Production began for six months after the start of the previous film. In the film, Dusty Crophopper (Cook) is assigned to become a wildland firefighting plane in Piston Peak National Park after he learns that his engine's gearbox is damaged. Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Danny Mann, and Cedric the Entertainer reprised their roles with new additions to the cast including Hal Holbrook, Julie Bowen, Ed Harris, Regina King, Wes Studi, Patrick Warburton, and Dale Dye. Howard, and produced by Ferrell Barron, it is a sequel to Planes (2013) and a spin-off of Pixar's Cars franchise. Directed by Bobs Gannaway, written by Gannaway and Jeffrey M. Planes: Fire & Rescue (also known as Planes 2: Fire & Rescue) is a 2014 American animated comedy- adventure film produced by Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
