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Pixar’s latest plan forThe Incredibles 3will only work on one crucial condition. After the release of the originalIncrediblesmovie in 2004, which earned an outstanding score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes,the film won two Oscars including Best Animated Feature.The Incredibles 2was finally released fourteen years later in 2018 and was nominated for Best Animated Feature as well, but ultimately lost toSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Both installments ofThe Incrediblesfranchise are considered some of the most cherished movies in Pixar’s elaborate filmography, which is why it’s no surprise thatThe Incredibles 3is very likely to be madein the foreseeable future. Pixar President Jim Morris recently identifiedFinding NemoandThe Incrediblesas two Pixar assets that will expand their franchise with future installments in the form of sequels and spin-offs. While there is no setrelease date forThe Incredibles 3as of June 2024,Pixar seems determined to return to its roots.
Bird is undoubtedly the safest bet to round out the trilogy
Bird also wrote and directed 2007’sRatatouille, which also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
If Pixar is serious about reminding its fans about the glory days ofThe Incredibles, then it must bring back screenwriter and director Brad Bird forIncredibles 3.Bird wrote the screenplays and directed both of the previous installmentsofThe Incrediblesfranchise, making him a vital and essentially irreplaceable part of the celebrated movie series. Considering that both ofThe Incrediblesmovies were nominated for Oscars under his direction, with the original movie winning, Bird is undoubtedly the safest bet to round out the trilogy.
Brad Bird is not only widely acclaimed for his work onThe Incredibles, but he is at large a legend in animation for his work on other celebrated classics. His feature directorial debut was 1999’sThe Iron Giant, which is still considered one of the greatest animated features ever made. Bird also wrote and directed 2007’sRatatouille, which also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.On top of all that, he directedMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which essentially launched the critically acclaimed franchise expansion that led toM:IFalloutandDead Reckoning.
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Bird has to complete the trilogy in order to preserve the franchise’s longevity
Directing any spin-offs and future sequels is another discussion, but Bird really should complete the trilogy.
IfThe Incrediblesis going to make a return in the 2020s, it has to pack an equally hard punch as the previous two installments. The box office should hold up fine based on the massive appeal of the franchise name alone sinceThe Incredibles1 & 2 have earned a combined $1.8 billion. However, ifIncredibles 3vastly drops in quality, then Pixar will have worn out one of its most prized possessions. to make sureThe Incredibles 3extends the franchise as opposed to deflating it, Brad Bird must be brought on to write and direct. Directing any spin-offs and future sequels is another discussion, but Bird really should complete the trilogy.
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The Incredibles
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The Incredibles follows the retired superhero Bob Parr, now an insurance adjuster living in suburbia with his family. When a mysterious assignment surfaces, he is called back into action alongside his family, leading them to confront hidden dangers.
