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CARS multimedia onslaught
…Player 56K Windows Media (176×132) 300K Windows Media (320×240) Quicktime 300K QuickTime (320×240) 1500k QuickTime (480×360) Flash 750K FLV (320×240) 1500K FLV (480×360) IPOD .m4V (320 x 240) PSP .MP4… |
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Cars speeds up in ticket sells
…that Cars gathered $6,445,000 on Monday, compared to the $3,802,000 that The Incredibles brought in on its first Monday. On Tuesday, Cars collected 5,820,000 versus $3,213,000 for the first Tuesday… |
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European engineering at its finest: French Cars poster
The French poster for Disney/Pixar’s Cars can be caught at the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1192&start=67 Animated News Forum}} thanks to Kinoo. Cars will be released theatrically in France on June 14. Updated!… |
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Lasseter talks Cars; Official film site updated
…Hicks and The King to its showroom. Lastly, Pixar fans may be interested to know that State Farm Insurance’s “Countdown to Cars” page now owns nine types of Cars-themed wallpaper…. |
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Full list of 2007 Annie Award Nominees
…Keith Klohn – Cars – Pixar Animation Studios David Stephens – Open Season – Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures Erdem Taylan – Cars – Pixar Animation Studios John David Thornton –… |
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UPDATED: More on ShoWest Cars presentation
Jim Hill Media offers another glimpse into the happenings of the Cars ShoWest presentation. Noted is the presence of DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, the crowd’s reaction to Cars, and… |
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Cars speeds off with top Annie Award, Flushed Away wins big
Disney/Pixar’s Cars took home the top prize at the 2007 Annie Awards, but DreamWorks/Aardman’s Flushed Away was the night’s big winner. In addition to the award for “Best Animated Feature”,… |
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Cars News
…Lasseter and produced by Darla K. Anderson (A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc.), Cars, described as “a high octane adventure comedy that features a wide assortment of cars as characters who… |
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Cars roundup
…confirms that hand-drawn animated films will be done at Disney. In the meantime, a look at the cars in Cars – and their real-life counterparts – is provided by MSNBC…. |
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Cars followup
Jim Hill Media discusses the recent box office performance of Disney/Pixar’s Cars, sales of Cars-related merchandise, and a possible sequel to Monsters, Inc., or at least a new Pixar film… |
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Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1
…nominated for Best Short Subject, starting a long flirtation between the two entities that continues to this day. If Luxo Jr was big on personality, then Red’s Dream (4:10, 2.00:1,… |
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It’s Pixar meets Mad Max in the Cars on the Road trailer
…mood for more Cars at this point, you might still think that this looks pretty fun. It arrives on Disney+ this September. From Disney and Pixar, Cars on the Road… |
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UPDATED: New Cars 2 image, poster, and trailer
ComingSoon.net has just posted a brand new image from the upcoming Cars 2 on their website. The image shows Cars stars Lightning McQueen and Mater apparently driving away from an… |
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Cars-driven headlines
Route 66 notices that numerous Kellogg’s products are presenting various Cars prizes and offers. Items included in the mix are: racers, street signs, custom license plates, an RC racer pen,… |
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John Lasseter on Cars 2 Development and Being a Director
John Lasseter hasn’t directed a Pixar movie since Cars back in 2006. IGN caught up with him and asked why he returned to the director’s seat for Cars 2. Lasseter… |
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No humans in Pixar's Cars
John Lasseter’s next (and final for Disney), Cars has been confirmed not to have any human characters in its line up. {{link http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3608 Coming Soon}} reports that voice cast member… |
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Cars pics, AutoWeek article, and Regis & Kelly special
…Cars will be held that evening. In related news, Route 66 News continues its excellent coverage of the highly anticipated film, keeping track of AutoWeek’s Cars “keepsake” issue, Volkswagen van… |
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Pixar sued over “stolen” Cars
A British screenwriter has sued Disney and Pixar, claiming that they stole an idea that he submitted to them and used it to make Cars. According to him, the pitch… |
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Gearing up for Cars
Chuck Oberleitner’s o-meon has two recent Cars-related stories, one trying to determine where the Disney/Pixar Cars Road Trip ’06 will be making its appearances, and a press release detailing the… |
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Going under the hood of \\Cars\\
{{link http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2900 Animation World Network}} goes in-depth into the technical aspects of the making of \\Cars\\, which they call “John Lasseter’s most mature and personal” film yet. Talking with the… |
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Cars soundtrack pre-order and podcasts on iTunes
The official soundtrack for Disney/Pixar’s Cars is now available for preorder on Apple’s iTunes.. “Pre-order Cars from iTunes and get a Rascal Flatts track immediately plus a bonus digital booklet… |
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Cars Teaser Will Premiere with The Incredibles
…appetite for auto racing, Cars features the voices of track aficionado Paul Newman, who continues to compete at age 79, and NASCAR great Richard Petty. Cars isn’t due in theaters… |
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Cars finds featurette, bath, and AT&T deal
…of movie merchandise, found at Wal-Mart: Cars Piston Cup and Radiator Springs bubble baths, disguised in “motor oil containers.” In other Cars news, Toon Zone points to the press release… |
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Disney/Pixar rev up for Cars premiere
Laughing Place points out that Ticketmaster is now selling tickets for the huge Cars premiere to be held May 26 at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. According… |
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The inspiration behind Cars' Mater
Route 66 points to The Charlotte Observer, which notices the inspiration behind the character Mater in Disney/Pixar’s Cars. That inspiration came from Doug “Mater” Keever of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina,… |
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Cars 2 racing for 2009?
Having heard rumors of a sequel to Cars, Blue Sky Disney now points to MiceAge, whose sources claim that Cars 2 is scheduled for 2009. The word was published by… |
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Cars 2 Characters in State Farm Commercial
…cars star in a thirty-second commercial promoting the national insurance company. Mater accidentally breaks a pet shop window and in the Cars world their pets are miniature planes, trains, and… |
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Will Paul Newman return in Cars 2?
…rest of the Cars 2 gang, little is known about the story beyond the fact that it’s rumored to follow Lighting McQueen has he races his way across Europe. Lasseter… |
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Cars second trailer debuting Thursday; website revved up
Coming Soon indicates that the second trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Cars will hit a wide variety of media outlets this Thursday, March 9, at 8pm. Anyone wishing to view the trailer… |
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Cars parks at #1 on DVD sales chart
Reuters via Yahoo! Movies reports that Cars took the top spot on the national DVD sales chart, selling approximately 5 million DVDs in its first two days of release. The… |