Cars 3 was directed by Brian Fee in his feature-directing debut.
Fee had worked at Pixar as a storyboard artist before directing Cars 3. He was part of the creative team on earlier Pixar productions, including the Cars films, and brought that experience to a story about Lightning McQueen facing the end of his dominance in racing.
Cars 3 was released in 2017 and returned the series to a more personal racing story after the international spy adventure of Cars 2. Its plot centers on Lightning's struggle with Jackson Storm, his training with Cruz Ramirez, and his eventual decision to help develop the next generation.
John Lasseter directed Cars, while John Lasseter and Brad Lewis directed Cars 2. Because all three films share familiar characters and Pixar's visual style, viewers sometimes attribute the whole trilogy to one director. Brian Fee's role specifically belongs to Cars 3.