Doomsday for Cars or Brand New Day? NEW Disney Jr Series Lightning Racers | The Pixar Update #28

On August 8, 2025, Disney announced a brand new spin-off series to Cars, titled Lightning Racers, that will be developed for Disney Jr, the company's preschool network. Does this mean a brand new day in the life of the hit franchise or is it the absolute doomsday for Pixar's beloved classic? Let's find out in the 28th edition of the Pixar Update!

0:00 Intro
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0:33 What is Cars: Lightning Racers? - The Facts
0:42 Context of the Franchise
1:46 Under the Hood: The Production
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5:11 Discussion
5:20 Why Cars moves to Disney Jr
6:03 Growing vs limiting the audience
6:52 Making the difference to other Pixar (related) shows
8:05 Prospects of the staff choice
8:40 More rays of hope: original cast & Radiator Springs
9:24 The Danger of an art style violation
10:54 Hilarious Mater? A look at the plot & characters
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11:24 Conclusion & Outro


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