Directed by Brian Fee Director Brian Fee | Produced by Kevin Reher Initial release 16 June 2017 (USA) | |
Screenplay by Robert L. BairdDan Gerson Starring Owen WilsonCristela AlonzoArmie HammerLarry the Cable GuyBonnie HuntCheech MarinMichael WallisPaul Dooley Productioncompany Walt Disney PicturesPixar Animation Studios Production companies Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures Distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Cast Similar Pixar movies, Animation | ||
Cars 3 is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated sports comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the Cars franchise and is being directed by Brian Fee, a storyboard artist on Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011).
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It will follow Lightning McQueen as a new generation of sleek race cars arrive and he is forced to retire from racing after a horrible crash. With help from race technician Cruz Ramirez, he begins training to get back in the game. The film is scheduled to be released on June 16, 2017.
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Premise
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen pushes himself beyond his limits and suffers a horrible crash. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez. Proving that 95 isn’t through yet, he will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage against his new rival, Jackson Storm.
Cast
Additionally, several drivers and other racing-related personalities will have roles or cameos, including Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Darrell Wallace Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Shannon Spake, Humpy Wheeler, Jeff Gordon, Daniel Suárez, Kyle Petty, Mike Joy and Ray Evernham, as well as Richard Petty's return as The King.
Production
On August 17, 2013, Michael Wallis (voice of Sheriff in the films) told radio listeners that Cars 3 would go back to Route 66, and will also include Route 99.
At the Disney stockholder meeting on March 18, 2014, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Pixar had begun pre-production on Cars 3. In October 2014, Pixar's chief creative officer John Lasseter revealed at the Tokyo International Film Festival that the film will feature a tribute to Hayao Miyazaki's film The Castle of Cagliostro, in a form of an old Citroën 2CV. Production began in summer 2014. On October 8, 2015, the film's release date was announced to be June 16, 2017.
On November 21, 2016, a teaser trailer was released on YouTube and showed in front of Moana. Eight days later, on November 29, Disney released two posters of the film, one for the domestic release and one for the international.
On January 5, 2017, it was announced that Armie Hammer would play Jackson Storm, and Cristela Alonzo would play Cruz Ramirez. On January 9, 2017, an extended sneak peek was released during the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Release
Cars 3 is scheduled for theatrical release on June 16, 2017, in the United States.
Video game
A tie-in video game has been announced to accompany the film's release. It will be developed by Avalanche Software, which was shut down by Disney in 2016, but was acquired and revived by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. As Disney no longer develops and publishes video games after the release of Disney Infinity 3.0, Warner Bros. will publish the tie-in game.