Tim Allen Speaks For First Time About ‘Lightyear’ Controversy, Says He Discussed Film Many Years Ago With Studio Brass

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTiny yellow creatures are taking over the international box office.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” ignited to $93.7 million from 61 overseas markets and notched one of the biggest pandemic-era opening weekends for an animated film in many of those territories.Those returns take the fifth installment in Universal and Illumination’s popular “Despicable Me” franchise past $200 million at the global box office. In North America, “The Rise of Gru” debuted to $108 million over the weekend and looks to reach $127.9 million through Independence Day on Monday.Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” enjoyed the strongest showing in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $12.9 million, followed by Mexico with $12.4 million and Germany with $4.8 million.

Carole Horst “Minions: The Rise of Gru” may be filled with familiar, uh, faces of the lovable yellow creatures, but it transports them back to the 1970s, when Gru (still voiced by Steve Carell) was a supervillian in training and the Minions were looking to fit into his burgeoning world.The latest installment of the popular franchise from Universal and Illumination was directed by Kyle Balda, himself a veteran of the world of the Minions and a child of the ’70s. The animation team had to distill tons of research of the colors, the music, the architecture, clothes and hairstyles of the mid-1970s for the film, which follows elementary school student Gru as he applies to join the Vicious 6, a team of supervillians, but of course, events, with the help of the Minions, go awry.

The new movie Minions: The Rise of Gru is now in theaters and it features a star-studded voice cast!

Guy Lodge Film CriticShould the apocalypse strike and any of us happen to survive it, you can’t accuse the movies of leaving us unprepared. Dystopian futures are a dime a dozen in science-fiction cinema these days, with a generally shared aesthetic that leads us to expect, for better or (probably) worse, a lot of damp, ashy slurry and unflattering sackcloth.

J. Kim Murphy It’s official —the Minions are back.Universal’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” is setting off fireworks at the Fourth of July box office, projecting a $129.2 million opening over the four-day holiday weekend.

wrestling star Paige delivered a knockout blow to an internet troll who tried to suggest she was "irrelevant" and should join OnlyFans - by replying that she’d make a killing on the site. The Norwich-born grappler, real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, had voiced her opinion on the US Supreme Court’s decision to remove the constitutional right for women to have an abortion.In an apparent call for compulsory vasectomies for men, she tweeted: "Women can get pregnant every 9 months.

Meghan Markle was dragging Prince Harry “around like a royal performing seal” within four months of meeting him, a leading Royal Family biographer has claimed.The future Duke and Duchess of Sussex kept their relationship under wraps after getting together during the spring of 2016.They then went public on Halloween of that year and Ingrid Seward – the editor of Majesty magazine who has written books on most senior members of the Royal Family – claimed that Meghan then "moved at the speed of lightning" to cast Harry under her spell.READ MORE: Prince Harry says Diana’s voice is ‘even stronger in my life’ after becoming a fatherMs Seward said the American actress swiftly realised that Harry was “totally mesmerised” by her and such devotion saw him dote on her throughout their “whirlwind courtship”.She also suggested Meghan "dragged" Prince Harry around like a "royal performing seal" before they wed in a star-studded Windsor Castle ceremony in 2018.Speaking after the launch of her book, Prince Philip Revealed: A Man Of His Century in 2020, Ms Seward said: “God Almighty, Meghan has really moved at the speed of lightning. It was a whirlwind courtship, it was pretty quick."I don’t like her for it, but I do admire her for being able to pack so much into such a short time.

Hallmark stars are leaving the network for rival GAC Family, one Grey’s Anatomy star is coming on board! Jaicy Elliot will be starring in an upcoming movie on Hallmark that is all about body positivity. According to TV Insider, Jaicy Elliot, who has portrayed surgical resident Taryn Helm since Season 14 of Grey’s Anatomy, will lead Hallmark’s new original film, Romance in Style. Benjamin Hollingsworth of Virgin River will also star.

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Prince Harry stressed that her voice was 'even stronger in his life since he became a father.' Harry has two children with wife Meghan Markle, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, who live with the couple in Los Angeles Speaking today (July 1) a virtual ceremony to honor recipients of the Diana Award, Prince Harry said a part of Diana lived on in everyone assembled.READ MORE: Prince Harry ‘jaded with LA life’ and wants to spend ‘half of year’ in UK, expert claimsHe said: "I see her legacy in all of you."I see her legacy in a Diana Award community that spans multiple generations. I see her legacy every time I meet with families, young people, and children from all corners of the world."And, I see my mum's legacy when I look at my own children every day."Set up in tribute to the Princess after her tragic death, the Diana award honours anyone aged 9 to 25 who has worked to improve the lives of others.And addressing the recipients directly, Harry assured them they were all making his late mum proud.

Wilson Chapman editor“Ten Year Old Tom” has been renewed for a second season at HBO Max.The announcement was made during a panel at Rooster Teeth’s RTX Festival, a convention dedicated to podcasting, video games and animation.The animated series is created by Steve Dildarian, and is a spiritual successor to his HBO series “The Life and Times of Tim.” The show follows Tom, an average kid struggling to navigate childhood who is surrounded by well-meaning adults with questionable guidance. Season 1 consisted of 10 30-minute episodes, each of which consisted of two quarter-hour segments.Dildarian writes and directs the series in addition to voicing Tom.

Wilson Chapman editor“RWBY” is crossing over with the heroes of DC Comics. A new film spinoff of the popular animated web series has been announced, which will feature characters from the Justice League.The announcement was made on Friday during RTX Austin, a convention hosted by digital media company Rooster Teeth. During a panel for “RWBY,” the cast and crew — including writers and directors Kerry Shawcross and Eddy Rivas, supervising producer Laura Yates and voice actors Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Arryn Zech and Kara Eberle — dropped the news for the upcoming film, along with other announcements.The crossover will be the first film set in the “RWBY” universe and will be animated by the same team as the web series.

Zack Sharf The summer movie season on streaming heats up after the June debuts of “No Time to Die” (now on Amazon Prime Video) and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (now on Disney+) with a handful of high profile streaming debuts this month. Thanks to the new 45-day theatrical window, Warner Bros.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentThis week, Chelsea Handler stepped in as guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”The comedian brought her A-game, and as the news cycle would have it, Handler was tasked with handling the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the sentencing of both Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly, plus the Jan.

Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear in new prequel Lightyear.The actor, who voiced the fictional space adventurer in the flagship Pixar films, broke his silence on the new project in an interview with Extra.“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with my Buzz Lightyear],” Allen explained.Watch the full interview here:“It’s a wonderful story,” the actor said of Lightyear. “It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy, and it’s a little…I don’t know.

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Disney films. For the new spin-off, Buzz is played by Chris Evans, and Tim criticised the new film in a recent interview.Tim voiced Buzz alongside Tom Hanks who voiced the cowboy Woody in the legendary films.The 1995 film scooped an incredible $373 million at the box office and is known as one of the most loved animated movies of all time.The spin-off, Lightyear, was not met with the same success, only making $51.7 million in North America on its first weekend in theaters.Speaking about the film on American show Extra, Tim said: "It's a wonderful story, it just doesn't seem to have any connection to the toy."It has no relationship to Buzz."We talked about this many years ago…but the brass that did the first four movies is not this.

Tim Allen has slammed the underperforming Toy Story spin-off film, Lightyear, after the conservative star was replaced voicing the character by Chris Evans.The 69-year-old actor blasted the film - which recently flopped on opening weekend - during an interview with Extra on Wednesday.Although he said he personally liked the story, Allen criticized the film's lack of continuty to the beloved Toy Story franchise and his exclusion from the project by the 'new team' at the helm.'It's a wonderful story, it just doesn't seem to have any connection to the toy,' Allen said. 'It has no relationship to Buzz.''We talked about this many years ago…but the brass that did the first four movies is not this.

Tim Allen is sharing his thoughts on the new Disney film "Lightyear" that stars Chris Evans. During an interview with Extra, Allen, 69, said the prequel to "Toy Story" is completely different from the original films. "This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies," he shared.

“Lightyear.”The 69-year-old portrayed the animated toy astronaut Buzz Lightyear in the Disney franchise from 1995 until 2019. But Chris Evans is voicing the character in 2022’s “Lightyear” — and Allen recently discussed why he was not involved in the new project.“This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies,” Allen told “Extra” on Wednesday.“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with his character],” the “Home Improvement” alum added.Allen recalled thinking that the flick would be “live action” with “real humans” and “not an animated thing.”However, Allen noted: “There’s really no ‘Toy Story’ Buzz without Woody.” Woody is Buzz’s best pal and was played by Tom Hanks in the “Toy Story” films.Allen stated that even though the new movie has “a wonderful story, it just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy.”“I wish there was a better connection,” the “Santa Clause” star declared.“Lightyear” is posed as a spinoff-prequel to “Toy Story,” showing Buzz in his early days when he put on the iconic purple and green spacesuit.Buzz about the lack of Allen’s participation in the movie has caused a stir, with his friend Patricia Heaton recently calling out Disney for replacing Allen with Evans, 41.The “Everybody Loves Raymond” star wrote on Twitter earlier this month: “Saw the trailer for Buzz Lightyear and all I can say is Disney/Pixar made a HUGE mistake in not casting my pal Tim Allen in the role that he originated, the role that he owns.

To infinity … and beyond recognition. Tim Allen is revealing how he really feels about the new Lightyear movie three years after he last voiced the animated Buzz Lightyear character in Toy Story 4.