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D23 Expo: John Lasseter Maps out the World of Cars 2

Source:Silas Lesnick
September 13, 2009


Taking the stage this morning at Anaheim's D23 Expo, John Lasseter spoke at length about Pixar's summer 2011 film, Cars 2 which will reunite the cast of the 2006 hit, taking Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and friends on an international road trip.

Concept art was shown of the locations that McQueen will visit in his world tour, all decked out with automobile-inspired variations of the real world (the Eiffel tower has a wheel design at the base, Big Ben is called "Big Bentley"). The locations (which seem to be in the same order they appear in the story) included Tokyo, Japan, Black Forest, Germany, an unknown Oktoberfest town (where Lasseter showed an image of Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) wearing "mater-hosen"), Porto Corsa, Italy, Paris, France and London, England.

Also introduced was a new character, Fin McMissle, a James Bond-inspired secret agent who appears in the form of a gadget-riddled Aston Martin. One of the plot lines apparently involves Mater saving Fin's life and being mistaken for a secret agent himself, pursued around the world in a Hitchcockian "wrong man" scenario. No voice actor was announced for the role but the part seems to be screaming for Sean Connery to come out of retirement.

Other concepts that Lasseter promised for the film involve Mater learning to drive on the opposite side of the road in Europe, adventures on the Autobahn, troubles in Parisian roundabouts and scooters in Italy (which, he explained, are like gnats to the cars).

Also shown were two (of three) upcoming "Car Toons" that will air this fall on the Disney channel. The first is called "UFM: Unidentified Flying Mater" and the second "Heavy Metal Mater." Both were directed by Lasseter who promises that he'll keep making them as long as he can.

Cars 2 is scheduled for June 24, 2011.

COMMENTS (14)

Posted by:
Mark
September 13, 2009
that would be cool for Sir Sean Connery to play that role of Fin McMissle
Posted by:
Harker Studios
September 13, 2009
I second that Mark! Would be a great comeback move for him. I really think he's done with acting but it's a nice thought!

Even Roger Moore would be an interesting good choice. He has a very recognizable voice.
Posted by:
Beth
September 13, 2009
god, no more mater, at least not as a main story. He gets annoying. This was a cute story, we don't need more of him.
Posted by:
ken
September 13, 2009
Pixar is becoming quite the sequal-maker! Wasn't that the reason Lasseter hated Disney animation???
Posted by:
Jake
September 14, 2009
@Idioteque - Dude that would be so cool if they got Daniel Craig in to do the voice! But knowing how he treats Aston Martins i.e. Flipped until its destroyed or riddled with machine gun bullets and have the door ripped off we know how it would probably end for Finn. Sean Connery would be AMAZING as well and he has grandchildren so maybe that will be enough to get him to pull one more job. Sidenote - How amazing would it be to have Christian Bale be a lead pixar voice?
Posted by:
getoffofmycloud
September 14, 2009
Dalton should voice Fin McMissile
Posted by:
Sith Angel
September 14, 2009
How about Michael J. Fox, to reprise his role from "Doc Hollywood"?
Why are they making a sequel to their unquestioned weakest film?
Is Chevron footing some of the production cost or something?
I wonder what movie they will rip-off the story from this time...if they are following the lead of the first "Cars". Pixar is incredible (no pun intended), but "Cars" was a real mis-step, and feels like a Dreamworks Animation (save for the first two Shrek movies)or Disney (stand alone) movie, and not anywhere near the story quality we've come to expect from Pixar.
Incredibles 2!!!!
Posted by:
29AV8
September 15, 2009
Didn't Lassiter say Finn (two N's) would be Timothy Dalton?
Posted by:
Doveplayer
September 16, 2009
I think Sean might do a voice. It's not actual acting and it would be cool. I can't wait to see it!
Posted by:
David
September 16, 2009
I think its awesome this is my sons favorite movie and also my nephews top 3 Ive seen the movie over 100 times lol watching it with the boys Im due for a new story!

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COMMENTS (14)

Posted by:
Mark
September 13, 2009
that would be cool for Sir Sean Connery to play that role of Fin McMissle
Posted by:
Harker Studios
September 13, 2009
I second that Mark! Would be a great comeback move for him. I really think he's done with acting but it's a nice thought!

Even Roger Moore would be an interesting good choice. He has a very recognizable voice.
Posted by:
Beth
September 13, 2009
god, no more mater, at least not as a main story. He gets annoying. This was a cute story, we don't need more of him.
Posted by:
ken
September 13, 2009
Pixar is becoming quite the sequal-maker! Wasn't that the reason Lasseter hated Disney animation???
Posted by:
Jake
September 14, 2009
@Idioteque - Dude that would be so cool if they got Daniel Craig in to do the voice! But knowing how he treats Aston Martins i.e. Flipped until its destroyed or riddled with machine gun bullets and have the door ripped off we know how it would probably end for Finn. Sean Connery would be AMAZING as well and he has grandchildren so maybe that will be enough to get him to pull one more job. Sidenote - How amazing would it be to have Christian Bale be a lead pixar voice?
Posted by:
getoffofmycloud
September 14, 2009
Dalton should voice Fin McMissile
Posted by:
Sith Angel
September 14, 2009
How about Michael J. Fox, to reprise his role from "Doc Hollywood"?
Why are they making a sequel to their unquestioned weakest film?
Is Chevron footing some of the production cost or something?
I wonder what movie they will rip-off the story from this time...if they are following the lead of the first "Cars". Pixar is incredible (no pun intended), but "Cars" was a real mis-step, and feels like a Dreamworks Animation (save for the first two Shrek movies)or Disney (stand alone) movie, and not anywhere near the story quality we've come to expect from Pixar.
Incredibles 2!!!!
Posted by:
29AV8
September 15, 2009
Didn't Lassiter say Finn (two N's) would be Timothy Dalton?
Posted by:
Doveplayer
September 16, 2009
I think Sean might do a voice. It's not actual acting and it would be cool. I can't wait to see it!
Posted by:
David
September 16, 2009
I think its awesome this is my sons favorite movie and also my nephews top 3 Ive seen the movie over 100 times lol watching it with the boys Im due for a new story!

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