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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox television Cars on the Road is an American animated television miniseries of shorts produced by Pixar Animation Studios for the Disney+ streaming service and based on the Cars franchise. The main cast includes Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen and Larry the Cable Guy as Mater. The series is written by Steve Purcell and produced by Marc Sondheimer.[1] Set after the events of Cars 3 (2017), Cars on the Road follows Lightning (Wilson) and Mater (Cable Guy) as they embark on a road trip to attend the wedding of Mater's sister, while visiting various locations and characters along the way.

The short series was announced in December 2020, during Disney's Investor Day. Sondheimer says the directors worked together to maintain continuity within the series. The title was revealed in November 2021, during Pixar's special for 2021's Disney+ Day. Concepts for the episodes include stories which pay homage to films such as Mad Max (1979) and The Shining (1980). The production designer altered the lighting to further evoke Ray Harryhausen's films. Production for the series took place over 15 months. Jake Monaco provided the score for all nine episodes, who also co-wrote the series' title theme song with Bobby Podesta, with Bobby Hamrick performing the song.

Cars on the Road premiered on September 8, 2022, as part of Disney+ Day.[2][1] The series received positive reviews for its vocal performance, messages, humor, role models and homage to pop culture.

Premise

Some years after the events of Cars 3 (2017), Lightning McQueen and Mater embark on a cross-country road trip around the United States to attend the wedding of Mater's sister, Mato. Along the way, they come across various locations and characters old and new.[1]

Voice cast

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Red, Mack, Sheriff, Sarge and Lizzie make silent cameos in "Dino Park". Taco makes a silent cameo in "The Legend".

Episodes

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Production

Development

On December 10, 2020, Pixar announced on Disney Investors Day that an animated series starring Lightning McQueen and Mater traveling the country while meeting friends, new and old, was in development and that it would be released on Disney+ in the fall of 2022. It also announced that the series is written by Steve Purcell and produced by Marc Sondheimer,[1][3] with Purcell, Bobby Podesta and Cars 3 director Brian Fee directing episodes for the series.[4] According to Sondheimer, the directors worked together to maintain continuity within the series.[5] On November 12, 2021, it was announced that the series would be titled Cars on the Road.[2] Production for the series took place over 15 months.[6]

Writing

The filmmakers wanted a short-form series because they felt it was the best way to explore the concept of a road trip, while also exploring the relationship between Lightning and Mater, as the producers felt the characters lacked screentime together. Each episode features a different tone and genre.[7] The concept for the series was suggested by Purcell as the producers brainstormed ideas, having been inspired by a childhood road trip he took with his family; he wanted to explore how Lightning and Mater react to finding themselves in different scenarios.[8][9] According to Purcell, the story for each episode was decided out of a basic scenario, after which the filmmakers pitched concepts that fit within the Cars world and had not been explored before.[7] Concepts for the episodes include stories inspired by films such as Mad Max and The Shining.[8] For Mater's relationship with his sister, Mato, Podesta drew inspiration from his relationship with his sisters.[5]

Casting

On November 12, 2021, it was announced that Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy would reprise their respective roles as Lightning McQueen and Mater.[10] According to director Brian Fee, Larry and Wilson were allowed to provide suggestions while recording their lines.[7]

Animation

One of the episodes features a flashback sequence to the prehistoric era. For the flashback, animators were inspired by the work of stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, whose films Purcell watched in his childhood.[6] For both the dinosaurs' movement and when Lightning and Mater's prehistoric counterparts are picked by the dinosaurs, animators deactivated the motion blur, which they did use for the rest of the sequence, to reflect the feeling of Harryhausen's films.[6] The production designer also altered the lighting to further evoke his films. Other elements such as frames were also altered.[6]

Music

Following the trailer's release, it was revealed Jake Monaco composed the score for all nine episodes.[4] Monaco also co-wrote the series' title theme song alongside director Bobby Podesta, with Bobby Hamrick performing the song.[11] Each episode features a variation of the theme song to reflecting its style.[6] The soundtrack, featuring Monaco's score and four songs, including two versions of the theme, was released on September 5, 2022.[11]

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Release

Cars on the Road premiered on September 8, 2022 on Disney+, part of Disney+ Day and consists of nine episodes.[2]

Additionally, the show premiered on the Disney Junior YouTube channel on September 5, 2023, where all episodes were released until December 24, 2023.[12][13] Disney Junior uploaded a compilation of the entire show on January 7, 2024, too.[14] Moreover, the official Pixar Cars YouTube channel uploaded a compilation of the first five episodes on February 7, 2024. Internationally, the show received a YouTube release for the German-speaking region on Disney Junior Deutschland, starting off on October 30, 2023.[15] Other than that, Cars on the Road had its linear debut on the German Disney Channel on November 19, 2023.[16]

Marketing

The official trailer was released by Pixar’s YouTube channel on August 1, 2022.[17] To promote the series' release, McDonald's launched its promotional campaign by including one of eight toys free with the purchase of a Happy Meal.[18]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 93% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.00/10 based on 14 reviews.[19] It also holds a 78% audience score based on more than 50 ratings.[19]

Joel Keller of Decider found the series to be a classic buddy road trip, praising the humor and the way the show parodies pop culture, while applauding the performances of the voice actors, citing the dynamic between Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy.[20] Polly Conway of Common Sense Media rated the series 4 out of 5 stars, praised the depiction of positive messages and role models, citing friendship and discovery, while finding the series entertaining across its humor and family-friendly.[21] Randy Myers of The Mercury News gave the series 3 out of 4 stars, called the setup simple yet efficient and found the series joyful and entertaining, stating it succeeds to celebrate friendship across the characters, while acknowledging the references to pop culture.[22]

Audience Viewership

According to Flix Patrol, Cars on the Road was the 7th most watched streaming series on Disney+ in the week of its release, as well as the 3rd and 9th most watched in its second and third week respectively.[23][24] On Disney Junior's YouTube channel, all episodes have amassed more than 20 million views (with the individual episodes garnering more than 1,6M, 4,3M, 3,3M, 1,2M, 1,7M, 4,6M, 2M, 1,8M and 0,5M views respectively) plus an additional approximate 3 million views on the compilation .[25] The compilation on the Cars YouTube channel has garnered 1 million views in its first seven days.

Additionally, the official music video for the song Trucks from the episode of the same name has received more than 50 million views on YouTube.[26]

Accolades

Christopher Foreman, Elana Lederman, John Lockwood, Jae Jun Yi, Justin Ritter were nominated for the short "Road Rumblers" for the category Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production at the 50th Annie Awards.[27] The series is nominated for Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program for Jason Brodkey and Serena Warner at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[28] It is also nominated for Short Form Series with associate casting directors Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher and Kate Hansen-Birnbaum at the 39th Artios Awards.[29]

References

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External links

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