The backstory of the human movie character who inspired the iconic Space Ranger.
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Release Date:
Friday, June 17, 2022 Nationwide
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Disney+
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Plot: What's the story about?
"Lightyear” is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure.
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Who stars in Lightyear: Cast List
Chris Evans ... Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Avengers: Endgame, Materialists
One of Them Days, The Angry Birds Movie 3
Free Guy, Thor: Love and Thunder
Peter Sohn ... Sox (voice)
Roofman, Painkiller (series)
No Country for Old Men, Ransom Canyon (series)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Employee of the Month
Hoppers, Run With The Hunted
Who's making Lightyear: Crew List
A look at the Lightyear behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Angus MacLane last directed Trudy Blue.
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Production: What we know about Lightyear?
Key Facts
- Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino, is on board to score “Lightyear.”
- A spinoff of the beloved Toy Story films (8/15/2021).
Filming Timeline
- 2022 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2022 - April: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2021 - August: The film was set to Production status.
- 2020 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2018 - April: The film was set to Announced status.
An untitled Pixar animated release scheduled for 6/17/22.
Lightyear Release Date: When was the film released?
Lightyear was a nationwide release in 2022 on Friday, June 17, 2022. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Brian and Charles, Spiderhead and My Fake Boyfriend.
Lightyear DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Lightyear was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 .










