Mike’s New Car (film) Short cartoon, made by Pixar and featuring the stars of Monsters, Inc., created as bonus material for the September 17, 2002, DVD release of the feature. Mike Wazowski shows off his new car to his friend James P. “Sully” Sullivan, but neither knows how to operate it. 4 min. Released initially at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on May 17, 2002, for Academy Award consideration; it received a nomination for Best Animated Short Film.