Cars 2
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| Cars 2 | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | John Lasseter Brad Lewis (Co-director) |
| Produced by | Denise Ream[1] |
| Starring | Owen Wilson Larry the Cable Guy Michael Caine Jason Issacs Emily Mortimer Thomas Kretschmann |
| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Studio | Pixar Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 24, 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Cars |
The film is directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Brad Lewis, the producer of Ratatouille. It features the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer.
It will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D, IMAX 3D and 2-D.
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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
- Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen[4]
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater [4]
- Michael Caine as Finn McMissile [4]
- Emily Mortimer as Holley Shiftwell [5]
- Jason Isaacs as Siddeley [5]
- Thomas Kretschmann as Professor Zundapp [5]
- Joe Mantegna as Grem [5]
- Peter Jacobson as Acer [5]
Development
Cars 2 was originally scheduled for a summer 2012 release, but Pixar moved the release up by a year."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,"[6]
In 2009, Disney registered several domain names in relation to the title World Grand Prix.[7]
Originally it was announced that Randy Newman would return to score the film,[8] 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 film Cars have died since its release.- 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 on June 22, 2008 due to heart failure.
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".[9]
No confirmation has been made if there will be replacement voices cast for Red, Fillmore and Doc Hudson or if the characters will not be included.Doc Hudson was voiced by Corey Burton in Cars Mater-National and Cars Race-O-Rama.
Marketing
The first teaser trailer of the film 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. The full length trailer is also being shown in front of Disney's new film, Tangled. Regarding the trailer, 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.[10]
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.[11]References
- ^ Cars 2 (2011) - Cast and Credits. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "Pixar says Cars 2 is still due in cinemas in June 2011". BBC News. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Upcoming Pixar - A Pixar News Blog. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ a b c http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/134-disney-pixar-getting-back-in-the-fast-lane-with-cars-2
- ^ a b c d e http://www.slashfilm.com/cars-2-voice-cast-confirmed-emily-mortimer-jason-isaacs-joe-mantegna/
- ^ Day, Aubrey (March 6, 2009). "Interview: John Lasseter". Total Film. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Parks, Tim (August 25, 2009). "Disney "hints at Cars sequel title"". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Randy Newman at BBC Music. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "Will Paul Newman's character return for Cars 2?". MTV.com. July 30 2010. Retrieved November 17 2008.
- ^ Cars 2 trailer to play before Tangled.
- ^ Rocchi, James. "Closing Up the Toy Box?". MSN Movies. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Cars 2 Teaser at YouTube
- Cars 2 Trailer at YouTube
- Cars 2 at Allmovie
- Cars 2 at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Cars 2 at the Internet Movie Database
- Cars 2 at the Internet Movie Cars Database
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