Toy Story Director Extremely Critical of Lightyear Spin-off (Report)

Months after the film's release, it was reported that former Pixar CEO and Toy Story director John Lasseter has been extremely critical of this year's Lightyear. 

Lasseter has not been in the Pixar office for quite some time, after alleged sexual misconduct toward employees, but he has still been vocal about the happenings at the famed animation studio. The filmmaker is now in charge of Skydance Animation, having jumped on Paramount Picture's Luck midway through production.

Since Lasseter left Pixar, the studio has had a bumpy couple of years. After having to release its film exclusively on streaming during the pandemic, Lightyear was supposed to be the studio's first big splashback at theaters. However, the Toy Story spin-off fell flat, being met with lukewarm critical reception and a subpar box office return that will ultimately lose Disney tens of millions of dollars. 

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