Chris Evans is going to infinity and beyond and taking part in another Disney franchise!
It was just announced that 39-year-old Captain America star will voice Buzz Lightyear in an upcoming Disney/Pixar film called Lightyear.
The film will be a prequel to Toy Story and is the “definitive story of the original Buzz Lightyear.”
In addition, Disney shared a teaser clip and a first look photo of the space commander.
This is the newest Buzz Lightyear spinoff from the Toy Story franchise. He’s previously been the star of the film Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins and the TV series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
Buzz has been voiced by Tim Allen in all four Toy Story films, as well as Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, and he’s also been voiced by Pat Fraley and Patrick Warburton in other projects.
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Here’s a first look of the young test pilot that became the Space Ranger we all know him to be today. Lightyear launches into theaters June 17, 2022. pic.twitter.com/Ho2ChPrQbx
While the movie ended with Woody and Bo Peep together, the alternate version would have split them up.
The alternate ending sees Bo Peep deciding that she actually wants to be with a kid and wants to go home with the kid in the store. Bo and Woody share an emotional goodbye before she walks away from the shocked sheriff.
“She’s the one, the girl from the store,” Bo Peep says in the clip. “I feel a connection again, Woody. Like I’m supposed to be her toy.”
Easter eggs have been part of Pixar movies since we can remember and there are TONS in Toy Story 4!
We already knew about some – like Hector’s guitar from Coco showing up at the carnival, Dug and the dogs from Up in a painting inside the antique shop, and the original Tin Toy from Pixar’s very first short.
But the most surprising one was possibly seeing Boo from Monsters, Inc. in Bonnie’s class!
A fuzzy depiction of the young girl can be seen several times behind Bonnie while she’s creating Forky.
It hasn’t been confirmed if it is actually Boo, but we’re going to run with it.
Click inside to see the the screenshot of Boo in the new movie…More Here! »
Toy Story 4 also had a huge opening weekend, quickly claiming a box office win with $118 million, which is one of the biggest openings of all time for an animated movie.
JJJ gathered up the coolest, little known facts about the Toy Story franchise and found some things out that are pretty cool – we mean, we didn’t know Woody had a last name!
Click inside to see all the cool facts from the “Toy Story” franchise now…
Toy Story 4 is now in theaters and JJJ is here to tell you to stick around at the end of the movie!
The latest installment of the Disney/Pixar franchise brings back some of your favorite toys including Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Bo Peep, as well as new toys Forky and Duke Caboom.
While we won’t spill all the details, we can tell you to stay in your seats when the movie is over as there are some fun additional footage as the credits begin to roll, in true Toy Story fashion.
There is also a scene with Woody and Forky at the very end, so stick around!
Tell JJJ: Are you seeing Toy Story 4 this weekend?!
Ally Maki‘s brand new movie, Toy Story 4, is about to hit theaters and we can not wait to see her on the big screen as Office Giggle McDimples!
The talented actress, who you might recognize from Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, opened up to Para Todos about joining the film franchise. Check it out:
On how does this project stands apart from everything else: “I think this one in particular, is so important to me because I was such a fan of the films. These were the films of my childhood. I was 9 when the first film came out and it has been a part of my entire life. Not only to be an actress in the film but to be a fan of the film and to be in one, is just the ultimate culmination of all of my dreams coming true. It’s really a cool feeling. To have kept to myself for the last three years because of NDA’s and having to keep it all secret, I felt like I had this really special imaginary friend for three years that only I knew about with Giggle McDimples. All of a sudden, one day I woke up and she was on every billboard and every bus stop station and it was when my character finally came to life for me and everyone is getting to know her and love her, it’s just the craziest feeling.”
On how she actually landed the role: “I actually got a letter from them! I just got this letter from Pixar that said ‘Dear Ms. Maki, we want you to be in the film,’ and I thought to myself how amazing it would be to simply have a few lines in the film, but over the last three years the part kept growing and growing, I still can’t believe it!”
On what she enjoyed the most about working on this project: “Honestly, I loved it so much. You go into it, and you’re given nothing beforehand, so you have about a 30-second window to make a choice when you’re in the recording booth. I think that is what I enjoyed the most because I went back to the root of why I loved performing in the first place. It’s 100% imagination based, and you’re going off of your truest intuition and that’s what I enjoyed so much about the process. It was also fun when they would say ‘go to a level ten’ and I would say ‘Really?’, and then they would ask me to go to a level twelve. This is the only job in the world that I am allowed to go to a level twelve.”
On being part of the Disney family: “I honestly feel so lucky because I am such a fan of the message and motto that Disney and Pixar emote in every way. Everything about them is love and family and creating good inspirational content, and that is what it is all about. To be raised on all those messages was very important to my upbringing. I remember watching Mulan as a child and telling myself “maybe I can be powerful”. To be raised with all these powerful role models and to now be a part of this property, is mind-blowing to me.”
JJJ has been a huge fan of Ally for years – she was even one of the first ever celebs to participate in our JJJ Portrait Sessions!
Jessie leaps into the air in excitement in this cute new clip from Toy Story 4.
In the new clip, Woody eases all the toys into their first meeting with Forky, the spork that Bonnie made into a toy at school.
Tickets for the upcoming flick are now on sale and Disney Pixar just revealed two fun events happen with the movie.
The first being that if you attend a screening in select theaters on opening night (June 20th), fans will receive a set of Toy Story 4 collectible character cards and be a special event-only concession offer.
The second is a movie marathon! Fans will get a chance to watch all four “Toy Story†films back to back, in addition to receiving an exclusive Woody pin, a set of collectible character cards and get a special event-only concession offer.
You can check Fandango.com for more information and to find participating theaters.
