The actor also clarified that “this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. December 10, 2020: A new animated movie centering on Buzz Lightyear is announced.Lightyear was released in theaters worldwide on June 17, 2022. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on.' Once Evans was cast in the titular role, the Captain America star used Twitter to share the movie's concept with fans: 'To be clear, this isn't Buzz Lightyear the toy. He is joined by Taika Waititi as Morrison, Uzo Aduba as Alicia Hawthorne and Peter Sohn as Sox – Lightyear’s personal companion robot. The animated feature stars Chris Evans as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, the titular hero who gets stranded on an alien planet. It features a human version of Buzz for the first time.

While Buzz Lightyear is already a beloved Pixar character from the Toy Story franchise, this film uncovers the hero behind the action figure. Lightyear is a sci-fi animation from Pixar Animation Studios. That can only mean one thing for Buzz Lightyear: a heroic mission to infinity and beyond.

After getting his entire crew stranded in space, Lightyear follows the ambitious space pilot as he tries to redeem himself and return home. Experience the fun-filled, intergalactic origin story of Pixar's iconic space ranger – Buzz Lightyear.

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