How ‘Lightyear’ Used Inspiration From NASA to Design Its Retrofuturistic Spaceships
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorPixar’s “Lightyear,” an origin story based on the beloved astronaut Buzz Lightyear from the “Toy Story franchise,” takes the series into new galaxies with a fleet of NASA-inspired spaceships. Chris Evans voices Buzz, a human astronaut who inspired Andy’s favorite toy in the movie that takes place years before the events of the first “Toy Story.” Opening in theaters on June 17, Buzz travels through time and space as he sets out on his first mission out of Star Command — the peacekeeping organization consisting of Space Rangers.Set art director Greg Peltz spoke with Variety as Pixar unveiled a new trailer for the animated feature, and explained the idea was to draw from the films and retain the work that had been laid out before, but he also wanted create a more defined look for this film.