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Cars (franchise)
''Cars'' is a CGI-animated film series and Disney media franchise set in a world populated by anthropomorphic vehicles created by John Lasseter, Joe Ranft and Jorgen Klubien. The franchise began with the 2006 film of the same name, produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was followed by a sequel in 2011. A third film, '' Cars 3'', was released in 2017. The now-defunct Disneytoon Studios produced the two spin-off films ''Planes'' (2013) and '' Planes: Fire & Rescue'' (2014). The first two ''Cars'' films were directed by Lasseter, then- chief creative officer of Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, while ''Cars 3'' was directed by Brian Fee, a storyboard artist on the previous installments. Lasseter served as executive producer of ''Cars 3'' and the ''Planes'' films. Together, all three ''Cars'' films have accrued over $1.4 billion in box office revenue worldwide while the franchise has amassed over $10 billion in merchandisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter (; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter began his career as an animator with The Walt Disney Company. After being fired from Disney for promoting computer animation, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. The Graphics Group of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm was sold to Steve Jobs and became Pixar in 1986. Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer. In addition, he directed '' Toy Story'' (1995), '' A Bug's Life'' (1998), '' Toy Story 2'' (1999), '' Cars'' (2006), and '' Cars 2'' (2011). From 2006 to 2018, Lasseter also oversaw all of Walt Disney Anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mater's Tall Tales
''Cars Toons'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar. It features the main characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise non-canonically in the original plot. Larry the Cable Guy reprises his role as Mater while Keith Ferguson replaces Owen Wilson as the voice of Lightning McQueen until ''The Radiator Springs 500 ½'', when Wilson reprises his role. The series premiered on October 27, 2008 on both Disney Channel, Toon Disney and ABC Family. Not exclusive to television, the shorts were also released on home media and/or as theatrical shorts. The series ended on May 20, 2014 with ''The Radiator Springs 500 ½'' being the final short to be made. Premise ''Mater's Tall Tales'' All ''Cars Toons'' in ''Mater's Tall Tales'' follow a shared formula: Each episode opens with Mater popping out of his garage door and declaring, "If I'm lyin', I'm cryin'!" (or a variation thereof as seen on the home media and telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy is a show attraction based on the ''Cars'' franchise in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which opened on March 31, 2019, as part of the park's 30th anniversary celebration. The show takes place after the events of '' Cars 3''. The show is housed in Sunset Showcase Theater near Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. Show summary During the 10-minute show, guests take on the role of "rookie racer" as they enter the theater and watch a Lightning McQueen animatronic on stage. The audience is enveloped by a giant, wrap-around screen that is nearly two stories tall and stretches more than 200 feet from end to end. Lightning is anxious to show what he's learned over the years. But his main rival Chick Hicks hacks into the simulator system to humiliate him, and he has to think fast to get back on course. Mater, Cruz Ramirez and Lightning's friends from Radiator Springs chime in with their support, as Lightning gears up for a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters is a trackless dancing cars ride located in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The attraction, which opened on March 7, 2016, features Luigi, the Italian roadster who runs the Casa Della Tires shop in Radiator Springs. The attraction is the first at the Disneyland Resort to use a trackless ride system. Other ride systems in Disney Parks that use trackless technology include The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Walt Disney World, Pooh's Hunny Hunt and Aquatopia in Tokyo Disney Resort, Mystic Manor in Hong Kong Disneyland, and Ratatouille in Disneyland Paris. The attraction replaced Luigi's Flying Tires, which was inspired by Disneyland's Flying Saucers attraction from the 1960s. Description Luigi has invited his cousins from Carsoli, Italy, to Radiator Springs for a dance festival in the tire yard behind his Casa Della Tires shop. Guests ride in the car vehicles as they move and spin to Italian music. During Halloween Time at the Disney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi's Flying Tires
Luigi's Flying Tires was an amusement ride in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, At the Disneyland Resort In Anaheim, California. Guests rode on tire-shaped bumper car vehicles that floated on a cushion of air, similar to an air hockey game. The ride's concept was based on Disneyland's Flying Saucers attraction from the 1960s. The attraction closed on February 17, 2015. It was replaced by Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters. History The attraction, originally titled "Luigi's Roamin' Tires", was announced in late 2007 along with the rest of the Cars Land multi-year expansion plans for Disney California Adventure. The ride was based on the Flying Saucers attraction that was located in Disneyland's Tomorrowland from 1961 to 1966. Instead of floating bumper cars in the shapes of flying saucers, the Luigi attraction featured bumper cars whose riders steer big levitating truck tires. Executive Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering Kathy Mangum said in 2011 that designing the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiator Springs Racers
Radiator Springs Racers is slot car ride in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The attraction features a third-generation version of transport technology originally developed for the Test Track attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World. Radiator Springs Racers is themed to the fictional world in Disney Pixar's ''Cars''. At a cost of over $200 million, the attraction is the most expensive at Disneyland Resort and one of the most expensive theme park attractions in the world. It accounted for about 18% of the entire cost of the $1.1 billion expansion of Disney California Adventure Park. The attraction takes guests in a six-person vehicle through encounters with characters from the film series ''Cars''. Guests then race another vehicle through turns and hills, ending with a randomized race result. History The attraction, along with the rest of the Disney California Adventure multi-year expansion, was announced on October 17, 2007. However, the first indication of the attractio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cars Quatre Roues Rallye
Cars Quatre Roues Rallye, or Cars Race Rally, is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée. The attraction opened on June 9, 2007, as part of the park's expansion land, Toon Studio (now known as Worlds of Pixar). The attraction's theme is based on Disney·Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise. On August 27, 2021, following Disneyland Paris' reopening, Walt Disney Studios announced that the attraction was set to become part of the ''Worlds of Pixar'' area. Summary The attraction is located in Toon Studio and themed as an automobile service station in Radiator Springs. The attraction is surrounded by boulders which imitate the rocky formations of the Grand Canyon. Similarly to ''Francis' Ladybug Boogie'' at Disney California Adventure and ''Whirlpool'' at Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, just next to Tokyo. It opened on 4 September 2001, at a cost of 335 billion yen. The Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride (ZZ Ward Song)
"Ride" is an original song performed by ZZ Ward featuring Gary Clark Jr. for the Disney/Pixar film '' Cars 3'' and its soundtrack. The song, which plays during the film's end credits, was written by Ward, Evan Bogart and Dave Bassett, with the latter also producing, mixing, and recording it. It was released as a single on April 14, 2017. History The song was first announced on May 18, 2017, along with the soundtrack and Randy Newman's original score. Ward first performed the song on ''Dancing with the Stars'' on April 17, 2017. She later included the song as the last track of '' The Storm'', her second studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records c ..., which was released on June 30, 2017. The song is an up-tempo pop-dance song. Music video A music video of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Town (James Taylor Song)
"Our Town" is a song used in the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film ''Cars''. It was written by longtime Pixar contributor Randy Newman and recorded by James Taylor. Story The song is a ballad that recounts the economic decline of the fictional town of Radiator Springs after the creation of Interstate 40. Awards and nominations At the 49th Grammy Awards (given on February 11, 2007), the song won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The same night, Newman's work for ''Cars'' won for Music in an Animated Feature Production at the 34th Annie Awards. The song was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "I Need to Wake Up" from ''An Inconvenient Truth ''An Inconvenient Truth'' is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate people about global warming. The film features a slide show that, by Gore's own e .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Gone (song)
"Real Gone" is a song written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks for the 2006 Pixar film ''Cars''. Crow's version of the song is the second single to the official soundtrack album to the film. The song charted to No. 76 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100, as well as No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart. According to the sheet music published at MusicNotes.com, the song is written in the key of C major (recorded a half-step lower in B major). MusicNotes.com Charts {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" , - ! scope="col" , Chart (2006) ! scope="col" , Peakposition , - ! scope="row" {{singlechart, Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 , 1 , - ! scope="row" , US |
Cars (soundtrack)
''Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack album to the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film of the same name. Released by Walt Disney Records on June 6, 2006, nine songs from the soundtrack are from popular and contemporary artists. The styles of these songs vary between pop, blues, country, and rock. The remaining eleven pieces are orchestral scores composed and conducted by Randy Newman. The soundtrack was released three days before the film's release into theaters. Reception At the 49th Grammy Awards the soundtrack was nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album, while the John Mayer version of "Route 66" was also nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and "Our Town" won the award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The track was also nominated for Best Original Song at the 79th Academy Awards. Chart performance On November 25, 2006, the soundtrack's position on the ''Billboard'' 200 shot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driven To Win
Driven may refer to: Human behavior * Motivated, based on, for example: *Ambition *Desire (philosophy) *Work ethic Arts, entertainment, and media Books * ''Driven'' (book), autobiography of Green Bay Packers player Donald Driver Films * ''Driven'' (1916 film), a British silent film * ''Driven'' (1923 film), an American silent film * ''Driven'' (2001 film), an American film starring Sylvester Stallone * ''Driven'' (2017 film), a Pakistani crime film * ''Driven'' (2018 film) a film about the life of John DeLorean, founder of the DeLorean Motor Company Music * The Driven, an Irish rock band * ''Driven'' (Cueshé album), 2008 album * ''Driven'' (Orphanage album), 2004 album * "Driven" (Rush song), a song by Canadian rock band Rush from their 1996 album ''Test For Echo'' * "Driven" (Sevendust song), a single from the album ''Alpha'' by the heavy metal band Sevendust Television * ''Driven'' (TV series), a British motoring programme * "Driven" (''CSI: Miami''), an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
