In Pixar’s Cars 3, Brian Fee directed the film after John Lasseter directed the first two Cars movies.
Cars 3 marked Brian Fee’s feature-directing debut. He had previously worked at Pixar as a storyboard artist and contributed to major projects including Cars and Cars 2. His experience with the characters and racing world helped maintain continuity while the story moved toward a new generation.
John Lasseter directed Cars in 2006 and Cars 2 in 2011. Fee’s appointment made Cars 3 a change in leadership for the series, although Lasseter remained involved as an executive producer at the time of production.
The film’s story centers on Lightning McQueen facing technological and generational change. That theme parallels the production’s own transition: a new director revisited established characters while introducing Jackson Storm and Cruz Ramirez as important figures in the franchise’s future.