Cars (franchise)
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| Creator | John Lasseter for Pixar Animation Studios |
| Original work | animated film |
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| Short films | Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) |
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| Theme land | Cars Land (2012–present) |
| Theme land location | Disney California Adventure |
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* Part of the spin-off Planes series. ** Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of a crossover. |
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* Part of the spin-off Planes series.
Cars is a CGI-animated film series and Disney media franchise set in a world populated by anthropomorphic vehicles created by John Lasseter. The franchise began with the 2006 film, Cars, produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was followed by a sequel in 2011. A third film is in-production scheduled for a 2017 release. DisneyToon Studios produced a 2013 spin-off film Planes, and a 2014 sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue.
The first two Cars films were directed by John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and DisneyToon Studios. Lasseter executive produced Cars 3 and the Planes films. Together, the two Cars films have accrued over $1 billion in box office revenue worldwide while the franchise has amassed over $10 billion in merchandising sales.
The Cars franchise began with the 2006 Pixar film, Cars. The film was Pixar's film with the lowest box office and least well received by reviewers at release and maintained that position into 2011.
Mater and the Ghostlight short was released as an extra on Car's DVD on November 7, 2006. From the start, at least two inspired or knock off direct to video series appeared. In 2007, Cars Four Wheels Rally ride opened in Disneyland Paris.
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