Movie Review: "Cars 2"

Seen on: June 15, 2011

The players: Directors: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis, Writers: John Lasseter, Ben Queen, Cast: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer

Fact of interest: The character of Finn McMissile was originally written in the first flick as the lead in a movie Lightning and Sally see at the end.

The plot: Best Friends Lightning McQueen and Mater head off around the world for a series of big races. On the trip, Mater gets mistaken for a spy, and troubke ensues.

Our thoughts: It’s summertime again, and that inevitably means we're in for another masterpiece from the creative geniuses at the Pixar animation house. With 11 films under their belt already,  and every single one a critical and commercial smash hit, expectations run sky high with each new offering.

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Watch this new clip from 'Cars 2'

Care for another clip from Pixar's upcoming animated sequel "Cars 2"? Go right ahead and check it out after the jump. This footage focuses on Lightning McQueen's first meeting with his new rival Francesco (John Turturro). Nothing too special going on here.

Helmed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, the sequel to the aninmated hit flick follows McQueen as he teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars. Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy star.

 "Cars 2" opens June 24, 2011, and while I loved the first film, I am not quite convinced of this sequel's potential. Pixar better hit us with a big surprise on the screen.

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Here's a new clip from Pixar's 'Cars 2'

Lightning McQueen is back in action, and here is a new clip to prove it. Pixar's "Cars 2" opens June 24, 2011, and if you can't wait for some racing, check out this new excerpt right after the jump. It features McQueen as he battles his Italian rival. Ready to race?

Helmed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, the sequel to the aninmated hit flick follows McQueen as he teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars. Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy star.

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Here's what Pixar's 'Cars 2' will be about

As you may have heard already, Pixar is developing "Cars 2," and the last thing I heard about the film was that Walt Disney moved up the release date for the Brad Lewis-helmed animated film from 2012 to 2011. Today I have more details about the sequel.

During a presentation in London, Pixar man John Lasseter had quite a few things to say about the plot of "Cars 2," and Empire has all the details. After the jump, find out what to expect from Lightning McQueen and his fellow cars...

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Photos from Pixar celebration at Venice Film Festival

John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich were all honored with the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement for their work with Pixar Sunday at the current edition of the Venice Film Festival, and you can check out some of the photos from the event above and after the jump.

This celebration marked the first time the festival handed out a collective Lion for the category. Lasseter's directing credits at Pixar include "Cars," "Toy Story," "Toy Story 2" and "A Bug's Life." Stanton's credits include "Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E."

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