“Lightyear” Gets New Trailer

Pixar unveiled Thursday a new trailer for sci-fi action movie “Lightyear”.

The movie sees the beloved toy astronaut Buzz Lightyear, from the “Toy Story” franchise as the central protagonist.

The trailer shows a bit of Buzz’s regular astronaut life, but he is quickly sent hurtling decades into the future on accident. Once he arrives in this mysterious new time, Buzz encounters hostile robots, including his eventual nemesis, Zurg.

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The voice cast includes Chris Evans, Peter Sohn, Keke Palmer, Dale Soules, Taika Waititi, Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. MacLane.

The movie is directed by Angus MacLane and written by Pete Docter.

The new installment was first announced back in 2020 and will serve as the first spin-off and prequel in the franchise.

The Toy Story franchise consists of four movies: “Toy Story” (1995), “Toy Story 2” (1999), “Toy Story 3” (2010), and “Toy Story 4” (2019).

“Lightyear” premieres in theaters on June 17.