The window between theatrical release and home theater release is getting smaller and smaller. This can be felt particularly clearly in all Disney films. Gone meanwhile less than two months more until a blockbuster moves from the silver screen to the streaming realm. The most recent example: Lightyear.
The latest coup from Disney-based animation company Pixar tells the story of the fearless space ranger Buzz Lightyear, which we actually know as a toy figure from the Toy Story films. Now we finally get to see the sci-fi adventure from which the character originally originates.
Lightyear at Disney+: The sci-fi cinema in fast forward
Before Toy Story’s young Andy requested the Buzz Lightyear figure from his parents, he dived into the fascinating worlds of an exciting science fiction film called Lightyear. We can now admire it in its entirety ourselves – even without much prior knowledge of the Toy Story franchise.
You can watch the trailer for Lightyear here:
Lightyear – Teaser Trailer (German) HD
Lightyear works completely separately from the rest of the series. The film ramps up the history of moving images to its heart’s content, particularly with regard to the sci-fi genre. Almost every great classic becomes in loving and playful moments cited, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Alien to Interstellar.
Every minute, Lightyear takes another film as a model to celebrate the diversity of the genre. Star Wars merges with Star Trek as robots meet aliens and a spooky planet with all its idiosyncrasies becomes your own character. Lightyear is one entertaining and imaginative Sci-Fi Odyssey.
If you also want to learn more about Lightyear: Disney+ also has a half-hour making-of of the film, namely Beyond Infinity – Buzz and the Making of Lightyear.
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Will you be watching Lightyear on Disney+?