BREAKING Lightyear merch news! The first wave of Disney·Pixar Lightyear Funko POP! figures have been revealed as of this morning. Now I'm sure more will be revealed down the road (some main characters aren't represented here, especially Buzz in his Alpha suite which we know has to be coming), so stay tuned for more soon. Let me know your thoughts down below!
Which characters would you like to see get made? I'm sure we're in for a bunch of retailer exclusives!
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR (XL-01)
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR (XL-15 with SOX)
IZZY HAWTHORNE (JR. ZAP PATROL)
SOX
ZURG
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR (XL-01)— GLOW IN THE DARK AMAZON EXCLUSIVE
Attention Pixar fans! In case you missed the news, Disney·Pixar’s Turning Red debuts on all
major digital platforms April 26th and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on
May 3rd—just in time for Mother’s Day! The home entertainment release
will include seven deleted scenes, three featurettes and audio
commentary with Director Domee Shi.
You can find the full list of bonus content below. Will you be picking up a copy? You know I will! Even though it's included on Disney at no additional charge, I'm still a sucker for hard copies (Blu-Ray for me)—especially when it comes to Pixar home releases. Gotta get my fill of bonus material and I'm so happy a director audio commentary is included this time!
Bonus Features
Audio Commentary –
View the film with audio commentary by director Domee Shi, producer
Lindsey Collins, and director of photography Mahyar Abousaeedi.
Featurettes
Life of a Shot –
Domee Shi and members of the crew describe the many-layered process and
artistry involved in creating the hilarious Red Peony scene – from
observing red pandas in a zoo to creating a storyboard to finalizing the
animation and background lighting.
Build Your Own Boy Band
– Step backstage to learn how 4*TOWN came to animated life. From
creating each band member’s persona to writing and producing the songs
to fine-tuning the details of their stadium performance, the filmmakers
reveal how they designed the ultimate boy band.
Ani-Mei-Tion –
Because Mei’s heightened emotionality is central to the story, it was
important that her look and movement reflect that energy. Learn how
Domee Shi led the animation team to incorporate hints of expressive
anime to create Mei’s lovable, dynamic character.
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes Introduction – Director Domee Shi introduces scenes not included in the final version of Turning Red.
Intro Meilin – In
this alternate opening, Ming and young Mei have their portrait taken in a
studio…but Ming has her own specific vision for the photo.
Taming The Panda –
Under her mother's guidance, Mei learns techniques to control her
ability to magically turn into a red panda...to varying degrees of
success.
The Debate – Mei runs for class president against frenemy Tyler, and the speeches get a little out of hand.
Fei And Christina Hang – Mei (formerly Fei) shares a banana split while having a heart-to-heart with Aunt Christina.
4*TOWN Dilemma – Mei scores tickets to her dream concert, but her strict mother won't let her out of the house. What will she do?
Roping In Leo – Pleading with Leo for help with getting out of trouble, Mei learns a couple of his closely guarded secrets.
Easter Egg - Robutton Deleted Scene
– An alternate ending in which Mei, finding herself sitting next to her
4*TOWN dream-idol Robaire on a flight to California, has some feelings.
Hey everyone! Over the past few weeks, I've been revealing Mattel's exciting new line of toys inspired by Pixar's upcoming film Lightyear on my YouTube channel, and figured I should finally consolidate all the images (separated by category) here on my blog as well!
First there's the 5" scale action figure line (Zurg and Zyclops being taller of course, but in scale with the 5" human figures), then the large scale figure line (which are around 12" except for Zurg who's 13.75" tall), then the Imaginext line (love them), then the Alpha Class Series (7" scale figures marketed to collectors), then the Hyperspeed Series (a micro collection of vehicles with tiny figures) and lastly the there's the Feature Plush/Role Play/Games category.
Most of this line will be dropping next month (an April 2022 release, though I don't have an exact street date), while some will be available later in the fall. It's so exciting that we're just mere weeks away to seeing store shelves covered in this awesome merch! Enjoy and don't forget to let me know all your thoughts below—What are some of your favorite/must-have items? Update—Available now as of April 17th!
P.S. All my Lightyear toy reveal videos are linked below (which include more details), so be sure to check those out as well.
