When Will 'Lightyear' Be Released on Disney+? Date Revealed!

Lightyear is blasting onto Disney+ in the very near future!

The Disney/Pixar movie was just given a release date for the streaming platform.

In addition to the date reveal, a new mini-trailer/TV spot was just revealed, mostly featuring Sox, the robot companion cat.

“Lightyear looks amazing on the big screen, of course, but we are so excited to bring it to Disney+,” director Angus MacLane shared. “We devoted years of our lives to this film and we are so proud of it. We want to share it with as many people as possible. Disney+ not only gives more fans an opportunity to see Lightyear, it gives us all the means to see it again and again.”

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Here’s a synopsis: A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, Lightyear follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew.

As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.

Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Uzo Aduba, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Keira Hairston, Isiah Whitlock Jr star in the movie.

Lightyear will begin streaming on Disney+ on August 3rd.

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