Lightyear
- Release Date
- June 17, 2022
- Director
- Angus MacLane
- Cast
- Chris Evans , Taika Waititi , Keke Palmer
- Runtime
- 1hr 40min
- Format
- Theatrical
- Studio
- Disney, Pixar
- Writers
- Pete Docter , Andrew Stanton , John Lasseter
- Franchise
- Pixar
Summary
A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits (voices of Keke Palmer, Dale Soules and Taika Waititi), and his robot companion Sox (voice of Peter Sohn).
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