Cars 2, The Sequel, Set To Run Summer 2011
Fans of the animated hit movie, Cars, will soon have several opportunities to reacquaint themselves with the blockbuster movie and storyline.
Beginning this October, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and ABC Family will air a three-part series of 
animated shorts (called Cars Toons) featuring the character Mater from the original Cars movie. Toon Disney will show the three together in October, Disney Channel will repeat the series beginning in November, and ABC Family will include the series as part of its annual “25 Days of Christmas” programming event beginning on December 23rd.
Though Cars was surpassed by other Pixar hits in initial popularity including Wall-E and Toy Story, Disney Consumer Products reports that the franchise will generate a whopping $2.5 billion in global sales for 2008 alone or $5 billion since its Summer 2006 debut.
Pixar Animation Studios and Disney are working on a sequel to the Cars movie, Cars 2, which will hit the big screen in Summer 2011. Pixar says about the move, “All the world’s a racetrack as racing superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe’s fastest and finest in this thrilling high-octane new installment of the “Cars” saga. Mater and McQueen will need their passports as they find themselves in a new world of intrigue, thrills and fast-paced comedic escapades around the globe.”
All of the original lovable characters will return with the same voice overs from the celebrities including: Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, Bonnie Hunt as Sally, Paul Newman as Doc Hudson, Cheech Marin as Ramone, Tony Shalhoub as Luigi, John Ratzenberger as Mack, Larry the Cable Guy as Mater, and Michael Wallis as Sheriff. Additional stars will fill the new roles although no one has been named yet.
The original Cars was a hit with young and old, presenting a fun, even historical review of the racing industry, particularly the exploits of the early 1950s era Hudson Hornet. Some critics faulted the writers for stepping back in time instead of paralleling current racing industry trends, but the response from fans has proven that Cars was still successful.
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November 29th, 2008 at 4:45 am
OMG! CARS 2 WOW I CANT BELIVE IT IM 17 AND I CRY WHEN I SEE THAT MOVIE BECAUSE I LOVE IT THAT MUCH!BEST DISNEY MOVIE EVER GOOD JOB I SEE CARS EVERYDAY! I WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE CARS 2 YAEEE! CHRISTIAN N. WAS HERE CARS NUMBER ONE FAN KA’CHOWWWWWWWW!!!
December 29th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I can’t wait for Cars 2… but, I don’t think Paul Newman will reprise his role as Doc Hudson… wonder who’ll do that part?
December 30th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Karri, that’s for sure! Turns out that I wrote this article the very day that Paul Newman died, queuing it for publishing a few days later.
They’ll have to find the right “voice” for Doc Hudson in order to make it fly at least in the eyes (and ears) of adults who knew Paul Newman.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Those critics that didn’t like the “stepping back in time” aspect just didn’t get it. It was just as much a story about Radiator Springs, and Route 66, as it was a story about racing. My son (4) and I watch this movie probably 2-3 times a month, and it never gets old.
I really wish that the Pixar dudes hadn’t dragged their heels in getting a 2nd installment of Cars out, primarily because of Mr. Newman’s death. He was a great actor, and they had damn better get an actor that can do Doc with as much dignity as Mr. Newman did.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:38 am
Wow! Truly avid fans you and your son are, Tim.
Yes, it is too bad that so much time must elapse between Cars and its sequel. Originally, Pixar planned to bring it out in 2012, but moved it up by one year when they shuffled other movies around. This sort of computer animation takes a long time to do and we want a movie at least as fun as the original.
I ignore the critics too; they just don’t get it. Yes, Paul Newman’s replacement needs to be someone who can fill his shoes (on in this case his wheels) and be a compelling voice for fan fav Doc.
March 21st, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I think Burt Reynolds could be a good voice replacement for Paul Newman?
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:53 am
I haven’t heard Burt’s voice in years. If he has the certain edgy maturity of Paul Newman, then he may fit in nicely. Then again, it may not matter much: by the time the new flick is released a five year gap between movies will have been realized.