New Concept Art for Cars 2 debuts at The Fan Carpet
Cars 2 sees its UK release on July 22 and in the run up to the release, The Fan Carpet have an extra special treat for you in the form of three brand new concept arts from the film. We’re loving these incredible new pieces of CARS 2 concept art, fresh from the illustrators desk at Pixar Headquarters!
With the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Jason Isaacs, Joe Mantegna, Peter Jacobson and Thomas Kretschmann, Cars 2 sees star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car.
But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
John Lasseter returns to the driver’s seat to direct this follow-up to his 2006 Golden Globe®-winning “Cars.” “Cars 2” is co-directed by Brad Lewis, producer of the Oscar®-winning film “Ratatouille,” and produced by visual effects industry veteran Denise Ream (associate producer, “Up”; visual effects executive producer, “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”). The film hits the track on July 22, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX® 3D in select cinemas.
 | THE ROYAL TREATMENT Pixar reimagines London’s New House of Parliament and Big Ben in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2.” Concept art created in July 2010 showcases the “carified” elements. Big Ben is transformed into Big Bentley, with spark plug towers, car grill arches and classic Bentley hood ornaments. The rest of the Parliament has car grills and headlights built into the façade with spark plugs on the spires. This concept art was created to help design the look of the film before the set was built in the computer. With all-new characters, comedy, heart and an action-packed tale of international espionage, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2” hits the track on July 22, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D in select cinemas. |
| LE VROOM Pixar reimagines Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2.” While the real Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, artists from Pixar Animation Studios began “carifying” it in June 2009. Concept art showcases the “carified” elements—the arches at its base take the form of wheels topped by car grill facades; the Tower’s top sports a modified spark plug and car antenna. This concept art was created to help design the look of the film before the set was built in the computer. With all-new characters, comedy, heart and an action-packed tale of international espionage, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2” hits the track on July 22, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D in select cinemas. |  |
 | THAT’S AMORE Pixar reimagines the signature casinos of the European Riviera in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 2” with the fictional Porto Corsa Casino in Italy. Concept art created in July 2010 showcases the “carified” elements – instead of lion statues on the building corners, Pixar artists created car statuary details. This concept art was created to help design the look of the film before the set was built in the computer. With all-new characters, comedy, heart and an action-packed tale of international espionage with Mater at its core, Disney •Pixar’s “Cars 2” hits the track on July 22, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D in select cinemas. |
| GOTO THE IMAGE GALLERY TO SEE THESE FANTASTIC CONCEPTS IN FULL | CARS 2 REVS ITS ENGINES IN CINEMAS IN 2D AND 3D ON JULY 22 FROM DISNEY • PIXAR
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