797200842-2-2048x862.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIGHTYEAR \u2013 Concept Art by Garrett Taylor. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every little detail has been thought of. Pixar employees took a research trip to NASA. Producer Galyn Susman (who has previously produced <em>Toy Story That Time Forgot<\/em>), actually studied physics with a dream of becoming an astronaut, so she did some really thorough research! You\u2019ll see the influences in all the complex dials and buttons in Buzz\u2019s spaceships, and the design of the spacesuits that change periodically in 4-year increments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team made a decision early on to make the look and feel of all the gadgets and devices in <em>Lightyear <\/em>very chunky, functional, and tactile. There are no touch screens or fancy holograms. All the technology is influenced by the 1970s\/80s: lots of chunky buttons and cartridges and switches. MacLane is an avid LEGO fan, and would often build spaceship designs at home, which the sets art department would form into designs that made it into the final film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director of Photography, Jeremy Lasky, was also the Director of Photography on WALL-E, Pixar\u2019s only other space epic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-1536x642.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upcomingpixar.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b097_161a_pub.pub16.3553-1-2048x857.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TUNNEL VISION \u2013 In Disney and Pixar\u2019s \u201cLightyear,\u201d Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) and his commander and friend, Alisha Hawthorne (voice of Uzo Aduba), are marooned on a hostile planet. While Buzz has tunnel vision when it comes to fixing their situation, Alisha opts to live her life regardless of the planet she\u2019s on, advancing her career, falling in love and building a family. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director \u201cFinding Dory\u201d) and produced by Galyn Susman (\u201cToy Story That Time Forgot\u201d), the sci-fi action-adventure opens in U.S. theaters on June 17, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We could go on and on about <em>Lightyear <\/em>and everything we\u2019ve learned about it so far. We could in particular go on and on about Sox into infinity and beyond, but we\u2019ll wait until everyone has had a chance to be swept away by his cat-robot charm before we give any more away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye out for more behind-the-scenes details as we approach June 17<sup>th<\/sup> when <em>Lightyear <\/em>releases in theatres! 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