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

 * "While speed is what he had and needed, Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) starts a small town car with big dreams to race around a track, going at 180 miles per hour. McQueen adventures through perseverance and courage and races to the top of his class at Gearbox Malone's (voice of Denzel Washington) Racing Academy. In the next few years, McQueen faces the obstacle of defeating his rival (voice of Chris Pine) in the upcoming race." 

-Pixar official synopsis

Top Billed Cast

 * Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
 * Denzel Washington as Gearbox Malone
 * Chris Pine as Neon O'Connor
 * Craig Robinson as Sammy Sweller
 * Chris Hardwick as Chip Circuit
 * Jeremy Piven as Harv
 * Kate McKinnon as Roseanne Merlot
 * Tom Magliozzi as Rusty Rust-Eze (archive recordings)
 * Ray Magliozzi as Dusty Rust-Eze
 * John Ratzenberger as Mack
 * Darrell Waltrip as Darrell Cartrip
 * Bob Costas as Bob Cutlas
 * Michael Strahan as Michael Sedan
 * Adam Alexander as Adam Alexandrift
 * Michael Keaton as Chick Hicks
 * Darla K. Anderson as Lynda Weathers
 * Richard Petty as Strip "The King" Weathers
 * Kyle Petty as Cal 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
 * Jeff Gordon as Jeff Gorvette
 * Paul Newman as Doc Hudson (archive recordings)
 * Chris Cooper as Smokey

Trivia

 * This is the first prequel of the Cars franchise.
 * This is Ralph Eggleston's directorial debut for a feature film.
 * 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.
 * Harv is a fully-CGI animated functioning character.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack will be composed by Michael Giacchino and featuring songs by pop and country artists (e.g. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Coldplay, etc.).

Cars Academy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
By Michael Giacchino 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) "Smell Swell" by Coldplay (music & lyrics by Randy Newman) - 3:35
 * 7) Academy For Big Dreamers - 5:32
 * 8) Placement Test - 1:21
 * 9) Historical Landmark - 4:11
 * 10) Personal Tutor - 1:32
 * 11) TIme Trial - 2:23
 * 12) You Are Speed - 2:35
 * 13) Harv - 1:12
 * 14) Smell Swell Deodorizer - 3:01
 * 15) Number Ninety-Five / Rookie Division - 2:02
 * 16) Georgia 500 - 3:17
 * 17) Mr. Malone Revealed / The Ignition In Flames - 3:34
 * 18) Car Shop - 4:04
 * 19) Search For O'Connor - 3:53
 * 20) Final Farewell - 2:10
 * 21) Rust-Eze Offer - 1:48
 * 22) All The Greats - 1:04
 * 23) One Thing - 0:52

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