Cars 3

***Cars 3*** is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Brian Fee in his directorial debut and written by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson and Mike Rich, it is the third installment of the *Cars* film franchise and a stand-alone sequel to *Cars 2* (2011). It was executive-produced by then-chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar, John Lasseter, who directed the first two *Cars* films. The returning voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cable Guy are joined by Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington, and Lea DeLaria, in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities. In the film, Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of high tech race cars that he is still the best race car in the world.

Development of a sequel began in 2011 after the release of *Cars 2* and began pre-production in 2014. John Lasseter, director of the previous film had stated that the film would be more emotional, and go back to the film's original roots. The production team for the film conducted research on multiple NASCAR racers, particularly older ones, as well as a sports psychoanalyst. New cast members including Armie Hammer and Cristela Alonzo were announced in January 2017. Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington and Lea DeLaria were announced that they had joined the cast two months later.

Released worldwide in movie theaters on June 16, 2017, along with its theatrical animated short film *Lou*, the film grossed $383 million worldwide and received mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor as well as its emotional story and animation. This was the last piece of *Cars* media where Katherine Helmond voices Lizzie two years before her death on February 23, 2019.

## Cast

### Additional Voices

* Andrea Taylor Baker
* Doug Burch
* Catherine Cavadini
* Lanai Chapman
* Will Collyer
* Abby Craden - Simulator
* Django Craig
* James G. Dashe
* E. Ambriz DeColosio
* John DeMita
* Rod Gnapp
* Willow Geer
* Isa Hall
* Aaron Hendry
* John Hoffman
* Barney Jones
* Mikey Kelley
* Carlyle King
* Daamen Krall
* David H. Lawrence XVII
* Malana
* Jeremy Maxwell
* Levi Nuñez
* Angel Oquendo
* Jason Pace
* Bob Peterson
* James Ponce
* Alex Puccinelli
* David Randolph
* Jerome Ranft
* Noreen Reardon
* A.J. Riebli III
* Peter Sohn
* Galyn Susman
* Regina Taufen
* Nancy Truman
* Cheryl Tyre
* Andrew Vernon
* Jay Ward

## Release

### Theatrical release

*Cars 3* was released in theaters on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the United States, in 3D,[24] Dolby Cinema and selected IMAX theaters, accompanied by the Pixar short film *Lou*. The film had a special screening for the NASCAR industry in Kannapolis, North Carolina on May 23, 2017] The world premiere was held in Anaheim, California on June 10, 2017.

### Marketing

On November 21, 2016, an early teaser trailer was released online via Pixar's YouTube channel, and was later attached to *Moana*, which went into theaters two days later

## Possible sequel

**Video Games:** *Cars: The Video Game* • *Cars 2: The Video Game* • *Cars: Mater-National Championship* • *Cars: Race-O-Rama* • *The World of Cars Online* • *Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures* • *Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure* • *Disney INFINITY* • *Cars: Fast as Lightning* • *Cars 3: Driven to Win*

**Entertainment:** Lightning McQueen Live! • Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy • Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show Spectacular • Pixar Playtime Pals
**Restaurants:** Cozy Cone Motel • Fillmore's Taste-In • Flo's V8 Cafe
**Shops:** Radiator Springs Curios • Ramone's House of Body Art • Sarge's Surplus Hut
**Parade:** Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Paint The Night Parade • Pixar Play Parade
**Firework:** Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: Celebrate!

**Cars 2:** Finn McMissile • Holley Shiftwell • Tony Trihull • Rod "Torque" Redline • Tomber • Miles Axlerod • Professor Zündapp • Grem • Acer • Francesco Bernoulli • Vladimir Trunkov • J. Curby Gremlin • Ivan • Uncle Topolino • Mama Topolino
**Cars 3:** Cruz Ramirez • Jackson Storm • Sterling • Miss Fritter • Chase Racelott • Danny Swervez • Bubba Wheelhouse • Bobby Swift • Smokey • Junior, River, and Louise
**Mater and the Ghostlight:** Screamin' Banshee
**Cars Toons:** Kabuto • Big D • Skipper Riley • Sandy Dunes • Blue Grit • Idle Threat • Shifty Sidewinder • Didi 05 • Mike 07
**Video Games:** Candice • Stinger
**Deleted Characters:** Zil

**Tales From Radiator Springs:** Hiccups • Bugged • Spinning • The Radiator Springs 500½
**Canceled Episodes:** To Protect and Serve

**Cars 2:** You Might Think • Collision of Worlds • Mon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) • Nobody's Fool
**Cars 3:** Run That Race • Glory Days • Ride
**Video games:** Free Ride

**Upcoming:** *Encanto* (2021)

**Upcoming:** *Turning Red* (2022) · *Lightyear* (2022)