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DESCRIPTION: We’re going to infinity and beyond with this special miniseries devoted to Pixar’s “Lightyear” and how the movie was inspired by “Mission: Impossible.” Director Angus MacLane and cinematographer Jeremy Lasky join us to talk about how the use of IMAX in "Ghost Protocol" influenced their approach to the format, how the structure of “Mission: Impossible” also impacted “Lightyear” and, of course, our shared love of Teddy Newton. Released September 23rd, 2022.

SHOW NOTES: In the interview we talk about the aspect ratio transition in the Burj sequence in “Ghost Protocol.” This was only seen in IMAX theaters...

Angus talks about how in action movies “the big jump” from act one to act two is often times a literal jump, just like Ethan jumping out of the aquarium restaurant in the first movie...

You can get a glimpse of the IMAX sequences in “Lightyear” by watching the official IMAX trailer. Watch the full movie on Disney+ by clicking here...

Here’s an image from the Pixar short “Small Fry,” which Angus directed. You can watch it on Disney+ by clicking here...