Cars Academy

"Where big dreamers achieve big dreams."

- Tagline Cars Academy is the fourth film in the Cars series, which will be released June 14, 2024.

Synopsis
"Speed is what he had and needed. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) 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

Top Billed Cast

 * Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
 * Denzel Washington as William Ignite
 * Kyle MacLachlan as Rosebud
 * Taylor Kitsch as Timothy Shadow
 * Joaquin Phoenix as Smokin' Sammy Sweller
 * Milo Ventimiglia as Dexter Greaser
 * Garrett Hedlund as Julius Flame
 * Bob Odenkirk as Davies
 * Beck Bennett as Jackpot Monte
 * Charlize Theron as GNSS
 * Ray Magliozzi as Rusty and Dusty Rust-Eze
 * Jeremy Piven as Harv
 * John Ratzenberger as Mack
 * Kirsten Dunst as Janice Clover
 * Jenny Slate as Rosette Cosmo
 * Chadwick Boseman as Titanium Plasma
 * Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
 * Bob Costas as Bob Cutlas
 * Michael Strahan as Michael Sedan
 * Adam Alexander as Adam Alexandrift
 * Bob Peterson as Chick Hicks
 * Kyle Petty as Strip "The King" Weathers
 * Bud Luckey as Doc Hudson
 * Chris Cooper as Smokey
 * Darla K. Anderson as Lynda Weathers
 * Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as Dale Earnstart, Jr.
 * Kyle Larson as Axile Larson
 * Kevin Harvick as Kevin Carvick
 * Joey Gase as Joey Race
 * Jamie McMurray as Jamie McDerby

Trivia

 * This is the first standalone prequel to the Cars franchise.
 * This is Ralph Eggleston's directorial debut.
 * This is the third Pixar movie where a character sings a full song as a bonus track.
 * This is Kyle MacLachlan's second Pixar film (the first being Inside Out)
 * There will be no short film preceding the film.
 * This film is Rated G by the MPAA when initially discussed to be PG for sports action/thematic elements.
 * This is the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time, outrunning Toy Story 3.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack will be composed by Randy Newman and featuring songs by pop and country artists (e.g. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, etc.) and two cast members (Kyle MacLachlan and Joaquin Phoenix). The song "Smell Swell" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (and Coldplay, Kyle MacLachlan, and Joaquin Phoenix sing this during the ceremony), and Randy Newman was nominated for this category for "Smell Swell".

Cars Academy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
By Randy Newman and Various Artists
 * 1) "Courage" by Tim McGraw - 3:53
 * 2) "Under The Hood" by Jason Mraz - 2:58
 * 3) "Dust of the Wind" by Brad Paisley - 3:12
 * 4) "Blurring Tracks (feat. Miranda Lambert)" by Phillip Phillips - 4:00
 * 5) "Win" by Soundgarden - 3:22
 * 6) "Underestimated Power" by Katy Perry - 4:11
 * 7) "Smell Swell" by Kyle MacLachlan & Joaquin Phoenix (music & lyrics by Randy Newman) - 3:31
 * 8) "Smell Swell" by Coldplay (music & lyrics by Randy Newman) - 3:35
 * 9) Georgia 500 - 2:41
 * 10) The Ignition In Flames - 3:04
 * 11) Academy For Big Dreamers - 5:32
 * 12) Placement Test - 1:21
 * 13) Mr. William Revealed - 2:30
 * 14) Historical Landmark - 4:11
 * 15) Train For What? - 1:32
 * 16) Greaser - 1:03
 * 17) I Am Speed/Rosebud, CEO - 2:45
 * 18) Docile Davies - 1:12
 * 19) Drive Into The Real World - 3:53
 * 20) Rosebud Assists/Smell Swell Deodorizer - 3:01
 * 21) CEO Replacement/Flaming McQueen - 2:02
 * 22) The Final Race - 5:58
 * 23) Final Farewell - 2:10
 * 24) Rust-Eze Offer - 1:48
 * 25) Continuous Journey - 1:00
 * 26) All the Greats - 1:04
 * 27) One Thing - 0:52
 * 28) End Credits - 3:12

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