“The cast for ‘Lightyear’ is truly a dream team,” said MacLane. Elsewhere, the cast includes Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez and Isiah Whitlock Jr. Keke Palmer, Dale Soules and Taika Waititi join the cast as a squad of dedicated recruits, while Peter Sohn plays Buzz’s robot companion Sox. And now I’m lucky enough to get to make it.” So my ‘Lighytear’ pitch was, ‘What was the movie that Andy saw that made him want a Buzz Lightyear toy?’ I wanted to see that movie. “In ‘Toy Story,’ there seemed to be this incredible backstory to him being a Space Ranger that’s only touched upon, and I always wanted to explore that world further. “Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about,” said director Angus MacLane in a statement. “After a full year of being marooned on this planet, our first test flight is a-go,” Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, says in the preview before embarking on an adventure through space. The trailer provides context to how the young test pilot became the titular Space Ranger that made way for Andy’s iconic Buzz Lightyear action figure.

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