Disney/Pixar has released a new, longer (and pretty cool) trailer for Cars 2, along with some great vintage-looking posters for the film, which relate to the World Grand Prix championship Lightning McQueen is taking part in in the movie. Cars is one of Pixar’s most under-appreciated films, and while some wondered why they chose to make a sequel to it, in my mind it’s more than welcome (the fact it’s actually the studio’s biggest merchandising success probably helped with the decision to make a follow-up too).
Take a look below for the posters and the trailer is embedded right at the bottom of this post. Cars 2 hits UK cinemas on July 22nd.
Official Synopsis: T Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the worlds fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Maters action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
John Lasseter returns to the drivers seat to direct this follow-up to his 2006 Golden Globe®-winning Cars. Cars 2 is co-directed by Brad Lewis, producer of the Oscar®-winning film Ratatouille, and produced by visual effects industry veteran Denise Ream (associate producer, Up; visual effects executive producer, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith).