Pixar's LIGHTYEAR Director Explains How the Movie Connects to the TOY STORY Universe
A couple of days ago Pixar released the first trailer for its Buzz Lightyear solo film, Lightyear, and it was a wonderful trailer that got fans super excited about watching the movie. It hit all the right emotions.
The movie star Chris Evans and the brief story description reads, “To infinity and… The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans.”
Some fans have been wondering how exactly this film fits in with the Toy Story universe. Well, director Angus MacLane recently talked to Entertainment Weekly and offered up an answer to that question. He said:
"'Set in the world of Toy Story' is kind of weird. Another way to get at it, it's a straightforward sci-fi action film about the Buzz Lightyear character. In the Toy Story universe, it would be like a movie that maybe Andy would have seen, that would have made him want a Buzz Lightyear figure.
"The movie doesn't end and then you see Andy eating popcorn. This is its own thing… This is standalone. It's the Buzz Lightyear movie. It's that character but as the space ranger, not as the toy."
So, you can look a Lightyear as being a movie that exists in the Toy Story universe, a film that is based on the Buzz Lightyear action thriller, and I love that!
This Lightyear movie looks amazing, and I can’t wait to watch it when it’s released on June 17th, 2022.