{"id":43863,"date":"2021-10-29T16:20:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=43863"},"modified":"2021-10-29T16:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:20:36","slug":"lightyear-a-twist-of-the-classic-or-a-cash-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/lightyear-a-twist-of-the-classic-or-a-cash-grab\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLightyear\u201d a twist of the classic, or a cash grab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Walt Disney\u2019s Pixar unveiled a new trailer for Buzz Lightyear\u2019s origin story. His new look has sparked mixed opinions across social media and leaves us to wonder, whether classics should stay classic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The success of recent remakes and origin stories such as \u2018Joker\u2019 and \u2018Finding Dory\u2019 has paved the way for these tropes to become increasingly prominent within Hollywood. \u2018Lightyear\u2019 is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>The teaser trailer, released by Pixar on the 27th October, debuted a revamped Buzz Lightyear that was met with mixed opinions, voicing them through social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">new buzz lightyear is just joe from family guy i said what i said <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lightyear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lightyear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sIQC6q0XNc\">pic.twitter.com\/sIQC6q0XNc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; nessa (@v_dizzel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/v_dizzel\/status\/1453508262184292363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From an interview to gather opinions, Joshua (20), said \u201cthis is another way for Disney to make more money, a marketing ploy. He looks like an idiot to be honest\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/blgtylr\/status\/1453428769134362635?s=21<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism received, Olivia, 22 said \u201cI can see where people are coming from, but its not a big deal. If anything Disney are targeting the new generation of kids and for people in my generation its nostalgic. I grew up watching Toy Story so I would probably watch it too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/rafiqsfarhan\/status\/1453597550510968832?s=21<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, we are excited to see what Pixar are bringing out with the movie that is scheduled for release in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lightyear | Teaser Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BwPL0Md_QFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Words by:\u00a0<em>Uzma Khan \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Subbed by: <em>Gizdem Albayrak<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walt Disney\u2019s Pixar unveiled a new trailer for Buzz Lightyear\u2019s origin story. His new look has sparked mixed opinions across social media and leaves us to wonder, whether classics should stay classic. 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