TOY Story, of Disney/Pixar’s most beloved family animations, will soon see one of its cherished characters, Buzz Lightyear, venture to infinity and beyond in his very own prequel spin-off story in Lightyear.
Taking five-and-a-half years to make, Buzz’s world gives us a whole new view into the depths of space, from Star Command to spaceships, robots, a lot of robots, cyclops robots also the token adorable robot cat. Not just that, Lightyear is a celebration of movies and sci-fi epics in general but is also inspired by the dark side of nostalgia, and the dangers of living in the past.
Having worked on the character for two decades, writer/director Angus McLane wants to bring the beloved character to life, moving away from his toy persona and making Buzz into a human with a personal touch.
During the development of the film, McLane finally realised that Buzz was at odds with his surroundings. Or to put it another way, Buzz always has a disagreement over the nature of reality.
Directed by MacLane (co-director Finding Dory), produced by Galyn Susman (Toy Story That Time Forgot), and featuring a score by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Up).
Lightyear is now showing at Showbiz Cinemas Swan Hill.
