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Last year, Pixar and Disney sat out the Annie Awards, which focus on the animation industry, as the studios had issues with the voting process. News arrived a few months ago, though, that the problems had been resolved to the animation studios’ liking. Following the controversy, Pixar submitted Cars 2 and La Luna for consideration [...]
Cars 2 is approaching its home release as the film is coming to Blu-ray and DVD next month. The various box sets for the film are set to come with several special features exploring the making of the animated feature. Disney/Pixar has uploaded a few videos previewing the extras, with one that goes behind the [...]
Similar to previous Pixar’s home video releases, Disney has announced that the Cars 2 Blu-ray and DVD will be hitting retail stores right before the big holiday shopping season kicks off. Included within the sets will be a brand grew short entitled Air Mater, which we described back in February as a film that would [...]
The D23 Expo is shaping up to be quite the beast, as Disney just announced earlier today that Pixar will have a huge presence at the show. We had already heard that there would be some cool exclusive collectibles available. Now, we have some more details and images on the Toy Story and Cars 2 [...]
It feels like Cars 2 just came out in theaters a few weeks ago. Oh, yeah – it did. That hasn’t stopped various online retailers from listing upcoming Blu-ray sets for the film. Amazon recently listed the standard three-disc set, along with a bigger five-disc set. It is interesting to note that while Blu-ray/DVD sets [...]
I am excited to bring you a new behind-the-scenes video on “Cars 2: The Video Game,” which we are exclusively debuting alongside our fellow Pixar blogs. The video details just how involved Pixar was with the development of the game. I have written extensively about the strong partnership between Pixar and Avalanche, the developer of [...]
What does it take for an individual to oversee Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney theme parks, and direct Cars 2? Given that many of us would have a hard time managing just one of these tasks, the incredibly busy John Lasseter needs a regimented schedule in his life to accomplish all of the above. Walt Disney [...]
The checkered flag has come down on our countdown to Cars 2. What a ride it’s been. We are so grateful for all the amazing artists who contributed a piece to our exhibition. Once again, it’s a testament to Pixar that so many of you were inspired and revved-up to create original art. We appreciate [...]
With the arrival of every new Pixar feature film, also comes an easter egg hunt by audiences around the world. The studio is better than anyone else out there at inserting references to its other films, sometimes in subtle ways and other times in a fairly obvious manner. On my first viewing of the film, [...]
Last week, Disney Mobile released a few new Cars 2 apps for the App Store, just in time for the release of the film. Looks like the apps are pretty popular already, as the paid version has toppled popular games such as Angry Birds and Tiny Wings which usually occupy the number one slot. The [...]
Now that Cars 2 has officially been released in North American theaters, we have no more days remaining on our countdown. However, we still have FOUR Cars-inspired pieces to share today from illustrators Pakoto, Lucas Tavares, Dougmian, and Misa Tsutsui. Check them out here!
UPDATE 2 (6/26/11): Box Office Mojo has released the latest numbers. UPDATE 1 (6/25/11): Adjusted the numbers based on new reports. Box Office Mojo is reporting that Cars 2 grossed an estimated $25.7 million on opening day, and is taking in an estimated $68 million for the entire weekend. This puts it in the range of previous [...]
A few months ago, not only did I have the chance to talk to Cars 2 composer Michael Giacchino and story supervisor Nate Stanton – I was lucky to also be able to talk to the supervisors of the animation process on the film. Shawn Krause and Dave Mullins served as supervising animators for years [...]
Midnight showings of Cars 2 have begun in North America, which means our countdown to the film ends today. To celebrate, we have a few more original pieces of Cars-inspired artwork. We bring you the work of artists Jez Tuya, Lizkay, and Michael Miszta!
Hearing that there would be a Cars 2 video game, it was not difficult to imagine where developer Avalanche Software would take it. They could have simply churned out a little racing game and walked away with some easy money in their pockets. However, sitting down and playing thoroughly through it, it is apparent that [...]
It’s almost here. Cars 2 arrives in theaters tomorrow, which means our countdown to the film is almost at an end. Today, we have three more Cars-inspired pieces from artists Sonic, SAW Creative, and Heri Kurniawan!
The wait is almost over, as Cars 2 hits theaters this Friday. Our countdown to the film is heading towards a big finish! We have three more pieces of art that were created by great illustrators Dave Mott, Fabricio Gallardo, and Chris Dicker. Check out their car creations here!
Cars 2 is rolling out in theaters this week, which means that after a long wait, you will finally have seen the entire film! Disney/Pixar has a great primer for you, as it has released a ton of images from the film. Normally when new images appear, we get a few at a time. However, [...]
A few months back, I had the chance to sit down for an exclusive interview with Cars 2 Story Supervisor Nate Stanton. We spoke about exactly what a story supervisor does, the difficulty of the job, transitioning the Cars sequel into the spy genre, the response to criticism for the original film, and the inspirations [...]
Disney.com premiered the longest clip from Cars 2 yet, coming in a little under five minutes. The new footage provides some hints to the plot of the film, but leaves it mysterious enough that it is not really spoiler-ific. Lightning McQueen, Francesco Bernoulli and the rest of the racers in the first race of the World [...]
