![]() ![]() I’ll come to it in a minute – but I think it’s fair to say this one is unlikely to do the same. It’s a bit of a surprise that he’s not back for the sequel – whether that’s Pixar’s choice or Newman’s, I don’t know – but he has a more-than-capable replacement in the shape of Michael Giacchino, whose previous score for the studio won him his first Oscar. The first film received a very good score by Randy Newman, given short shrift by the soundtrack album, but it really boosted the film. So, here it is, the further adventures of Lightning McQueen and Mater, this time in an espionage tale with a car voiced by Michael Caine. On the other hand, $500m in worldwide box office and a mouthwatering $1bn in merchandise sales… in the two weeks following its release… made the film reportedly the biggest earning property in Disney’s history, giving them something loved by boys in the way their princess films are loved by girls. ![]() I found it pretty enjoyable, but Cars was easily the worst-reviewed film that Pixar has put out so far, so perhaps on the one hand it didn’t seem the likeliest contender for a sequel. ![]()
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