I would much rather see more original films from Pixar rather then them going for more sequels.
We got 3 originals and 1 sequel…well Prequel, but still. it’s Monster’s Inc related.
Personally I don’t have high hopes for the Monsters Inc prequel but in any case…
As for Cars 3, it doesn’t seem likely. However the Cars universe is still a merchandisers dream come true so eh, it’s possible it may happen some day. But given how many bad reviews Cars 2 got it may be a long time coming. I mean Cars was originally called ‘Pixar’s worst’, but usually with the added part that it was still better than alot of junk out there. Cars 2 doesn’t even really get that. Even though I do think it deserves more 60-65% on Rotten tomatoes than what it got in the end.
Cars 2 did have some things they could work with- like namely the fact the Lemons story is far from over it seems to me. (There were some unfortunate implications after all- while in our world they are just crummy cars, in the Cars universe they’re still people after all). But I don’t think there’s enough people who care about that or this universe for them to go in that direction either. In the end fandom is great and all, but making money depends on getting other people into those seats- and after Cars 2, people will be even more hesitant. Heck, wouldn’t surprise me if its made people hesitant about Pixar in general- which would be really bad in their view.
It’s kind of a shame too, but a part of it really comes down to the fact the Cars world doesn’t seem quite as believable as their other worlds either. I mean, in real life, I don’t believe in talking toys or monsters at all. But for that short time you’re watching or discussing things in the movie you can believe it, in your own weird way, if only for a short amount of time. Cars world I think stretches it for most people and for whatever reason doesn’t get this- probably because it’s not connected to our world beyond being a distorted mirror of it, nor does it have humans at all.
It’s a shame- especially since the first movies story was very charming in its own way. And even Cars 2 could be fun and exciting.
It’ll probably in the end depend how much dough they made on merchandise, and they might have to rethink strategies- I mean Cars 2 was kind of in a weird place for age groups. A bit too dark for little kids (at least in some parents opinions) but teenagers and adults may have trouble getting into it with the setting of a universe of Cars. There needs to be some balance there- or perhaps they should fully completely and utterly cater for kids and forget about ensnaring older kids and adults completely. Or do away with Mater. IDK. He didn’t seem to sell well with the older audience members in any case even if kids love him.
I don’t see why is is so dark to some people. Yeah, some Car’s die, but that happen’s in almost every Disney movie.
I don’t think it’s dark at all either.
I don’t think Cars 2 is dark either. I see it more as a step back from Pixar’s previous films.
The death toll in Cars 2 was kind of crazy actually- I think maybe the only two films with more were the Incredibles (and that’s actually doubtful that more heroes were killed) and Finding Nemo (and with the former it was mainly from knowing what happened in past events and the latter being mostly down to just well, lots of fish eggs and all that). Granted with so much death maybe it lessened the impact- you know what they say, one person dead is a tragedy, dozens or hundreds are a statistic.
However Cars 2 had a torture which resulted in a death. Which hasn’t happened before in Pixar at all. (I mean there’s been ‘torture’ (Incredibles electric shock and taunts) or threats of it (Randall, implied with the extractor- and Fungus actually getting stuck with it from Sulley) just not a resultant death- the character gets out eventually).
Also the original Cars didn’t have any death in it either. So yes, in comparison, particularly to the original Cars it is ‘dark’.
Dark doesn’t necessarily always mean mature though or deep (kind of like the fact having ‘adult’ scenes aren’t necessarily mature or deep either). And Cars 2 really isn’t either. But it could upset some kids (or rather the parents of certain kids), especially in comparison to the original Cars where Cars got hurt but no Cars died.
But in the end Cars 2 was possibly in a weird place for age groups as a result.
I really can’t take the deaths as seriously because their Cars.
Bad idea. Cars 2 was their most unsuccessful film so they probably won’t attempt it. I’d be upset if they did because that would be them selling out in my opinion. The Cars franchise seems like a big cash cow to be, considering all the merchandise they’re still making to this very day, not that the films are bad in general.
Cars 2 was also the less successful Pixar film financially (and the first one didn’t do greatly either), so if they make another one, I’d say it’s more because of Lasseter’s stubborn love for the franchise than because they need desperate money, even if the merchandise does sell a lot. Toy Story 4 would justify that argument better.
I think Lassenter may of got the message. I seen him still making the Mater shorts for a while though. I Cars 3 does come out. I will be truly shocked.
Well, I think they should do a movie on what happened between Cars and Cars 2. Like how did he even get his first Piston cup? What was the story behind that? And I personally think they need some more LightningxSally stuff. There wasnt enough in this past movie. Otherwise i really dont know if there are any worthwhile ideas tho i would hate to never see anymore of the Cars crew!
That’s a great idea! I wish Cars 2 were like that but no 
I hope they make Cars 3 with more Lightning and Sally. here is a video where they say that Cars 3 could be a possibility
youtube.com/watch?v=RRKqlcYaVK8
I think showing that would be too much of a repetition of the first one.
I was very thankfully when the sequel didn’t so that and instead gave a spin to the things.
I don’t know what you guys are saying. Sequels obvously can’t go on forever, but my son and all of his friends honestly love Cars and Toy Story above all the other Pixar movies. . . . with Cars being in the top spot. I thought both Cars movies were great and so did he. He still asks to watch one of the two at least twice a week. He constantly asks if we can buy the new Cars movie. To which I answer that there is no new one. Kids don’t think about all of the silly things that half of the people on this site think about. They don’t care how the story continues from the last, what happened between the two movies, the romantic relationships between characters. They love Lightening and Mater, getting a kick out of the comedic interactions and racing most of all. My son would absolutely love it if a Cars 3 was released and I would be there to take him to see it and buy the movie when it came out. Cheers to thinking like a kid. . . . with more simplicity.
I also wanted to add that critics don’t determine my movie choices in the least and that I thought Cars was much better than Wall-E for the kids (even though Wall-E was favored by the critics). Though I enjoyed and understood it. My son didn’t care for it because there was barely any speaking and not too many exciting occurences. Well. . . critics are adults and again, they don’t seem to see it from a child’s point of view.
Or the other way around.
You’re thinking 100% like a parent, and I can respect that, but that’s not the only thing there is to Pixar films.
A big percentage of its public is composed by adults who enjoy their products because of their storytelling and technical craftsmanship. The people at Pixar not only are aware of this, but they also are their main promoters.
It’s nice that kids can think with simplicity, and all that you say, but (most people) eventually outgrown that and they begin to seek more.
Like you say, “Cars was much better than WALL-E for the kids”, but then again it’s obvious that kids weren’t the main concern of their creators, or they wouldn’t have made that film, or cast a 78 years old as the main character in UP, or address mature themes in most of their pictures.
There are some studios (mainly television) that make all their products thinking specifically in children, and that often generates bland pieces. Some other works use simplicity as their main feature and yet manage to have a certain quality (think Winnie the Pooh)
I think there’s a space for everything, but Pixar should remain doing what they do best. Overtly childish films aren’t their thing.
And, after all, adulthood lasts a lot longer than childhood.
It could happen given the dough the franchise reels in. I just don’t want Pixar to go down these paths again.
In this case, the merchandise gives more “dough” than the actual films (they in fact under-perform at the box office by Pixar’s standard)
They can expand the tie in products without making more pictures, if what they want is money.
Anyway, I’m sure the reason of another sequel (and of Cars 2) wouldn’t be financial but because of Lasseter’s love for the franchise. Not that I always trust his judgement (and I would hate seeing Cars 3 in production), but I think we should at least admit that the motivator is an honest one.
Cars 3??? I sure hope!!
To be honest I think a Cars 3 is highly unlikely due to the reception the second one got. And on top of that I think Pixar is also moving away from the sequel phase, because somethings telling me Monsters University will be the last “continuation” of any of their films for quite a while (I’m still pulling for an Incredibles sequel though!).
And I really don’t want to see a cars 3, I’m cool with the shorts going on but I definitely think it’s unecessary for another full length film. I feel the same way towards the Toy Story franchise as well.