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  1. Lightyear
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  2. Lightyear is a 2022 American animated science-fiction action-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Presented as a film within a film, Lightyear is a spin-off of the Toy Story film series and centers on the character Buzz Lightyear, who appears in Toy Story as an action figure of his character in Lightyear. The film was directed by Angus MacLane and produced by Galyn Susman, from a screenplay and story written by MacLane and Jason Headley, both of whom co-wrote the latter with Matthew Aldrich. It stars Chris Evans as the voice of the title character, with Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, and Uzo Aduba in supporting roles. The film follows Lightyear who, after being marooned on the hostile planet T'Kani Prime with his commander and crew, tries to find a way back home while encountering a threat to the universe's safety.
    Release dateAugust 3, 2022 (USA)
    Content ratingPG
    GenreAnimation · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi
    Directed byAngus MacLane
    Plot

    A Star Command exploration vessel changes course to investigate signs of life on the unknown world T'Kani Prime. Awaken from hibernation, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and his commanding officer and best frie… See more

    Voice cast

    Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear, a young test pilot and Space Ranger who explores the uncharted planet called T'Kani Prime.
    Keke Palmer as Izzy Hawthorne, Alisha's granddaughter who fights in the colony's defense forc… See more

    Production

    Development of Lightyear began following the production of Finding Dory in 2016. After co-directing Finding Dory with Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane was allowed to pitch the idea of making a Buzz Lightyear film, having … See more

    Music

    Recurrent Pixar composer Michael Giacchino was announced to compose the score for the film, marking his eighth collaboration with the studio and the second time he would score an installment to a film fra… See more