Cars Academy

Cars Academy (originally titled The Bloomington Racing Academy: A Cars Standalone) is a 2024 Pixar Animation Studios film, directed by Adrian Molina, and the first standalone prequel to the Cars franchise. This is the story of how Lightning McQueen became a world-class racer. The music is set to be composed by Michael Giacchino. This movie won the Academy Award (R) for Best Animated Feature Film and was nominated for six other Academy Awards (R) (such as Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Original Screenplay). This is also the first Pixar film not to have a short film preceding the film.

Synopsis
"Speed is what he had and needed. Lightning McQueen is a small town car with big dreams. He has the ability to go 290 miles per hour. McQueen also dreamed of someday becoming a racer. So, McQueen adventures through perseverance and courage to race to the top of his class at the Bloomington Racing Academy! Later, in the next few years, McQueen is the best racer in the world!"

-Pixar official synopsis

Official Cast

 * Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
 * Bob Odenwick as William K. Ignite
 * Taylor Kitsch as Timothy Shadow, Jr.
 * Garrett Hedlund as Julius Flame
 * Kirsten Dunst as Janice Clover
 * Megan Boone as Rosette Cosmo
 * Beck Bennett as Jackpot Monte
 * Chadwick Boseman as Titanium Plasma
 * Milo Ventimiglia as Litigious Davies
 * Simon Helberg as Dexter Greaser
 * James Spader as Timothy Shadow, Sr.
 * Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
 * Bob Costas as Bob Cutlas
 * Michael Strahan as Michael Sedan
 * Nick Viall as Chick Hicks
 * Barry Van Dyke as Doc Hudson
 * Bob Peterson as Strip "The King" Weathers
 * Darla K. Anderson as Lynda Weathers
 * Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as Junior Eight
 * Jeremy Piven as Harv
 * John Ratzenberger as Mack

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