Cars 2
Also known as: Cars 2: World Grand Prix
- Studio
- Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
- Distributor
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Synopsis
Star racecar Lightning McQueen and his best friend, the incomparable tow truck Mater, jump-start a new adventure to exotic lands stretching across the globe. The duo are joined by a hometown pit crew from Radiator Springs when they head overseas for the first-ever World Grand Prix, a race to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and bombshells when Mater is mistakenly ensnared in an intriguing escapade of his own: international espionage. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile and stunning rookie field spy Holley Shiftwell. Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan, Italy, France and England, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. The fast-paced fun includes a colorful new cast of cars, boats, trains and airplanes -- complete with menacing villains and international racing competitors.
Characters
Lightning McQueen, Siddeley, Finn McMissile, Rod "Torque" Redline, Holley Shiftwell, Francesco Bernoulli, Sally Carrera, Luigi, Mack, Grem, Professor Zundapp, Ramone, Miles Axlerod, Uncle Topolino, Acer, Flo, Mater, Jeff Gorvette, Fillmore, Guido, Lewis Hamilton, Darrell Cartrip, David Hobbscap
Credits
Directing
- Director
- John Lasseter
- Co-Director
- Brad Lewis
Producing
- Producer
- Denise Ream
Writing
- Writer
- Ben Queen
- Story
- Dan Fogelman, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Voices
- Voice
- Owen Wilson (Lightning McQueen), Jason Isaacs (Siddeley), Michael Caine (Finn McMissile), Bruce Campbell (Rod "Torque" Redline), Emily Mortimer (Holley Shiftwell), John Turturro (Francesco Bernoulli), Bonnie Hunt (Sally Carrera), Tony Shalhoub (Luigi), John Ratzenberger (Mack), Joe Mantegna (Grem), Thomas Kretschmann (Professor Zundapp), Cheech Marin (Ramone), Eddie Izzard (Miles Axlerod), Franco Nero (Uncle Topolino), Peter Jacobson (Acer), Jenifer Lewis (Flo), Larry The Cable Guy (Mater), Jeff Gordon (Jeff Gorvette), Lloyd Sherr (Fillmore), Guido Quaroni (Guido), Lewis Hamilton (Lewis Hamilton), Darrell Waltrip (Darrell Cartrip), David Hobbs (David Hobbscap)
Music
- Music
- Michael Giacchino
- Music Production Coordinator
- Ashley Chafin
Animation
- Animation Director
- Victor Navone
- Supervising Animator
- Dave Mullins
- Animator
- Jude Brownbill, Aaron J. Hartline, Rich McKain, Matthew Strangio, Benjamin Su
- Animation Coordinator
- Max Sachar
- Crowd Animation Supervisor
- Arik Ehle
- Crowd Animators
- Tsung-Yin Hsieh, Jay Rennie
- Fix Animator
- Erick Oh
- Layout Artist
- Andrew Cadelago
- Lighting Artists
- Katherine Ipjian, Afonso Salcedo
- Lighting Technical Directors
- Adel Abada, Paul Oakley
- Effects Technical Director
- Amit Baadkar
- Effects Animation Technical Director
- Vincent Serritella
- Character Modeler/Rigger
- Jared Fong
Art Department
- Art Direction
- Jay Shuster
- Storyboard Artists
- Josh Cooley, Brian Fee, Scott Morse
- Graphic Artist
- Mark Cordell Holmes
Visual Effects
- Effects Artists
- Dave Hale, Bill Watral
Sound
- Sound Designer
- Tom Myers
- Supervising Sound Editors
- Tom Myers, Michael Silvers
- Supervising Foley Editor
- Pascal Garneau
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tom Myers
- ADR Recordist
- Simon Diggins
- Original Dialogue Mixer
- Michael Miller
- Post-Production Sound Services
- Skywalker Sound
Music Department
- Music Editor
- Stephen M. Davis
- Orchestrators
- Peter Boyer, Andrea Datzman, Brad Dechter, Mark Gasbarro, Ira Hearshen, Cameron Patrick
- Conductor
- Tim Simonec
- Music Preparation
- Frank Macchia
- Lead Orchestrator
- Tim Simonec
- Score Recordist
- Tom Hardisty
Casting
- Voice Casting
- Brendan Donnison
Production Management
- Production Coordinator (Sweatbox)
- Allison W. Nelson
Crew
- Global Tech
- Alex Seiden
- Production Engineer
- Jacob Kuenzel
- Additional Production Support
- Kirsten Peterson
- Assistant (Bruce Campbell)
- Mike Estes
- Dialect Coach
- Julie Adams (uncredited)
Companies and other credits
- Soundtrack: Walt Disney Records
- International Monitoring Agency: Intelligent Media
Production notes
Presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D in select theaters.
Sequel to Pixar's Cars. A short film featuring Toy Story characters were shown before the theatrical release of Cars 2.
Both George Carlin (Fillmore) and Paul Newman (Doc Hudson) died between the production of the original film and this sequel.
Release date is that of Hollywood premiere; general North American release date was June 24, 2011.
Sequel to Pixar's Cars. A short film featuring Toy Story characters were shown before the theatrical release of Cars 2.
Both George Carlin (Fillmore) and Paul Newman (Doc Hudson) died between the production of the original film and this sequel.
Release date is that of Hollywood premiere; general North American release date was June 24, 2011.
Awards
Nominee, Golden Globe, Best Animated Feature Film, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Best Animated Feature, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Animated Effects in an Animated Production, Eric Froemling, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Animated Effects in an Animated Production, Jon Reisch, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Character Design in a Feature Production, Jay Shuster, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Production Design in a Feature Production, Harley Jessup, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Storyboarding in a Feature Production, Scott Morse, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Editing in a Feature Production, Stephen Schaffer, A.C.E., 2012.
Nominee, People's Choice Award, Favorite Animated Movie Voice, Owen Wilson, For Playing "Lightning McQueen," 2012
Nominee, Annie Award, Best Animated Feature, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Animated Effects in an Animated Production, Eric Froemling, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Animated Effects in an Animated Production, Jon Reisch, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Character Design in a Feature Production, Jay Shuster, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Production Design in a Feature Production, Harley Jessup, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Storyboarding in a Feature Production, Scott Morse, 2012.
Nominee, Annie Award, Editing in a Feature Production, Stephen Schaffer, A.C.E., 2012.
Nominee, People's Choice Award, Favorite Animated Movie Voice, Owen Wilson, For Playing "Lightning McQueen," 2012
