While Pixar is launching new films, such as Elio, in hopes of one catching fire and launching a franchise, Disney still expects them to crank out hit sequels. One of those coming is Incredibles 3, and while Brad Bird wrote and directed the first two superhero movies, the next one will have someone new behind the camera.
THR reports Peter Sohn will direct Incredibles 3, with Bird still involved as screenwriter and producer. Sohn is a Pixar veteran, having directed the underwhelming The Good Dinosaur in 2015, and the more successful Oscar-nominated film Elemental in 2023.
Bird’s schedule working on Skydance’s Ray Gunn and Disney’s 1906 prevented him from directing Incredibles 3 himself. That he’s still involved creatively is crucial. This is one of Pixar’s legacy brands and audiences have high expectations, especially since these movies don’t come out very often. He also voices the Parr family’s superhero suit designer Edna Mode, one of the most popular characters. The two Incredibles movies have combined for over $1.8B globally.
