'Incredibles 3' Officially Taps 'Elemental' Filmmaker Peter Sohn as Director
Signalling that headway is being made for the third installment.
Summary
- Pixar has officially tapped Peter Sohn, Elemental director to helm Incredibles 3
- Franchise creator Brad Bird will return to write and produce
- No official release date or specific plot details have been revealed yet
The third installment of the The Incredibles franchise is well on its way. Pixar’s highly anticipated Incredibles 3 is officially moving forward with a new director at the helm — Peter Sohn, known for his work on Elemental and The Good Dinosaur. The first film released in 2004 and the second in 2018.
While franchise creator Brad Bird, who wrote and directed the first two Incredibles films, 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 film Ray Gunn at Skydance Animation.
Sohn, a protégé of Bird, has a long history with Pixar, having worked as an animator on the original Incredibles and as a story consultant on Incredibles 2. His recent success with Elemental, 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 of Elio later this month.
