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Cars on the Road 2022
Animated comedyChildren's animated comedyChildren's comedy
A 2026 American animated miniseries, Cars on the Road was made by Pixar Animation Studios for the Disney+ streaming service and adapted from the Cars franchise. Owen Wilson voices Lightning McQueen and Larry the Cable Guy portrays Mater in the main cast. The series was written by Steve Purcell and produced by Marc Sondheimer. It takes place after Cars 3 (2017), following Lightning and Mater as they travel to their friend's wedding, stopping at multiple places and meeting various characters along the way.
The miniseries was introduced in December 2020 at Disney's Investor Day. According to Sondheimer, the directors collaborated to ensure consistency throughout the series. The title was revealed during Pixar’s special for November 2021 2021’s Disney+ Day. Episode concepts draw inspiration from films like Mad Max (1979) and The Shining (1980). Lighting changes were made by the production designer to reflect Ray Harryhausen's style. The series took 15 months to produce. Jake Monaco composed all nine episodes' scores, co-writing the title theme with Bobby Podesta, sung by Bobby Hamrick.
Cars on the Road debuted on September 8, 2022 as part of Disney+ Day. Critics praised its voice work, humor, themes, character examples and references to pop culture.
Cast
- Owen WilsonLightning McQueen
- Larry the Cable Guy[[Mater
- Quinta BrunsonIvy
- Bonnie HuntSally Carrera
- Jenifer LewisFlo
- Cheech MarinRamone
- Lloyd SherrFillmore
- Tony ShalhoubLuigi
- Guido QuaroniGuido
- Tania GunadiLisa
- Ruth LivierLouise
- Steve PurcellRandy / Wraith Rod
- Matthew Yang KingClutch Humboldt / Wraith Rod / Crew Pitty
- Kathy HollySpeed Demon
- Masa KanomeNoriyuki
- Toks OlagundoyeMargaret Motorray / Chiefess
- Gabby SanalitroGriswold
- Megan CavanaghMae Pillar-Durev / Bella Cadavre
- Hayden BishopKay Pillar-Durev / 1st AD
- Secunda WoodBrakelight Pictures' producer
- Matt LoweBrakelight Pictures' crew members
- Zeno RobinsonLance the Writer / Jeremy
- Dave FennoyTown Marshall / Justice Stern
- Thomas BromheadCap'n Long Leggy
- Debra CardonaSquat
- Cristela AlonzoCruz Ramirez
- Dana PowellMato
- Oscar CamachoMateo
Crew
- Developer
- Steve Purcell
- Producer
- Marc Sondheimer
- Executive producer
- Kevin Reher, Katherine Sarafian, Dan Scanlon
- Cinematography
- Robert Anderson, Laura Grieve
- Music
- Jake Monaco
Details
- Production
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Network
- Disney+
