Pixar’s next big film is “Cars 3.” I’ve seen a couple extended previews of the film and while I can’t say much at this point, I can tell you the movie follows Lightning McQueen as he moves from being king of the racetrack to being… Read More »How to Draw: Pixar Cars 3’s New Characters
Pixar is bringing its “Cars 3” team on the road to Disney Springs and other towns across the us on the “Road to the Races” tour. Fans of #95 Lightning McQueen are invited to gear up for the upcoming big-screen release. Life-size, character look-alikes of… Read More »Cars 3 from Pixar hitting the road in promotional tour
It was Pixar co-founder John Lasseter’s love of car culture (everything from Hot Wheels to Route 66) that drove him to make the first Cars movie for Pixar. It was a mega-hit, not just at the theater, but at the toy store. Cars 2 was… Read More »Owen Wilson, voice of Pixar’s Lightning McQueen in Cars, will be Grand Marshal for Daytona 500
In Cars 3, Lightning McQueen is forced to come back from a serious injury in order to race again. But it’s not just physical limitations he has to battle, in Cars 3 McQueen finds a new mentor to help him overcome some mental blocks as… Read More »Pixar shares Cars 3 extended preview trailer
Cars 3 from Pixar promises to update the Cars franchise for the next generation of fan, while still tapping into the emotional beats of those fans who grew up with the characters from the first two movies in the series. Directed by Brian Fee,… Read More »Teaser trailer for Pixar’s Cars 3 introduces trouble for Lightning McQueen
We have our first synopsis and concept art for Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3.” The images for the third installment of the series were shared by USA Today. We also heard from Director Bryan Fee who says Cars 3 is a “love letter to racing… Read More »Cars 3 introduces Cruz Ramirez with first concept art from Pixar
A new trio of Cars Toons Shorty Shorts have been released by Pixar. Directed by Jeremy Lasky and produced by Mary Alice Drumm, each one features a different Cars character and offers a quick and fun peek into the world of “Cars.” Unfortunately, Disney has… Read More »Three new shorts from Pixar’s Cars
Marketing for Pixar’s Cars Land really is picking up. This new video attempts to go viral with a really cute idea – Dozens of kids in their Lightning McQueen Toy Cars driving through Disneyland and into Disney California Adventure with the eventual destination of Cars Land. Watch to the end for a cameo by Pixar’s John Lasseter (sporting a Cars Hawaiian shirt, of course).
To me this evokes some of Disneyland’s earliest promotions with Autopia Cars driving down Main Street USA. I mean, come on, who hasn’t wanted to do that.
Update: Disney has released an alternate “high-octane” version of the video. It’s also very cute.