“Cars on the Road,” an offshoot of the Route 66-inspired Disney-Pixar animated “Cars“ movies, will begin airing its first episodes on the Disney+ streaming platform on Sept. 8.
Disney and Pixar released a trailer for the series on Monday:
“Cars on the Road” will have nine episodes this season.
United Press International had more details on the series:
Based on the Cars franchise, the trailer shows Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) as they embark on a cross-country road trip to meet Mater’s sister.
Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy are reprising their roles from the trilogy of Cars films, released from 2006 to 2017.
The trailer also shows off a number of other characters from the series, though it has not been confirmed if any other voice actors will be returning for the show.
“The series is a romp across the country with Lightning McQueen and Mater,” Cars on the Road director Steve Purcell said. “Like any real road trip, every day is a new mini-adventure with unexpected twists and turns.”
The original 2006 Disney-Pixar movie “Cars” movie ignited years of new interest in Route 66. Route 66 News’ story about the real-life people and places that inspired the film remains the most popular post in the website’s history.
The three “Cars” movies have grossed more than $500 million in box-office receipts and many millions more in licensing of toys and other memorabilia over the last 16 years.
(Screenshot from the original “Cars” movie teaser trailer)