A very messed up 'Cars 3' teaser trailer just fell out of the sky
Ka-chOUCH!
Disney/Pixar dropped a Cars 3 teaser trailer Monday, emphasis on "dropped." Because it sure looks like our hero Lightning McQueen is going to be spending some time in the shop.
But we spoil too much. Watch it first, then let's talk about it:
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Obviously the big takeaway here is that McQueen (voiced again by Owen Wilson) is in a horrifying wreck -- echoes of what happened to Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) in the backstory of the 2006 Pixar original Cars.
We're dreading seeing the look on Mater's grill.
And let's face it, that ominous tagline isn't pulling any pistons:
Gulp.
Somewhat more subtle is the appearance of what might be a new villain, a la Chick Hicks. Except whereas Cars featured only NASCAR-style stock racers in its competition events, it looks like this guy and (a few others) are more in the GT sports-car racing class:
In any event, we're glad to see McQueen back on the track -- he never seemed suited for the spy game.
Cars 3 is set to come off the line on June 17, 2017.
Josh Dickey is Mashable's Entertainment Editor, leading Mashable's TV, music, gaming and sports reporters as well as writing movie features and reviews.Josh has been the Film Editor at Variety, Entertainment Editor at The Associated Press and Managing Editor at TheWrap.com.A finalist for the Los Angeles Press Club's Best Entertainment Feature in 2015 for "Everyone is Altered: The Secret Hollywood Procedure that Fooled Us for Years," Josh received his BA in Journalism from The University of Minnesota.In between screenings, he can be found skating longboards, shredding guitar and wandering the streets of his beloved downtown Los Angeles.
