Before your showing of Cars 3 this weekend, be sure to have popcorn ready for Lou, Pixar's latest theatrical short film by first-time director Dave Mullins. Lou, the titular character made up of Lost-and-Found items in an Elementary schoolyard, keeps a watchful eye on the kiddos that play with his goodies, including bully J.J.. Check out the exclusive first clip of Lou after the break!

With just over one month left before the film's release on June 16th, a new slew of Cars 3 character renderings, pieces of concept art, international posters, and a brand new trailer have raced onto the web! Also included in this news roundup is first look still images from Pixar's newest short film, Lou. Check out all of the latest from the world of Cars (and Lou!) after the break!

Over the past week, Disney and Pixar have revealed new poster art for June 16th's Cars 3, November 22nd's Coco, and Pixar's latest short film titled Lou. Check out the gorgeous poster designs after the break:

Pixar's newest short film, Lou, was announced this past October as long-time animator turned-director Dave Mullins' pet-project. Lou, set to debut with Cars 3 this summer, explores how to combat bullying, portrayed through the "eyes" of peculiar monster made up of schoolyard toys and goodies from a [L]ost-and-F[ou]nd box. Check out our very first glimpse of Lou in the exclusive USA Today interview with Director Mullins after the break!

This past week, several very exciting Pixar-related developments have stuck out in a slow early-October news cycle. Possibly the most exciting is that just today Finding Dory officially crossed the $1 Billion Worldwide Box Office gross, becoming the second Pixar feature to claim the title (Toy Story 3 being the first)! In addition, Director Dave Mullins debuted a sneak peak at Pixar's next short film titled "LOU" and will debut with Cars 3 in Summer 2017! Finally, Disney-Pixar collaborated with Vans to create a Toy Story Vans Collection, complete with Woody and Buzz themed shoes and merchandise! More on all of these exciting developments after the break!