'Cars 3' Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Lightning McQueen Is Back On Track In Its First Trailer, What We Know So Far!

Lightning McQueen is back in "Cars 3." Disney-Pixar has just revealed the first trailer of the animated film. It seems that the third installment for the film is a darker one and Lightning McQueen is likely to be in danger.

According to a report in Variety, "Cars 3" is back and the story focuses more on McQueen. The upcoming film brings back Mater who is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy. Sally (Bonnie Hunt) and Ramone (Cheech Marin) are also returning.

It can be recalled that "Cars" had a gross income of $462.2 million in the box-office worldwide. This was the first of the installments in 2006 and was then nominated for an Academy Awards. In 2011, the next installment grossed a total of $562.1 million in the box-office worldwide. "Cars 2" has been the first Pixar film not nominated in the Academy Awards.

In a report from Empire, Lightning McQueen is older and a veteran in the racing field. "Cars 3" has him challenged by a younger and new racer, Jackson Storm. This is quite a challenging time for McQueen and may need the aide of technician, Cruz Ramirez.

Owen Wilson is back to voice for McQueen in "Cars 3." This latest film by Pixar is directed by Brian Fee. Fee is a Storyboard artist for the previous installments of the said film. The first trailer being revealed is a darker world for the star McQueen.

Meanwhile, after all these years, McQueen is forced back to the one thing that he loves the most. He gets into racing again in Cars 3. This time may be hard for him since he already had a long rest. McQueen still pursues and gets into the game according to a report in Screen Crush.

"Cars 3" has been planned since 2013 and is now set to air on June 16, 2017.