What you may need to know.
1. A bit of a guilty pleasure, but I love the whole Toy Story franchise,
2. Lightyear is an upcoming 3D computer animated film produced by Pixar and a part of the Toy Story canon. It will be Pixar’s 26th animated feature.
2. It is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear — the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became a Space Ranger.
3. The Trailer carries with it all the humour, thrills and wonder we’ve come to expect from the Toy Story empire, with David Bowie’s iconic “Starman” tune lending its stirring notes to inspiring scenes of daredevil spaceflight, a more menacing Emperor Zurg, purple intergalactic portals, tentacled alien creatures and Buzz’s personal companion robot, Sox.
4. Chris Evans replaces Tim Allen for the voice of Buzz Lightyear in this iteration of the character and he’s got the perfect cadence and tone to pull it off.
5. Lightyear is directed by Angus MacLane, who helmedshort films BURN-E, Toy Story Toons: Small Fry, and the television special Toy Story of Terror.
Andy’s Verdict: Deadly Buzz.
Release date: June 17.
Will The sequel be ‘Beyond’
Pixar films are always a treat, especially the Toy Story franchise.