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It’s Time for Pixar to Move on From <em>Toy Story</em>

<em>Lightyear </em>is the origin story that no one needed.
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Audiences have been asking a certain question for 27 years since the release of , practically banging on Pixar’s office doors, begging for an answer: Where did Buzz Lightyear, that film’s grinning spaceman action figure, come from? Well, dear viewers, you needn’t ponder any longer. In theaters this week is , an explosive sci-fi adventure that proudly proclaims its purpose in its opening title card: “In 1995, Andy got a toy. The toy was from his

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