Cars 2 on DVD and Blu-ray

By Alexandra Heilbron on October 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

Cars 2, the #1 animated film of the year, is available on Blu-ray and DVD November 1^st. Included within the sets is a brand new exclusive animated short entitled Air Mater, starring Mater the Tow Truck, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy. Click here to watch Tribute’s interview with Larry the Cable Guy.

One of the most amazing things about Air Mater is that it has a Canadian connection. The entire short was animated at the new PIXAR studio in Vancouver, which is dedicated to working on shorts based on already established PIXAR characters from films like Cars and Toy Story.

I had the opportunity to visit the impressive Vancouver studio. The three story building has an amazing view of the mountains and is an inspiration for the animators that work there. Watch the video above to see my interview with Rob Gibbs, the director of Air Mater, as he talks about the new short and why he likes working in Canada.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, the high octane in-home release invites families and fans of all ages to come along on a journey around the world with the #1 animated film of the year. In addition to Air Mater, the animated DVD release also includes Hawaiian Vacation, the delightful animated short that accompanied the film in theaters, and fascinating commentary from award-winning director John Lasseter.

Bonus features include a one-of-a-kind interactive “World Tour” map that takes viewers through nine different locations, including those featured in the film. It allows viewers to go behind-the-scenes with the Pixar artists and filmmakers as they circle the globe finding inspiration for the most international of all Pixar films to date. Cars 2 is also the first Pixar film to be released in spectacular Blu-ray 3D. ~Bonnie Laufer Krebs

Cars 2 is available in-home in several ways:

2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD)
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada
Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short
Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” – Theatrically Released Short
Director John Lasseter Commentary

2-Disc DVD Combo Pack (1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray Disc)
Suggested Retail Price: $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada
Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short
Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” – Theatrically Released Short
Director John Lasseter Commentary

5-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (1 Blu-ray 3D Disc + 2 Blu-ray Discs + DVD + Digital Copy)
Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 U.S./$56.99 Canada
Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation ”– Theatrically Released Short
Director John Lasseter Commentary
“World Tour” Interactive SneakPeek: The Nuts and Bolts of ‘Cars Land’

11-Disc 3-Movie Blu-ray Combo Pack “Collector Set” – “Cars 2,” “Cars” and “Mater’s Tall Tales”
Suggested Retail Price: $119.99 U.S./$134.99 Canada

“Cars 2” (1 Blu-ray 3D Disc + 2 Blu-ray Discs + DVD + Digital Copy)
Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short
Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” – Theatrically Released Short
Director John Lasseter Commentary
“World Tour” Interactive
One Die-Cast ‘John Lassetire’ Car

“Cars” (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD + Digital Copy)
Bonus Features:
All Bonus Features Currently Available for “Cars”

“Mater’s Tall Tales” (1 Blu-ray Disc + 1 DVD + Digital Copy)

1 Disc DVD
Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short
Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” – Theatrically Released Short
Director John Lasseter Commentary

Movie Download
Suggested Retail Price High Definition: $39.99 U.S./44.99 Canada

Suggested Retail Price Standard Definition: $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada

Bonus Features:
Cars Toon “Air Mater” – Exclusive All-New Short
Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” – Theatrically Released Short
“Bringing Cars 2 To The World” – Available only on Movie Download, it presents a special behind-the-scenes look at how Pixar artists and filmmakers make movies in over 40 different languages for audiences around the world to enjoy.

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