Cars 2 [DVD] [2011]

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Cars 2 is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film [3] produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Cars (2006), the second film in the Cars franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio. The film was directed by John Lasseter (in his final outing as director of a Pixar film to date), co-directed by Brad Lewis, produced by Denise Ream, and written by Ben Queen, Lasseter, Lewis, and Dan Fogelman. In the film's ensemble voice cast, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Bonnie Hunt, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles from the first film. George Carlin, who previously voiced Fillmore, died in 2008, and his role was passed to Lloyd Sherr. They are joined by newcomers Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, Eddie Izzard, and Thomas Kretschmann. In the film, Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the first ever World Grand Prix promoting a new alternative fuel called Allinol, but Mater accidentally becomes involved in international espionage that could determine both his and Lightning's fate. The car with eyes in her headlights.At the Marché aux Pièces in Paris, one car has eyes in her headlights, which is an allusion to their standard location on anthropomorphic cars. It refer to how John Lasseter felt it was more appealing for the eyes to be on the windshield instead.

a b Grabert, Jessica (August 19, 2011). "Cars 2 Revs Its Engine In Preparation For November Blu-Ray Release". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011 . Retrieved August 22, 2011. Cars is the second Pixar film, after Toy Story, to have a sequel as well as becoming a franchise. [13] John Lasseter, the director of the film, stated that he conceived the sequel's story while traveling around the world promoting the first film. He said: In the beginning of the movie, while McQueen and Mater are in Radiator Springs, the drive-in they pass by is playing a movie titled " The Incredimobiles", a reference to The Incredibles. The Incredimobile is also the name of Mr. Incredible/Bob Parr's car seen in that film's prologue.Michael Caine as Finn McMissile, a British spy car who, alongside Holley, helps Mater to foil the criminals. Video Games: Cars: The Video Game • Cars 2: The Video Game • Cars: Mater-National Championship • Cars: Race-O-Rama • The World of Cars Online • Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures • Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure • Disney Infinity • Cars: Fast as Lightning • Cars: Lightning League • Cars 3: Driven to Win • Disney Emoji Blitz • LEGO The Incredibles • Disney Wonderful Worlds This is the fourth Pixar film to be scored by Michael Giacchino, after The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Up. In the end of the film, Mater tells everyone his story, but one car doesn't believe him, finding it nonsensical. However, Holley comes to the town proving that Mater's story is real. This is very similar to the endings of episodes for Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales. This is the only Cars film in the franchise not to be scored by Randy Newman, since it is instead scored by other recurring Pixar composer Michael Giacchino.

Sztypuljak, David (November 15, 2010). "Cars 2 First Look Image, Synopsis & UK Release Date". HeyUGuys. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012 . Retrieved May 18, 2011. In international versions of Cars 2, Jeff Gorvette is replaced in one scene by a different character, voiced by a regionally better known racer than Jeff Gordon: [15] Toy Story (1995) • A Bug's Life (1998) • Toy Story 2 (1999) · Monsters, Inc. (2001) • Finding Nemo (2003) • The Incredibles (2004) • Cars (2006) • Ratatouille (2007) • WALL-E (2008) • Up (2009) • Toy Story 3 (2010) • Cars 2 (2011) • Brave (2012) • Monsters University (2013) • Inside Out (2015) • The Good Dinosaur (2015) • Finding Dory (2016) • Cars 3 (2017) • Coco (2017) • Incredibles 2 (2018) • Toy Story 4 (2019) • Onward (2020) • Soul (2020) • Luca (2021) • Turning Red (2022) • Lightyear (2022) • Elemental (2023) North American Domestic DVD Sales Chart for Week Ending Nov 6, 2011". The Numbers. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012 . Retrieved July 4, 2012.An animated feature film spin-off called Planes, produced by DisneyToon Studios, was released on August 9, 2013. A sequel to Planes, titled Planes: Fire & Rescue, was released on July 18, 2014 and a film based on outer space was planned, but was canceled due to the studio shutting down. The spy theme of Cars 2 emerged from a scene developed for Cars, which would have seen Lightning and Sally go to the drive-in movie theater, where they would have seen a spy film. Although the scene didn't make it to the final film, John Lasseter loved so much the idea of spy cars that he kept it in is mind and it became a main element in Cars 2.

Three voice actors of the original Cars film have died since the first film had been released. Joe Ranft, who voiced Red and Jerry Recycled Batteries, died in a car accident in August 2005 during production of the first film. Red appears in the movie, and does an inaudible cry. Sciretta, Peter (September 24, 2008). "Cars 2: New Release Date, Story Details, Short Car-Toons". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011 . Retrieved August 22, 2011. Goodacre, Kate; Fowler, Tara (January 12, 2012). "People's Choice Awards 2012: The winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020 . Retrieved August 23, 2023.

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McFarland, K.M. (June 23, 2015). "Pixar's Best Director Is Also Its Most Underrated". Wired. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016 . Retrieved November 28, 2016. Thomas K. Arnold (November 9, 2011). " 'Cars 2' Beats Out 'Crazy Stupid Love' on Home Entertainment Charts". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011 . Retrieved November 17, 2011. John Lasseter • Brad Lewis • Denise Ream • Mark Nielsen • Dan Fogelman • Ben Queen • Stephen Schaffer • Michael Giacchino

During the London scenes of the film, in the director's commentary, John stated that they made enough racing scenes to where the movie could've been an entire racing film. When John Lassetire (John Lasseter) is in his World Grand Prix customization, his eyes were brown. However, when he changed it after the World Grand Prix, which he was green with wooden doors, his eyes then changed to blue, which is actually Lasseter's eye color.

Eddie Izzard as Sir Miles Axlerod, a British "electric" car who created Allinol and the World Grand Prix. He is later revealed to be the mastermind behind the evil organization the Lemons. Fleming, Mike (June 13, 2013). "More Disney Release Dates: Two New Marvel Pics, 'Alexander', 'Hundred-Foot Journey', 'Into The Woods', 'Planes' Sequel Slotted". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved June 14, 2013. James B. Stewart (July 1, 2011). "A Collision of Creativity and Cash". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011 . Retrieved December 2, 2011.