"Cars" is without a doubt my least favorite Pixar movie, and I'm certainly not alone in that statement. Still, I'm willing to give the animation studio the benefit of the doubt with their upcoming sequel, "Cars 2." After all, "Toy Story 2" was an improvement on the already terrific first "Toy Story," so who's to say they can't make a bigger leap here?
Many at Pixar acknowledge that "Cars" is not their best, even if it was one of their more kid-targeted and merchandise-friendly efforts, and it's likely they're looking to redeem themselves with the follow-up. Read more...
John Lasseter just announced to a crowd of journalists assembled at the Kodak Theatre that "Cars 2” has been bumped up to summer 2011, a year ahead of what Disney/Pixar has previously announced in April. He said that animators are currently working around the clock, and that the plot will feature Mater getting his passport as he and Lightning McQueen travel around the world. Suspiciously absent from the description was the character voiced by Paul Newman, who is reportedly in poor health.
Suspiciously absent from the description was the character voiced by Paul Newman, who is reportedly in poor health - odd, perhaps, given that Lassetter told MTV News in June that fans could expect to see much more of Doc Hudson in the sequel. Read more...
Fifty plus years as an actor, 10 Academy Award nominations, one Oscar win, and a slew of indisputably iconic performances, and forgive me, my first thought upon hearing the recent news of Paul Newman's rumored ill health was "Is 'Cars' really going to be his last acting role?"
Not if John Lasseter and the good folks over at Pixar have anything to do with it, who are hoping that Newman will continue the role of Doc Hudson in "Cars 2," scheduled for release in 2012.
"Well, you know, his character is coming back," Lasseter told MTV News. "He's a good friend of mine, and so we're just waiting to see." Although some articles conflict, it was widely reported earlier this month that Newman was battling lung cancer. Read more...
