'Incredibles 3' Officially Taps Elemental Filmmaker Peter Sohn as Director
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The third installment of theThe Incrediblesfranchise is well on its way. Pixar's highly anticipatedIncredibles 3is officially moving forward with a new director at the helm — Peter Sohn, known for his work onElementalandThe Good Dinosaur. The first film released in 2004 and the second in 2018.
While franchise creator Brad Bird, who wrote and directed the first twoIncrediblesfilms, will return to write the screenplay and serve as a producer, he will not be directing the third installment. This decision was reportedly made by Bird himself and Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter, citing Bird's commitment to other projects, including his long-gestating filmRay Gunnat Skydance Animation.
Sohn, a protégé of Bird, has a long history with Pixar, having worked as an animator on the originalIncrediblesand as a story consultant onIncredibles 2. His recent success withElemental, which garnered an Academy Award nomination and performed strongly at the box office, has solidified his standing. His experience exploring familial dynamics and building intricate worlds in his previous films bodes well for the Parr family's next adventure.
No release date has been announced by Pixar just yet. The studio is gearing up for the release ofEliolater this month.
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