Tag: Lightyear
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‘Lightyear’ Review: Pixar’s Latest Is Ok, But “To Infinity & Beyond” Really Only Means To An Inevitable Sequel
Succinctly clarified in an opening title card, the conceit of “Lightyear,” Pixar’s latest feature and a tangential prequel to the “Toy Story” storyline, is far less bizarre than anticipated: what we are watching is supposed to be the popular sci-fi adventure that Andy, the young owner of all the beloved toys, loved back in 1995.…
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Lightyear Composer Michael Giacchino On The Unique Challenges Of Making Music During Lockdown [Interview]
Composer Michael Giacchino is one of the hardest working people in Hollywood today. In 2022 alone, he is the credited composer on not only “Lightyear,” but “The Batman,” “Jurassic World Dominion,” and the upcoming “Thor: Love and Thunder.” This was after deftly handling the musical juggling act of “
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Is Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command Canon? An Investigation
When Disney announced the movie “Lightyear,” people were justifiably a little confused. We’ve already had four “Toy Story” movies, and a major plot point in the first movie is that Buzz Lightyear (the toy) had to come to the realization that he’s not a person, but a toy based on a fictional character. On the…
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Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Banned in Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Over Same-Sex Kiss
Pixar’s “Lightyear” will not be playing in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Kuwait, among other West Asia territories, due to the inclusion of a same sex kiss in the “Toy Story” spinoff.The scene, involving a new lesbian space ranger character named Alisha and her partner starting a family together and greeting each other with a…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Could Gross 600 Million: Here’s What It Would Take
A month ago, the educated guess had “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Thor: Love and Thunder” (both Disney), and “Jurassic World: Dominion” (Universal) competing for the biggest domestic hit of summer 2022. Strong runs were also expected from “Minions: The Rise of Gru” (Universal), “Lightyear” (Disney), and “
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Listen To The First Track From Pixar’s Lightyear Score
Michael Giacchino has already dropped what’s sure to be one of the best soundtracks of the year with “The Batman,” and now, the composer is back at it again with “Lightyear.” Ahead of the Pixar film’s June premiere, Disney Music’s Vevo channel has made the first track from the soundtrack available on YouTube. The tune,…
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How ‘Lightyear’ Used Inspiration From NASA to Design Its Retrofuturistic Spaceships
Pixar’s “Lightyear,” an origin story based on the beloved astronaut Buzz Lightyear from the “Toy Story franchise,” takes the series into new galaxies with a fleet of NASA-inspired spaceships. Chris Evans voices Buzz, a human astronaut who inspired Andy’s favorite toy in the movie that takes place years before the events of the first “Toy…
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Pixar Developed New Technology To Make Lightyear For IMAX
When Pixar goes to space, it goes big. Pixar’s upcoming Buzz Lightyear origin story, “Lightyear,” developed new technology to make the movie suitable for IMAX. In a recent press junket Q&a for the film which /Film attended, visual effects supervisor Jane Yen revealed the specifics of creating a pipeline for shooting “Lightyear” simultaneously for IMAX:”Some…
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Daily Podcast: Lightyear Footage Reaction & Press Day Recap
On the April 21, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by news writer Ryan Scott to talk about his early reaction to “Lightyear” footage.In Our Feature Presentation: Ryan talks about his “Lightyear” press day.What was the press day like?Lightyear Filmmakers Pull Back The Curtain On Turning Buzz Into A…
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Lightyear Filmmakers Pull Back The Curtain On Turning Buzz Into A Sci-Fi Action Hero
Pixar has made a lot of great films since “Toy Story” launched one of the most trusted names in animation (if not all of cinema in general) back in 1995. They’ve arguably made some of the greatest movies of all time, and have done so by crafting works within a variety of genres. The studio’s…