Cars 2 Release Date Moved up

According to chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, John Lasseter, the sequel to Cars has been moved up on the studio's schedule.

Lasseter told crowd of journalists assembled at the Kodak Theatre recently that Cars 2 has been bumped up to summer 2011, a year ahead of what Disney/Pixar has previously announced in April.

He also told MTV that animators are currently working around the clock on the movie, saying the plot will feature Mater getting his passport as he and Lightning McQueen travel around the world.