Incredibles 3 Gets New Director, Why Brad Bird Isn’t Directing Revealed

Pixar’s Incredibles 3 has found a new director, with Disney revealing that a new filmmaker will step behind the camera for the next entry in the iconic Disney franchise.

Who is the new Incredibles 3 director?

According to a report from THR, Peter Sohn — the director behind Elemental and The Good Dinosaur — will direct the third installment in the Incredibles franchise.

Brad Bird, who wrote and directed the first two films, is still on board to write the third movie. However, Bird will not be directing this film, and it seems as if his schedule is keeping him from directing the third movie. He’s currently in pre-production on Ray Gunn, a movie for Skydance.

Not too much is known about Incredibles 3, although the movie was officially announced last year with a new logo. The franchise originally began in 2004, with the first movie following a family of superheroes trying to hide their powers and live a normal life.

The first film was a major success for Disney and Pixar, earning over $600 million at the global box office. 14 years later, a sequel to the film was released, which dealt with the family of superheroes now trying to restore the public’s trust in superheroes. That movie was also a massive hit, and made over $1.2 billion at the global box office.

The Incredibles franchise has largely starred Craig T. Nelson as Robert “Bob” Parr/Mr. Incredible, Holly Hunter as Helen Parr/Elastigirl/Mrs. Incredible, Sarah Vowell as Violet Parr, Spencer Fox and Huckleberry Milner as Dashiell “Dash” Parr, Samuel L. Jackson as Lucius Best/Frozone, and Brad Bird as Edna “E” Mode.

Source: Comingsoon.net