Lightyear Director Wouldn't Recommend Making Spin-Offs To New Filmmakers: 'It's So, So Hard' - IGN - IGN

Lightyear was a big movie for Pixar as, besides it taking place in the beloved universe of Toy Story, it's also the first film Pixar has released in theaters since 2020's Onward.

The movie didn't generate much buzz at the box office though and ultimately failed to hit its projected numbers, opening with $51 million at the US box office, plus $34.6 million in other territories.

MacLane noted that it can be difficult to satisfy audience expectations when crafting a spinoff because people often resort to what they already know of a film franchise or character?