"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...

They did it with “Toy Story” twice. They’re doing it with “Cars” next. They’ve been rumored to want to do it with “The Incredibles” for years. Pixar is officially in the sequel business these days, with further installments of some of their most popular franchises in the works.

So how come we never hear about “Monsters, Inc. 2”?

“We’ve thought about it,” “Monsters, Inc.” director Pete Docter told MTV News about the possibility for a sequel. “We’ve got a couple ideas.”

In the moment, those ideas are being filtered into a “Monsters, Inc” roller-coaster at the Walt Disney Resorts, which should open in a couple of years. Read more...

In getting your news from MTV, you have chosen...wisely. News from Michael Moore, Peter Jackson, John Lasseter, and Steven Spielberg highlight our links of the day.

- Throw me idol, I'll throw you the link! Indiana Jones is back in action in this exclusive video. (Indiana Jones.com)

- Michael Moore's next documentary is going to be so "Gay." (JoBlo)

- Charlize Theron to star in "The Burning Plain," an interconnected love story from "Babel" screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga. (Variety)

- Dead like her. Saoirse Ronan to star as murdered Susie Salmon, the central character in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." (Hollywood Reporter)

- Pillow fight! Katharine McPhee joins Anna Farris's sorority in a still untitled comedy. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Put them in the Iron Maiden (Excellent?): Bill and Ted sequel coming straight-to-DVD. (LA Times)

- Ka-chow! Pixar working on "Cars" sequel? (JV Pixar News)