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Cars 2
Teaser poster
Directed byJohn Lasseter
Brad Lewis (Co-director)
Produced byDenise Ream[1]
StarringOwen Wilson
Larry the Cable Guy
Michael Caine
Jason Issacs
Catherine Keener
Emily Mortimer
Thomas Kretschmann
Bonnie Hunt
John Ratzenberger
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Pictures
Release dates
  • June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) (United States United States)
  • July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) (United Kingdom United Kingdom)
CountryUnited States Template:FilmUS
LanguageEnglish

Cars 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated 3-D film. It is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. It is produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is currently scheduled for release in theaters in the US on June 24, 2011 and in the UK on July 24, 2011.[2] The film is directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Brad Lewis, the producer of Ratatouille, and this film stars Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, Emily Mortimer with Catherine Keener and Michael Caine as Finn McMissile.

It will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D, IMAX 3D and 2-D.

Premise

The official synopsis of the press release reads:[3]

"Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors."

Voice cast

Development

File:Cars2Animation.jpg
Production artwork.
File:Cars 2 First Picture.jpg
Still from the film showing McQueen, Mater, Siddeley and McMissile

Cars is the second Pixar film, after Toy Story, to have a sequel. John Lasseter, the director of the film, said that he conceived the sequel's story while traveling around the world promoting the first film. He said:

"I kept looking out thinking, 'What would Mater do in this situation, you know?' I could imagine him driving around on the wrong side of the road in the UK, going around in big, giant traveling circles in Paris, on the autobahn in Germany, dealing with the motor scooters in Italy, trying to figure out road signs in Japan,"[7]

Cars 2 was originally scheduled for a summer 2012 release, but Pixar moved the release up by a year.

In 2009, Disney registered several domain names in relation to the title World Grand Prix.[8]

Originally it was announced that Randy Newman would return to score the film,[9] but it was later revealed that he had been replaced by fellow Pixar collaborator Michael Giacchino, making it the fourth Pixar film scored by Giacchino after The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Up.[citation needed]

Replacements

Three voice actors of the original Cars died since the first film had been released.

  • Joe Ranft (who voiced Red and Peterbilt) died in a car accident on August 16, 2005 during production of the first film.
  • George Carlin (who voiced Fillmore) died of heart failure on June 22, 2008. Fillmore was voiced by Brian George in Cars Mater-National, Mark Silverman in Cars Race-O-Rama and archive recordings were used for his voice in the Cars Toons episode Unidentified Flying Mater.
  • Paul Newman (who voiced Doc Hudson) died on September 26, 2008 after losing an ongoing cancer battle. Lasseter was at first adamant that Newman would return, though he had announced his retirement from acting. After Newman's death he said they would "see how the story goes with Doc Hudson".[10] Doc Hudson was voiced by Corey Burton in Cars Mater-National and Cars Race-O-Rama.

No confirmation has been made on if Mark Silverman, Brian George, and Corey Burton will be respective replacement voice cast, or if the characters will not be included.

Marketing

The first teaser trailer for Cars 2 appeared on the Blu-ray and DVD editions of Toy Story 3 that was released on November 2, 2010.

The teaser trailer was also released on Pixar's official YouTube channel.

The full length trailer of the film was released on Pixar's official YouTube channel on November 15th, 2010.[11]

The full length trailer will also be shown in front of Disney's new film, Tangled. The source was quoted as saying:

"Much longer in length than the brief teaser we got last month, the trailer introduces us to some of the new characters, and shows actual footage from the film. It also does a good job of introducing us to the plot, which has Lightning McQueen and Mater going on the international racing circuit, only to be mistaken for secret agents."[12]

Short film

Lee Unkrich, the director of Toy Story 3, confirmed that a short film featuring Toy Story characters would be attached to Cars 2.[13]

References

  1. ^ Cars 2 (2011) - Cast and Credits. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  2. ^ "Pixar says Cars 2 is still due in cinemas in June 2011". BBC News. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Upcoming Pixar - A Pixar News Blog. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cars 2 First Look Image, Synopsis & UK Release Date. HeyUGuys. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  5. ^ http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/134-disney-pixar-getting-back-in-the-fast-lane-with-cars-2
  6. ^ a b c d e http://www.slashfilm.com/cars-2-voice-cast-confirmed-emily-mortimer-jason-isaacs-joe-mantegna/
  7. ^ Day, Aubrey (March 6, 2009). "Interview: John Lasseter". Total Film. Retrieved June 12, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ Parks, Tim (August 25, 2009). "Disney "hints at Cars sequel title"". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  9. ^ Randy Newman at BBC Music. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  10. ^ "Will Paul Newman's character return for Cars 2?". MTV.com. July 30 2010. Retrieved November 17 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFTfAdauCOo
  12. ^ Cars 2 trailer to play before Tangled. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  13. ^ Rocchi, James. "Closing Up the Toy Box?". MSN Movies. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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