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LIGHTYEAR, slated to open in theaters on June 17, 2022, is a sci-fi action-adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. © 2021 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Double Take: The "Toy Story" spinoff divided critics, confounded audiences, and fizzled at the box office. Is it time for Pixar to course correct?
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Reviews for the Disney feature have not been great, but that's only one part of the box-office problem.
HERO’S BEST FRIEND -- Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” is an all-new, original feature film that presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the toy—following the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. But Buzz can’t do it alone—he shares space with a dutiful robot companion cat called Sox (voice of Peter Sohn). A hidden grab bag of gizmos in a cute kitty package, Sox is Buzz’s go-to friend and sidekick. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”) and produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”), the sci-fi action-adventure releases on June 17, 2022. © 2022 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
It should be illegal to put critics in any situation where they have to argue that Chris Evans is somehow a step down from Tim Allen.
Mei Lee
On the film's "very validating" representation: "It wasn't just, oh, we took a random character and made her Asian."
Lightyear
Attendees in Las Vegas got a stunning sneak peek at the upcoming Buzz Lightyear movie, which opens June 17.
How to Watch ‘Luca’ on Disney Plus
Pixar cut a gay storyline in "Luca." Zoe Kravitz "interpreted" Catwoman as bisexual. LGBTQ audiences deserve more than table scraps.
"Luca" Pixar
"Luca" ushered in a new trend under Pete Docter of quirky, personal storytelling and more experimental, 2D-inspired stylization.
LUCA, from left: Alberto Scorfano (voice: Jack Dylan Grazer), Luca Paguro (voice: Jacob Tremblay), 2021. © Disney + / Courtesy Everett Collection
The news comes amid Disney's increased scrutiny over Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.
Lightyear
A romantic moment between two female characters has been restored amid backlash to Disney's stance on the Florida bill.
TURNING RED, Mei Lee (voice: Rosalie Chiang), 2022. © Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Pixar had to unlearn some basic animation rules to pull off a more graphic 2D look for a tween and her inner beast, inspired by anime.
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION - Advocates march at a rally at the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Fla., spearheaded by advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. The advocates targeted Disney in two near-simultaneous rallies in Orlando and Burbank, Calif., to urge Disney to publicly speak out to oppose Florida's hateful, homophobic "Don't Say Gay" bill targeting LGBTQ+youth, their families, teachers and school counselors that is currently pending in the Florida legislature. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation)
Disney’s LGBTQIA+ Business Employee Resource Groups previously recommended February 28 that Disney CEO Chapek and the company publicly condemn anti-LGBTQIA+ policies.
TURNING RED, Mei Lee (voice: Rosalie Chiang), 2022. © Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
A CinemaBlend review of Disney/Pixar's "Turning Red" suggested the target audience was "very specific and very narrow" for a story about a Chinese-Canadian girl going through puberty.
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