Peter Sohn selected as director for third 'The Incredibles'; former director Brad Bird joins team as screenplay writer—fans excited
The third instalment of the popular animated film series 'The Incredibles' has finally found its director.
, who has worked on creating blockbuster animated films like 'The Good Dinosaur' and 'Elemental,' will be taking on the behind-the-camera role for the upcoming project.
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Director for ' The Incredibles 3 ' announced
Peter Sohn is going to take over as director for the third film of the 'The Incredibles' franchise. The announcement was made live during the Annecy Festival by the representatives of the film's production studio.
worked on directing the first two films of the animated franchise. Not only that, but he also worked on the screenplays of the films. For the third project, Brad will be returning as the writer for the project, while Sohn, who has also been involved in the first two films while working alongside Bird, will be taking over the role of the director.
About 'The Incredibles' franchise
'The Incredibles' focuses on the lives of a family of 'Supers,' i.e., humans who have superhuman strengths and use them to save the world from evil villains, one at a time. The main focus is on Bob and Helen Parr, who first live in the suburbs and masquerade as a 'normal' family along with their three children. They have been forced by a government order to hide their powers and status in the first film, while the latest project finally sees the reinstatement of their superhero status.
Brad Bird was Sohn's mentor for a lot of projects and played a part in personally choosing Sohn to work on the third film himself.
Accolades won by 'The Incredibles'
Ever since their release in 2004, the film franchise has garnered a lot of success. Collectively, both of the films earned around 1.8 billion dollars, as per The Hollywood Reporter. 14 years later, the second sequel was released, which also became a huge hit upon its release. The second film alone garnered around 1.23 billion dollars at the time.
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