Tag Archives: Cars 2

Oscar Race – Cars 2 Out, La Luna In

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Greg Mariotti

In somewhat surprising news, Cars 2 missed the cut when Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. This is the first time, since the Animated Feature Film category was created that Pixar has not had a film in the running. … Continue reading →

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Michael Giacchino Speaks!

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Greg Mariotti

In case you missed it, Oscar winning composer Michael Giacchino talks about scoring Cars 2, his childhood inspirations and much more. This audio was recorded by yours truly at the Cars 2 Press event this past April and we recently … Continue reading →

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Cars 2 – First Oscar Ads Emerge

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

Here’s the first two Cars 2 For Your Consideration Oscar Ads (courtesy of Awards Daily). Disney-Pixar is promoting the film in the following categories: Best Animated Feature, Best Song and Best Score.

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John Lasseter – Hollywood Walk of Fame Recap

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

John Lasseter received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 1st. It’s a well deserved honor for a visionary that helped shape the world of animation over the past 25+ years and usher in a new era. … Continue reading →

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Pixar Bytes: Lasseter Star, Winery, Toy Story Book & More!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

John Lasseter talks candidly about his winery with The Hollywood Reporter. John will also be receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 1st. There’s a new book coming out entitled The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey, by author … Continue reading →

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Director Rob Gibbs Talks Air Mater

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

I had a chance to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with Air Mater director Rob Gibbs. Rob has helmed a number of the Mater shorts and has a long history with Pixar. Here’s the transcript from the event: Q … Continue reading →

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Cars 2: New DVD/Blu-ray Clips

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

Disney-Pixar has released a couple of clips from the upcoming Cars 2 DVD and Blu-ray (release date: November 1st). The first is a behind the scenes clip highlighting some of the “research” that the production team did. You’ll hear from … Continue reading →

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Cars 2 Blu-ray and DVD: November 1st

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

Disney-Pixar officially announced the home video release of Cars 2 late yesterday. As a movie (and extra features lover), I have to admit that I’m pretty disappointed that you must buy the 3D version to get all the extras. Also, … Continue reading →

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Lego Lightning McQueen

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

   Pretty cool, huh? My son, Antonio created this Lightning McQueen from the recent Lego Cars 2 collection. It seems that the Lego toys get cooler and cooler each year.

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Pixar Bytes: Up Characters at Disneyland, Cars 2 & More!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Greg Mariotti

Carl and Russell and Dug have taken over the Redwood Creek Challenge area at Disney’s California Adventure. The Wilderness Explorer theme has been deployed, you can earn badges and meet the Up characters. More details over at Mouse Planet. Jim … Continue reading →

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