Pixar’s Pete Docter has commented on Lightyear’s issues.

PixarCCO Peter Docter has addressedLightyear’s poor performance.

GivenLightyear’s name recognition and its franchise connections, theDisneyfilm’s lackluster performance was puzzling.

Lightyear Pixar

We love the characters and the premise.

When they hear Buzz, theyre like, great, wheres Mr.

Potato Head and Woody and Rex?

Lightyear and Chris Evans

And then we drop them into this science fiction film that theyre like,What?

It was much more of a science fiction.

The Pixar film enjoyed an exclusive theatrical release after nearly two years ofDisney sending Pixar movies straight to streaming.

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It’s possible that audience expectation of the Disney+ release model may have hinderedLightyear’s box office numbers.

Regardless, Buzz Lightyear won’t be out of theaters for long.

Given the traditionalToy Storyfilms' record of success, it makes sense for Iger to stick to what works.

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But it’s hard not to wonder ifLightyear’s disconnect played into the CEO and the studio’s decision.

Lightyearis available to stream on Disney+.

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