You’ve heard of a pinky promise. Well, this is a PIXAR promise.
PIXAR . finally have confirmation of a theatrical release for the studio’s upcoming directed by and produced by Lightyear, starring who inspired the as the franchise seen in , 2, 3, and 4, will debut at the box office, and have PIXAR’s word on that.
, ‘ upcoming action-adventure Lightyear, has long been scheduled for a box office release on new releases, have wondered whether the box office and Lightyear would ever meet. , 2022, but because of recent news concerning PIXAR’s new films which continue to be released directly on the Disney+ platform and rumors about dissension among the ranks at PIXAR and Disney related to
But on Sunday evening during the 94th Academy Awards, PIXAR dropped a new TV ad that got really excited about the studio’s newest piece of genius animation, but because of a strange take on an Encanto-themed performance and an unscripted slap in the face of , you might have missed the ad.
The TV spot lasted 90 seconds, and though it wasn’t a , it did give some insight into the brand-new , which claims to be the of . The ad promised of the not only a theatrical release, but also an IMAX release.
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Beginning with the release of Soul in December 2020, every from has completely bypassed the theater, being released directly to the Disney+ platform instead. Luca followed suit in the summer of 2021, and most recently, PIXAR’s controversial Turning Red, which had been promised a first stop at the box office, was instead released onto Disney’s streaming platform on March 11.
According to Chief Creative Officer , PIXAR’s was released. The idea of a for was on the creative minds at PIXAR, but in the beginning, there was no specific timeline for that ‘s debut. is a project that had its beginnings before the first
Lightyear is a space adventure set in the 1950s and 1960s. will get to learn about the man behind the toy–the behind the action figure.
According to Disney, “Lightyear is a sci-fi action-adventure and the of , the hero who inspired the toy, Lightyear follows the on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.”
The film stars the vocal talents of , , , Taika Waititi, , , , ., and .
Lightyear from hits on , 2022. And that’s a promise.