Cars 2 [DVD] [2011]

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At the end of the movie, Finn McMissile tells Mater that if he needs anything, just ask, and Mater says that there is one thing. That was very similar to at the end of Cars when Tex Dinoco tells Lightning McQueen that if he needs anything, just ask, and Lightning McQueen says that there is one thing. Kilday, Gregg (January 9, 2012). " The Adventures of Tintin Earns Six Nominations From Visual Effects Society". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021 . Retrieved August 23, 2023. State Farm is mentioned briefly. When McMissile and Shiftwell tell Mater that he is a secret agent, he thinks they mean an insurance agent, and sings, "Like a good neighbor, Mater is there!", a reference to the State Farm jingle.

It was originally planned that the World Grand Prix would be composed of five races rather than three, but two of them were removed because it was too much story to tell. The movie was also supposed to open in Prague, but Lasseter moved it to the ocean and the oil rigs, which he though would be a much more spectacular way of debuting the film and to announce its spy theme. Tokyo as it appears in Cars 2 reusing many elements from how it appeared in Tokyo Mater. Notably, many advertisements appear without a change in both films. The first character seen in the movie, Leland Turbo, and the last character seen in the movie, Siddeley, are both voiced by Jason Isaacs.

John Lasseter conceived the sequel's story while traveling around the world promoting the first film. He said, "I kept looking out thinking, 'What would Mater do in this situation,' you know? I could imagine him driving around on the wrong side of the road in the UK, going around in big, giant traveling circles in Paris, on the autobahn in Germany, dealing with the motor scooters in Italy, trying to figure out road signs in Japan."

Blankenship, Mark (August 25, 2011). "Summer bummer: 5 most disappointing movies". MSNBC. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012 . Retrieved July 4, 2012. The theatrical release had an alternate Pixar logo that reads, "Celebrating 25 Years." This has been removed from subsequent home video releases. Billington, Alex (April 9, 2008). "Disney and Pixar's Full Animated Line-Up Through 2012". First Showing. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018 . Retrieved May 18, 2011.

Maltin, Leonard (March 2013). " movie review: CARS 2". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014 . Retrieved May 25, 2013. a b c d Barnes, Brooks (October 17, 2011). "John Lasseter of Pixar Defends Cars 2". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved December 2, 2011. The spy theme of Cars 2 emerged from a scene developed for Cars, which would have seen Lightning and Sally go to the drive-in movie theater, where they would have seen a spy film. Although the scene didn't make it to the final film, John Lasseter, who says to be an avid spy films fan, liked so much the idea of spy cars that he kept it in mind, and it became a main element in Cars 2. [32] In Cars 2, Carla Veloso is the only female racer in the World Grand Prix. Similar to how Misti Motorkrass was the only female racer in the Piston Cup. In 2009, Disney registered several domain names in relation to the title " World Grand Prix". However, only the title "Cars 2" has been released.

Shot of McQueen forming the World Grand Prix logoAlthough Lightning McQueen had not joined the World Grand Prix yet, you can see him forming the globe in the ad on The Mel Dorado Show. However, it could have been finished with every racer that was invited before Lightning declined the invite. But even then, it is inconsistent that he appears with his World Grand Prix customizations, that he hadn't then. It could be that they had McQueen's World Grand Prix customization planned before he declined the invite.Child, Ben (July 22, 2011). "Pixar's John Lasseter: 'Cars 2 is a spy movie' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021 . Retrieved April 1, 2020.

Sciretta, Peter (March 7, 2011). "Cars 2 Trailer". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017 . Retrieved May 18, 2011. Heller, Emily (March 3, 2020). "A bunch of Pixar movies, including Up and A Bug's Life, come to 4K Blu-ray". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020 . Retrieved October 25, 2021. Cars 2 is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film [3] produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Cars (2006), the second film in the Cars franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio. The film was directed by John Lasseter (in his final outing as director of a Pixar film to date), co-directed by Brad Lewis, produced by Denise Ream, and written by Ben Queen, Lasseter, Lewis, and Dan Fogelman. In the film's ensemble voice cast, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Bonnie Hunt, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles from the first film. George Carlin, who previously voiced Fillmore, died in 2008, and his role was passed to Lloyd Sherr. They are joined by newcomers Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, Eddie Izzard, and Thomas Kretschmann. In the film, Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the first ever World Grand Prix promoting a new alternative fuel called Allinol, but Mater accidentally becomes involved in international espionage that could determine both his and Lightning's fate. In the beginning of the movie, while McQueen and Mater are in Radiator Springs, the drive-in they pass by is playing a movie titled " The Incredimobiles", a reference to The Incredibles. The Incredimobile is also the name of Mr. Incredible/Bob Parr's car seen in that film's prologue. Pixar Says Cars 2 is Still Due in Cinemas in June 2011". BBC. February 10, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017 . Retrieved August 22, 2011.The spy theme of Cars 2 emerged from a scene developed for Cars, which would have seen Lightning and Sally go to the drive-in movie theater, where they would have seen a spy film. Although the scene didn't make it to the final film, John Lasseter, who says to be an avid spy films fan, liked so much the idea of spy cars that he kept it in mind, and it became a main element in Cars 2. When Grem and Acer leave Big Bentley, they use a lift/elevator. In real life, the Elizabeth Tower does not have a lift/elevator (though one will be added during the tower's restoration from 2017 to 2021). This is most likely artistic liscence; unless cars in the Cars universe have abilities we haven't seen, there's no way they could drive up or down the narrow, steep and winding staircases in the real-life version of the tower. For the occasion of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Disney/Pixar published a poster and a video clip featuring footage from the movie.