‘Lightyear’: The Team Behind Pixar's Latest Talks About Chris Evan, Bringing Buzz into the 21st Century & More [The Fourth Wall]

It’s difficult to believe that “Toy Story” debuted almost three decades ago, as so many of us have grown up watching the lexicon of Pixar films that it helped spawn. Some of us who were fortunate to be of an age to remember the first time we saw a fully computer-generated film have now had the opportunity to pass the Pixar magic off to our children or the next generation. Yet there is something poetic about the animation powerhouse coming full circle and giving beloved character Buzz Lightyear his own solo adventure in this summer’s highly anticipated “Lightyear."

In this episode of The Fourth Wall podcast, director Angus McClane and producer Galyn Susman, stop by to discuss their upcoming Pixar film. Both veterans of Pixar, the filmmakers knew with absolute certainty that this new "Lightyear" could stand on its own, giving audiences a modern twist on the character, while still taking audiences on the ever-constant emotional ride the studio and its films are known for. Susman sums up why this character has remained perennial for 27 years; “[Buzz] is aspirational, and funny, and goofy. I think all of us like to think that we can be funny and goofy and try our best and be loved for just that, even if we completely get it wrong. That's the connection, and people love that.”

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