'The Incredibles 2' News: Brad Bird Confirms It Will Be 'His Next Project'
American film director and screenwriter Brad Bird recently confirmed that "his next project" will be the sequel of the animated hit "The Incredibles."
Initially called "The Incredibles 2," the upcoming animated film will continue to follow the life and adventures of the superhero family, The Incredibles as fight crime as a family. It was first announced by Disney in March of this year although they gave no indication when it will be released.
According to a report in Cinema Blend, Brad Bird recently made comments indicating that the sequel will indeed by his next project. He has recently finished work on another science fiction film, "Tomorrowland," also with Disney Pictures. Bird had previously worked on "The Incredibles" not only as the film's director but also its writer and creator.
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Although it has yet to be confirmed if he will also direct the sequel, he is reported to have already written the script for the upcoming film. When he was asked about what the next film will be about, he shared that some of the ideas in the sequel came from material that he already thought of during the making of the first film but "could not make fit into the script."
"There are new ideas I have and I think there are enough of those together to make an interesting movie," he added.
No revelations about the plot and the timeline that the sequel will use have been made. Reports are circulating that Samuel L. Jackson has claimed that he will reprise his role as Frozone, Mr. Incredible's superhero buddy in the sequel.
It has been 11 years since the first movie and although Disney has not made any definite announcements yet, the report claims that the studio may make way for any big announcement during their upcoming D23 Expo in August of this year.
