

Lightyear follows space ranger Buzz Lightyear, as his ship and crew are stranded on a planet after a poor decision on his part. If you can go into this film knowing it has nothing to do with Toy Story (for the most part), I think you'll at least like this as a Disney/Pixar, Space Adventure flick, as I did. While this film isn't nearly as masterful as the Toy Story films or even comparable/connected to them in any way, shape or form, I had a blast watching it and was emotionally invested from start to finish.

When I heard about this film being in development and that Tim Allen wouldn't be voicing him, I was nothing but surprised and curious what they were doing. I grew up watching the films repeatedly, and I was very close to the age Andy was when Toy Story 3 came out, which hit home as well. ‘Encanto’ will be released in November 2021, following ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ which will debut simultaneously on Disney+ Premiere Access and in theaters in March 2021.Īnd just to be clear, this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy.The Toy Story franchise is one that's incredibly close to my heart. He also announced another upcoming film titled ‘Turning Red.’ The film, from Oscar-winning director Domee Shi is about a girl named Mei who turns into a giant red panda when she gets too excited.ĭuring Walt Disney Animation Studios’ presentation, Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee announced the studio’s 60th animated film ‘Encanto.’ The film and features music written by ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Pixar chief referenced Evans’ long history with Disney during the presentation, joking about luring the actor from Marvel Studios to Pixar. READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman’s role in ‘Black Panther’ will not be recast for sequelĮvans retired his own iconic role in 2019, hanging up his shield as Captain America after “Avengers: Endgame” after eight years. The animated film is due in cinemas Jand is billed as the “definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear” - the hero who inspired the toy, voiced by Tim Allen in four “Toy Story” films, from 1995 to 2019.
