Directed by John Lasseter with Brad Lewis, it’s the further, globe-trotting adventures of Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his mate Tow Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). But the big news is that that’s Michael Caine voicing British super spy Finn McMissile, who will therefore have a touch of the Harry Palmer about him, and not simply be a James Bond clone as some had suggested.

There are other British voices in there too, which sounded like Emily Watson and Simon Pegg* to us, but there should be a full announcement on the new cast members tomorrow.

Cars 2 is out on July 22, 2011, in the UK, and June 24 in the US, 2011. Yes, Pixar’s showing blatant favouritism to their home turf in release dates again. We’re going to have to have a word; we can’t possibly be expected to keep waiting an extra month for their films.