The director of Pixar’s Lightyear wanted it to be adult science fiction - Polygon

Lightyear follows Buzz Lightyear — as a sci-fi action hero, not a toy companion. Director Angus McLane and producer Galyn Susman talk about creating a gritty, grown-up science fiction film that’s separate from Toy Story — and no, it isn’t about “the real Buzz…

Lets get one thing out of the way: Pixars newest film, Lightyear, is not about the real Buzz Lightyear, in the sense of an actual human astronaut who inspired the beloved toy that co-stars in the Toy… [+5454 chars]

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