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...