Cars 3

Cars 3 is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Brian Fee in his directorial debut and written by Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson and Mike Rich, it is the third installment of the Cars film franchise and a stand-alone sequel to Cars 2 (2011). It was executive-produced by then-chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar, John Lasseter, who directed the first two Cars films. The returning voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cable Guy are joined by Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington and Lea DeLaria, in addition to a dozen NASCAR personalities.[5] In the film, Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of high tech race cars that he is still the best race car in the world.

Development of a sequel began in 2011 after the release of Cars 2 and began pre-production in 2014. John Lasseter, director of the previous film had stated that the film would be more emotional, and go back to the film's original roots. The production team for the film conducted research on multiple NASCAR racers, particularly older ones, as well as a sports psychoanalyst. New cast members including Armie Hammer and Cristela Alonzo were announced in January 2017. Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington and Lea DeLaria were announced that they had joined the cast two months later.

Released worldwide in movie theaters on June 16, 2017, along with its theatrical animated short film Lou, the film grossed $383 million worldwide and received mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor as well as its emotional story and animation. This was the last piece of Cars media where Katherine Helmond voices Lizzie two years before her death on February 23, 2019.

Theatrical release
Cars 3 was released in theaters on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the United States, in 3D,[24] Dolby Cinema and selected IMAX theaters, accompanied by the Pixar short film Lou. The film had a special screening for the NASCAR industry in Kannapolis, North Carolina on May 23, 2017] The world premiere was held in Anaheim, California on June 10, 2017.

Marketing
On November 21, 2016, an early teaser trailer was released online via Pixar's YouTube channel, and was later attached to Moana, which went into theaters two days later