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Walt Disney and Pixar have released a new trailer for CARS 2, and let’s just say this one is infinitely better than the first one. I think I’m not alone in saying it was a little surprising that CARS was getting a sequel to begin with, but I do love the first film for what it is. This one is definitely going a different direction in tone. Gone is the small town sensibility and charm of the first installment, as this one mixes spy film themes with international fish out of water story. I’m also a little worried it looks like the focus is definitely moving away from Lightning McQueen and more toward Mater. I will say this new trailer looks a lot funnier and more exciting. Let’s hope it falls in line with the other Pixar offerings and doesn’t disappoint. Are you excited about CARS 2? Think it’s going to be good? Tell us in the comments below.
Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) 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. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile (voice of Michael Caine) and the stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (voice of Emily Mortimer). 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. The fast-paced fun includes a colorful new all-car cast, complete with menacing villains and international racing competitors.
John Lasseter returns to the driver’s seat to direct this follow-up to his 2006 Golden Globe®-winning “Cars.” “Cars 2” is co-directed by Brad Lewis, producer of the Oscar®-winning film “Ratatouille,” and produced by visual effects industry veteran Denise Ream (associate producer, “Up”; visual effects executive producer, “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”). The film hits the track on June 24, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D in select theaters.
CARS 2 opens June 24, 2011
Source: SlashFilm