{"id":6379,"date":"2021-10-27T19:51:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T17:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1016951"},"modified":"2021-10-27T20:23:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:23:08","slug":"lightyear-release-date-cast-and-trailer-for-toy-story-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/lightyear-release-date-cast-and-trailer-for-toy-story-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightyear: release date, cast and trailer for Toy Story spin-off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>There\u2019s no doubt that 2022 will be a hugely exciting year for Disney fans, particularly with Lightyear arriving in cinemas.<\/p>\n<p>The Toy Story prequel\/spin-off will star Chris Evans as the original Buzz Lightyear and follows the space hero as he works his way from young test pilot to iconic Space Ranger \u2013 and today, Disney released the film\u2019s first teaser trailer.<\/p>\n<p>Set to David Bowie\u2019s Starman, the clip gives fans a sneak-peek at the animated Lightyear as he shoots across space alongside a robot sidekick and a team of astronauts, before we see him size up his legendary green outfit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Animated movie were an enormous part of my childhood. They were my escape. My adventures. My dreams. <br\/><br\/>They were my first window into the magic of storytelling and performing. <br\/><br\/>To <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pixar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@pixar<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngusMacLane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@AngusMacLane<\/a>:<br\/><br\/>\u2018Thank you\u2019 doesn\u2019t even come close\u2764\ufe0f<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lightyear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Lightyear<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/DD1N7aYhKT&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/DD1N7aYhKT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisEvans\/status\/1453364366322118660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 27, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Alongside the trailer, Evans released his own statement, writing: \u201cThe phrase \u2018a dream come true\u2019 gets thrown around a lot, but I\u2019ve never meant it more in my life. Anyone who knows me knows that my love for animated films runs deep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t believe that I get to be a part of the Pixar family and work with these truly brilliant artists who tell stories unlike anyone else. Watching them work is nothing short of magic. I pinch myself every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything we know so far about Lightyear.<\/p> <h2><strong>Lightyear release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to Pixar, Lightyear set to arrive in theatres on <strong>Friday 17th\u00a0June 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Lightyear about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This Toy Story spin-off will tell the \u201cdefinitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear\u201d \u2013 the young test pilot who became a Space Ranger, Pixar teases.<\/p>\n<p>Lightyear will look at the space hero behind the Buzz Lightyear toys within the Toy Story universe, with Finding Dory co-director Angus MacLane taking the lead on the project.<\/p>\n<p>While little else is know about Lightyear at the moment, keep this page bookmarked for further updates on the exciting spin-off.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Buzz Lightyear based on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Within the Pixar universe, the toy Buzz Lightyear is modelled after a \u201creal\u201d Space Ranger of the same name, with the toy (voiced by Tim Allen) believing in the first Toy Story film that he is in fact the real Buzz Lightyear whose mission is to protect the galaxy from villain Emperor Zurg.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pixar producers were inspired by Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin \u2018Buzz\u2019 Aldrin, who was the second person to walk on the Moon, when naming Buzz Lightyear, director John Lasseter reveals in a Toy Story 3 featurette.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/GettyImages-1187775396-a641e13-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>We don\u2019t know much about the film\u2019s cast as of yet, however we do know that Captain America\u2019s Chris Evans will be voicing the original Buzz Lightyear.<\/p>\n<p>Moving from Avengers superhero to Pixar space ranger, Evans is best known for starring in the original Fantastic Four films, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Lives Out, Gifted and of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lightyear trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pixar released a teaser trailer for Lightyear on 27th October, teasing the slick animation and giving fans a first-look at the original Buzz Lightyear.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Lightyear\" teaser=\"\" trailer=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BwPL0Md_QFQ?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>In December last year, Pixar announced the news of its release with a 30-second teaser video and a first look at the film\u2019s Buzz Lightyear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Here\u2019s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/QfXnHsBLcO&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/QfXnHsBLcO<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Pixar (@Pixar) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pixar\/status\/1337195328643088387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 11, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Check out what else is on with our\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>, or visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\">Movies<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am There\u2019s no doubt that 2022 will be a hugely exciting year for Disney fans, particularly with Lightyear arriving in cinemas. 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