Pixar

E3 is winding down, and that means the deluge of gaming news will be slowing down considerably in the next few days. For all you non-gamer readers out there, this will mean we'll finally be getting back to covering the stuff you're actually interested in. And what better way to get back into movie news than with some Pixar? If you've forgotten what a movie is, they're like really long trailers for video games you can't play. Anyways, Pixar's latest short premiered at the Annecy Animation Festival, and a thirty second clip of it has made its way online. It's really pretty. Check it out below, and join me in hoping that the full version will make its way onto a Pixar feature in the near future. 

Yes it's a sequel to one of Pixar's least popular films, and yes it seems to focus heavily on Larry the Cable Guy's character; but hey, it's Pixar, trust 'em. Plus, Michael Caine, you know you want to see a Michael Caine car. Check out the new trailer for the film below, Cars 2 is set to hit theaters on June 24th.

Even if you're not looking forward to Cars 2, it's hard not to be excited for the Toy Story short that'll run in front of it. Even though Toy Story 3 was pretty much a perfect ending to the series, shorts are a great way to give us some extra time with the characters, especially the newer ones whom we haven't seen much of. The short playing in front of Cars 2 (opening June 24) is called Hawaiian Vacation. There's some more info, screenshots and even a short clip below.

I loved Monsters Inc. It sits somewhere near the top of my Pixar favorites pile, and even though I'd like to see the studio working on original ideas, I'm more than a little bit excited for Monsters Inc. 2, scheduled for release on November 2, 2012. That's why I'm prepared to post this rumor about the proposed story for the film from Disney Central Plaza [translation from Stitch Kingdom].