It looks like Canmag.com has the scoop. Kudos to Pixar Animation Studios for putting what looks like all the film's characters on one page. And please take note of the Route 66 shield on the lower right.
Category: Movies
“Cars” screening enthuses theater owners
Pixar Animation Studios gave a screening of its Route 66-themed movie, "Cars," to theater owners at a Las Vegas trade show Tuesday night. According to Reuters wire service, the theater owners were wowed. "I thought it was a great movie," said Kevin MacLeod, executive vice president of Empire Co Ltd's Empire Theatres, a Nova Scotia-based … Continue reading “Cars” screening enthuses theater owners
Slide show of “Cars” characters
Score one for Becky Ransom of the Big Texan Steak Ranch. She pointed out that the USA Today interview of Pixar director John Lasseter that I reported about a few days ago came with a 14-image gallery of all the major characters in "Cars." Check them out.
The man behind Mater
Yeah, many of you already know that Larry the Cable Guy supplies the voice of Mater the tow truck in Pixar's upcoming film, "Cars." But Joe Marusak of the Charlotte Observer reports that the character was inspired by Doug "Mater" Keever of Sherrills Ford, N.C. Keever has a small speaking part in the movie. He … Continue reading The man behind Mater
New “Cars” movie trailer is up
You can view it here. A really cool song is part of the soundtrack, too. 🙂 Pixar's "Cars" opens wide in theaters on June 9. UPDATE: I've added a couple screen shots so you could see this amazing world Pixar has created. The first is a shot of the Cozy Cone Motel, which is a … Continue reading New “Cars” movie trailer is up
Interview with “Cars” director
USAToday.com helps crank up the hype for Pixar Animation Studios' upcoming Route 66 movie, "Cars." First is an interview with "Cars" writer and director John Lasseter, the first since the Disney/Pixar merger last month. Tuesday, Cars will preview at ShoWest, the yearly Las Vegas convention of theater owners, who are starved for an injection of … Continue reading Interview with “Cars” director
Pixar spiffs up “Cars” Web site
Luxo, who has a blog that keeps up with news from Pixar Animated Studios, reports that Pixar/Disney has really beefed up its "Cars" Web site. It's boasts an interactive "showroom" of the Route 66-themed movie's main character, Lightning McQueen. It's not even finished, but it's quite an imaginative site. Also, Disney issued a news release … Continue reading Pixar spiffs up “Cars” Web site
More “Cars” toys
The Upcoming Pixar blog, via Animated News, reports that the Snaptoys catalog is displaying a couple of "Cars" plushie toys, including the film's lead character, Lightning McQueen (seen above).
Racetrack may get a sneak peek of Pixar’s “Cars”
The Charlotte Observer reports that H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler and his Lowe's Motor Speedway are negotiating to hold a May 26 screening of Pixar Animation Studios' movie, "Cars," which takes place on Route 66. The screening would be two days before the track hosts the Coca-Cola 600. The movie officially opens wide on June 9. If … Continue reading Racetrack may get a sneak peek of Pixar’s “Cars”
New “Cars” trailer
Inside Line has a new "Cars" trailer from Pixar Animation Studios. It's similar to the Super Bowl ad, with a few new scenes thrown in.