Because of that, it would separate him from society and his loved ones, just like film production. “We have a story where Buzz would be traveling rapidly through time because of his job.

Those emotional reactions to the passing of time fueled the key plot of Lightyear. He even poignantly pointed to the 5-and-a-half year gestation cycle for the film and how the world had changed once he and his team came up for air after completing the film. He found the halls were “filled with ghosts” as well as memories of successes and setbacks. As time progressed, the building changed. MacLane shared his experiences working in the Pixar offices for over 20 years. For Lightyear, that element became time itself. MacLane and team wanted to find some human element in which they could ground their space epic. That story writes itself, but it would never satisfy the creative instincts at Pixar. The wizards at Pixar could easily throw something together that would show off their technical prowess in some intergalactic setting.

He’s the real Buzz Lightyear, the character, starring in his first science fiction action adventure,” explained director/screenwriter Angus MacLane (Finding Dory). “A sci-fi epic designed to inspire a new generation. Download: 'Lightyear:' Chris Evans, Cinematic Visuals, and Lots and Lots of Robotsĭisney/Pixar’s Lightyear answers the question, “What was Andy’s Star Wars?” Where did Buzz Lightyear originate? What film spurred that intense devotion seen in the young Andy all the way back in 1995’s Toy Story? What film produced the character that turns Woody’s playroom kingdom upside down?

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