Cars: Lightning Racers

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Building on Disney and Pixar’s beloved “Cars” franchise, “Cars: Lightning Racers” follows Lightning McQueen as he gears up for all-new adventures in Radiator Springs alongside his hilarious best friend Mater and new friends thrill-seeking drag car Pipes and mud-loving monster truck Miles. The all-star cast returning to their original roles includes Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, Larry the Cable Guy as Mater, Tony Shalhoub as Luigi, Cheech Marin as Ramone, Bob Peterson as Chick Hicks and John Ratzenberger as Mack. Leah Lewis (“Elemental”) and Yuri Lowenthal (“Marvel Rivals” video game) join the cast as Pipes and Miles, respectively. Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) will also voice a new character, Ms. Blinker.

• Debuts 2027 on Disney Jr., then Disney+
• Produced by Disney Television Animation in association with Pixar
• Executive Producers: Travis Braun and Frank Montagna
• Story Editor: Dana Starfield
• Supervising Director: Nathan Chew

Source: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney ... lets-play/

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Bonnie Hunt, Jenifer Lewis and Paul Dooley Join Disney Jr’s ‘Cars: Lightning Racers’ Voice Cast
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bonnie ... 236720612/

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Not surprised about this. The merchandise from the Cars franchise sells really well so it makes sense to make a franchise focussed on toddlers that can't have the normal cars produced by Mattel.