{"id":1017,"date":"2006-08-21T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-21T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/official-cars-dvd-press-release"},"modified":"2006-08-21T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-21T16:08:00","slug":"official-cars-dvd-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/official-cars-dvd-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Cars DVD Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SMASH<\/span> HIT<\/span> #1 ANIMATED<\/span> MOVIE<\/span> OF THE<\/span> YEAR<\/span>!
\nFrom The Winning Team of Disney and Pixar<\/p>\n

CARS<\/span>
\nRacing To DVD<\/span> In Time For The Holidays — November 7!<\/p>\n

Loaded With Bonus Materials Including an
\nALL<\/span>–NEW<\/span> EXCLUSIVE<\/span> SHORT<\/span> FILM<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMater and The Ghostlight,\u201d<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes, Behind-The-Scenes And More<\/p>\n

BURBANK<\/span>, Calif., August 10, 2006 \u2013 The high-octane Disney\/Pixar team announce the DVD<\/span> debut of the smash hit #1 animated and #2 biggest film of the year, CARS<\/span>, in time for the holidays — November 7! From Pixar\u2019s Academy Award\u00ae winning director John Lasseter (TOY<\/span> STORY<\/span>, A BUG\u2019S LIFE<\/span>, TOY<\/span> STORY<\/span> 2) and the creative team that thrilled audiences with unforgettable hits including \u201cTHE INCREDIBLES\u201d and \u201cFINDING NEMO<\/span>,\u201d CARS<\/span> is a musically-charged, comedy-adventure box office favorite about a hotshot rookie race car who, with a fun cast of car-acters goes on the ride of his life. Starring Owen Wilson (\u201cWedding Crashers\u201d), the legendary Paul Newman (Oscar\u00ae winner Best Actor \u201cThe Color of Money\u201d 1986) and an all-star cast, CARS<\/span> takes audiences of all ages on an incredible adventure that blends a heartfelt story, great music and breathtaking animation.<\/p>\n

Loaded with a full tank of electrifying DVD<\/span> bonus features, the highly anticipated CARS<\/span> DVD<\/span> debut includes an exclusive all new animated short \u201cMater and The Ghostlight,\u201d starring Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck. This exclusive bonus feature was produced by the creative and technical teams who developed CARS<\/span>. The story is set in the town of Radiator Springs and tells the legend of the Ghostlight \u2013 a mysterious blue light that haunts the town and its residents. Also included for the first time on DVD<\/span> is Pixar\u2019s Academy Award\u00ae- nominated \u201cOne Man Band\u201d (Best Animated Short 2005) which played with the film in theatres and spins the hilarious tale of two competing street musicians vying for a little girl\u2019s attention. Revving up and rounding out the CARS<\/span> DVD<\/span> bonus features is the fascinating behind-the-scenes \u201cInspiration for Cars,\u201d an exciting journey with John Lasseter that explores how the story of CARS<\/span> was born, as well as deleted scenes and a special sneak peek at the highly anticipated next Disney\/Pixar feature RATATOUILLE<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Available in separate widescreen and fullscreen editions on November 7, 2006, CARS<\/span> is priced at U.S. $29.99 (SRP<\/span>) and Canada $36.99 (SRP<\/span>) from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.<\/p>\n

After taking moviegoers magically into the realm of toys, bugs, monsters, fish, and superheroes, the masterful storytellers and technical wizards at Pixar Animation Studios and Academy Award\u00ae-winning director John Lasseter, hit the road with this fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. In addition to Owen Wilson and Paul Newman, CARS<\/span> includes an all-star vocal cast including Bonnie Hunt (as Sally, a snazzy Porsche), Larry The Cable Guy (as Mater, a wise-cracking, rusty but trusty tow truck), George Carlin (as Fillmore, the town\u2019s resident hippie van, Paul Dooley (as Sarge, the no-nonsense Army Jeep) and Cheech Marin (as Ramone, the low-riding, car painting Impala). As well, the fast-action film favorite includes the voice of Jenifer Lewis (as Flo, the sassy, no-nonsense 50\u2019s big-fin show car), Tony Shalhoub (as Luigi, the excitable, tire-brokering Italian import), Michael Wallis (as Sheriff, the Mercury Police Cruiser), Michael Keaton (as Chick Hicks, Lightning McQueen\u2019s nemesis), Richard Petty (as The King, the classiest champ on the race-car circuit) and John Ratzenberger (as Mack, the big-hearted Super-liner who ferries McQueen across the country). Ratzenberger is the only actor to appear in all of Pixar\u2019s feature films.<\/p>\n

Supercharging CARS<\/span> is a fantastic soundtrack, including tracks from many of the top acts in music today. For the project, director John Lasseter enlisted his longtime collaborator and Academy Award\u00ae winner Randy Newman (Best Song \u201cIf I Didn\u2019t Have You\u201d from \u201cMONSTERS, INC<\/span>. .\u201d 2002). Melding perfectly with Newman\u2019s score are performances from Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, James Taylor, John Mayer, and more. The songs range from originals such as the heartfelt \u201cOur Town\u201d (written by Randy Newman and performed by James Taylor) to rousing renditions of the famous tune \u201cRoute 66.\u201d The Disney\/Pixar Cars Original Motion Picture Soundtrack debuted in June at #8, making it the first Pixar soundtrack to enter the Billboard Top 10 and to ship gold.<\/p>\n

The driving force behind CARS<\/span> is John Lasseter, who returns to directing for the first time since \u201cTOY STORY<\/span> 2 \u201d in 1999. In addition to guiding CARS<\/span> through the production process, Lasseter has executive produced and overseen all of Pixar\u2019s creative endeavors (including \u201cMONSTERS, INC<\/span>., \u201d \u201cFINDING NEMO<\/span>,\u201d and \u201cTHE INCREDIBLES<\/span> \u201d), produced at Pixar\u2019s state-of-the-art studio in Emeryville, California. CARS<\/span> taps into Lasseter\u2019s personal love of cars, racing, and animation.<\/p>\n

STREET<\/span> DATE<\/span>: NOVEMBER<\/span> 7, 2006<\/p>\n

Direct prebook: September 12, 2006
\nDistributor prebook: September 26, 2006
\nSuggested retail price: $29.99 US and $36.99 Canada
\nRated: U.S. G, Canada G.
\nBonus materials not rated and subject to change.<\/p>\n

Feature run time: Approximately 116 minutes
\nAspect ratio: 2.39:1 enhanced for 16×9 TV screens
\nand separately 1.33:1 formatted 4×3
\nSound: Dolby\u00ae Digital 5.1 EX Surround Sound
\nDolby\u00ae Digital 2.0 Surround Sound. THX<\/span> Certified
\nLanguages: English audio. Close captioned.<\/p>\n

Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVD<\/span>s.<\/p>\n

Disney DVD<\/span> Contacts<\/p>\n

RICK<\/span> RHOADES<\/span> (818-295-5277) National press questions
\nRick.Rhoades@Disney.com<\/a><\/p>\n

MICHELLE<\/span> ALEXANDER<\/span> (818-295-5246) Regional press questions
\nMichelle.Alexander@Disney.com<\/a><\/p>\n

JACLYN<\/span> SULLIVAN<\/span> (416-413-0966 ×233) Canadian press questions
\nJaclyn.D.Sullivan.-nd@Disney.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Pixar Animation Studios Contacts<\/p>\n

STEVEN<\/span> ARGULA<\/span> (510-752-3947)
\nSArgula@Pixar.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ANGIE<\/span> BLISS<\/span> (510-752-4123)
\nbliss@pixar.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThanks to “crostskates” at the Pixar Planet Forums<\/a> for the news.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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