James Brolin as Buzz Lightyear / Zurg, the commander of the invading robotic army who is later revealed to be an elderly, nihilistic version of himself from an alternate timeline. Chris Evans on Disney Restoring the Same-Sex Kiss in Pixar's 'Lightyear' and Embracing Buzz's Human Side". The movie was released under the ratings of 18+ for Malaysia and 21+ for Indonesia (both Indonesian and Malaysian equivalents of the adults-only NC-17), with mature content warning included prior to the start of the film.

MacLane said the animation took several "visual lessons" from early science fiction and space opera films such as those of the Star Wars franchise, though without intentionally imitating such films. Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) awards: Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere, Women Talking and The Woman King top winners". Allowed to revive the Space Ranger Corps, Buzz unexpectedly selects Izzy, Mo, Darby, and Sox as his first trainees. as Commander Calvin "Cal" Burnside, the officer who succeeds Alisha Hawthorne after subsequently dying of old age.The hair-typing system tells you about your strand shape, but stylists think about many other factors when they’re caring for your hair. A Star Command exploration vessel changes course to investigate signs of life on the unknown world T'Kani Prime. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an overall positive score of 85% (including an average 4 out of 5 stars), with 62% saying they would definitely recommend it. Disney/Pixar's 'Lightyear,' with same-sex couple, will not play in Malaysia and 13 countries; China in question". Also of note would be Lightyear's new companion, a robot cat that will also end up being comedic relief played by Peter Sohn.

Lightyear' Review: Chris Evans Is The Voice Of The Biggest Spaciest Hero In The 'Toy Story' Universe". The specific scene was initially cut from the film in mid-March 2022, but following then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek's response to Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill and the internal polarizing uproar it caused within Disney, the scene was reinstated. When asked about the relationship between Lightyear and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, a Toy Story spin-off series that also serves as an in-universe production starring the Buzz character, MacLane, who directed the CG opening sequence for Star Command, [14] said that he did not have it in mind while working on the film, but always pictured the series being developed in-universe after a trilogy of Lightyear films.Pamela McClintock of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that, in addition to competition from Jurassic World Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick, the lackluster opening was attributed to brand confusion in the film's marketing. There are certainly going to be a lot of kids with furrowed brows in multiplexes come June (if Disney, as we must hope it will, allows cinemas to show the movie). A half-hour-long documentary featurette entitled Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear was released on the Disney+ streaming service on June 10 in anticipation of the film's release, chronicling the conception and production of Lightyear. The statement that opens the film, clarifying Lightyear to be a film within a film of the Toy Story franchise. The film was directed by Angus MacLane (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Galyn Susman, from a screenplay and story written by MacLane and Jason Headley, both of whom co-wrote the latter with Matthew Aldrich.