Lightyear is both an epic science fiction action-adventure film and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy. It is a spin-off of the Toy Story film series and serves as an origin story for the fictional test pilot/astronaut character that served as the inspiration for the Buzz Lightyear toy/action figure that was featured in the main films. The film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Lightyear is a 2022 American computer-animated science fiction action-adventure film that is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
