History WesternAnimation / Lightyear

** In the first film, Buzz asks Woody if they use fossil fuels or "crystalized fusion". The engines in the preview are somehow fueled with a giant blue crystal.

* ArtEvolution: In the teaser trailer, Buzz's signature spacesuit gets an visual upgrade, owing to a more realistic art direction as opposed to toys. The colors are less bright, the midsection and hips are more defined, and it overall has proportions and details that make it look more like a real spacesuit.

** When startled by Sox in the teaser, Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the ''Toy Story'' Buzz makes when he first met Woody, likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."

%% no citation ** When startled by Sox, Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the ''Toy Story'' Buzz makes when he first met Woody, likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."

%% no citation * ShoutOut: On top of the ominous robots being yellow like in the ''Star Command'' cartoon, their bulky aesthetic and mono-eye harken to [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} the Zaku mobile suits.]] Moreover, one of the robots is colored red, referencing the red Zaku II piloted by recurring antagonist [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].

There's also another Buzz-centric ''Toy Story'' spin-off, ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'', which is an in-universe RecycledTheSeries adaptation of the film as a cartoon television series with a different interpretation of the Buzz Lightyear mythos.

No relation to the other Buzz-centric ''Toy Story'' spin-off, ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'', which has a different interpretation of the Buzz Lightyear mythos.

* ArtEvolution: As shown in the teaser trailer, Buzz's signature spacesuit gets an visual upgrade for this movie, owing to a more realistic art direction as opposed to toys. The colors are less bright, the midsection and hips are more defined, and it overall has proportions and details that make it look more like a real spacesuit.
* Main/{{Defictionalization}}: The entire purpose of the movie is this, according to Angus [=MacLane=]:
-->'''[=MacLane=]:''' "Maybe there was a movie starring Buzz Lightyear, and that’s what Andy saw that made him want a Buzz Lightyear action figure. Why don’t we just make that movie—and make it awesome?"
* DistaffCounterpart: One of the new lead characters is a female Space Ranger, named Alicia, who is seen wearing the same armored suit as Buzz in the final scene of the teaser trailer.

** When startled by Sox, Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the ''Toy Story'' Buzz makes when he first met Woody, likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."

* RobotBuddy: The teaser features a robot tabby cat, Sox, that will likely serve as a sidekick.
* ShoutOut: On top of the ominous robots being yellow like in the ''Star Command'' cartoon, their bulky aesthetic and mono-eye harken to [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} the Zaku mobile suits.]] Moreover, one of the robots is colored red, referencing the red Zaku II piloted by recurring antagonist [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].
* ShowWithinAShow: The movie is meant to be the film from within the ''Toy Story'' universe that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy.

The film serves as an OriginsEpisode for longtime ''Toy Story'' Main/{{Deuteragonist}} Buzz Lightyear — or rather, the "real" Buzz Lightyear (voiced here by Creator/ChrisEvans), the heroic blockbuster film character that made Andy so excited to play with the Buzz Lightyear action figure we know and love.

The film serves as an OriginsEpisode for longtime ''Toy Story'' Main/{{Deuteragonist}} Buzz Lightyear — or rather, the "real" Buzz Lightyear (voiced here by Creator/ChrisEvans), the hero of the epic blockbuster film that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy that we’re all familiar with, showing how the legendary Space Ranger of Star Command came to be.

** When startled by a robotic cat Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the ''Toy Story'' Buzz makes when he first met Woody, likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."
* RobotBuddy: The teaser features a robot orange cat that will likely serve as a sidekick.

The film serves as an OriginsEpisode for longtime ''Toy Story'' Main/{{Deuteragonist}} Buzz Lightyear — or rather, the ''real'' Buzz Lightyear (voiced here by Creator/ChrisEvans), the hero of the epic blockbuster film that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy that we’re all familiar with, showing how the legendary Space Ranger of Star Command came to be.

''Lightyear'' is the upcoming twenty-sixth CGI animated feature by Creator/{{Pixar}} and a spin-off of the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series, marking the solo feature directorial debut of Angus [=MacLane=] (''WesternAnimation/ToyStoryOfTerror'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'').

* ShoutOut: On top of the ominous robots being yellow like in the ''Star Command" cartoon, their bulky aesthetic and mono-eye harken to [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} the Zaku mobile suits.]] Moreover, one of the robots is colored red, referencing the red Zaku II piloted by recurring antagonist [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].

The film serves as an OriginsEpisode for longtime ''Toy Story'' Main/{{Deuteragonist}} Buzz Lightyear — or rather, the ''real'' Buzz Lightyear (voiced here by Creator/ChrisEvans) that inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy that we’re all familiar with, showing how the legendary Space Ranger of Star Command came to be.

* ShoutOut: On top of the ominous robots being yellow like in the ''Star Command" cartoon, their bulky aesthetic and mono-eye harken to [[Franchise/{{Gundam}} the Zaku mobile suits.]] Moreover, one of the robots is colored red, referencing the red Zaku II piloted by recurring antagonist [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].

** The ominous robots Buzz walks past in the trailer are colored yellow, just like the Zurg robots from the ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' cartoon.

** The spaceship Buzz flies in the teaser [[https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1453354447724220424 has details that echo what was seen the box]] for the Buzz Lightyear toy. (Look for red stripes on the wings.)

* ArtEvolution: Buzz's signature spacesuit gets an visual upgrade for this movie, owing to a more realistic art direction as opposed to toys. The colors are less bright, the midsection and hips are more defined, and it overall has proportions and details that make it look more like a real spacesuit.

** The spaceship Buzz flies [[https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1453354447724220424 has details that echo what was seen the box]] for the Buzz Lightyear toy. (Look for red stripes on the wings.)

** When startled by a robotic cat Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the Toy Story Buzz makes when he first met Woody, likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."

** When startled by a robotic cat Buzz jumps back into a Shotkan karate stance, similarly to the over exaggerated martial arts-esque hand gestures the Toy Story Buzz makes when he first meet's Woody and likely in reference to the toy's "karate chop action."

''Lightyear'' is the upcoming twenty-sixth CGI animated feature by Creator/{{Pixar}} and a spin-off of the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' series, marking the solo feature debut of Angus [=MacLane=] (''WesternAnimation/ToyStoryOfTerror'', ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'').

Previews: [[https://youtu.be/BwPL0Md_QFQ Teaser Trailer]]

No relation to the other Buzz-centric ''Toy Story'' spin-off, ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''.