Peter Sohn hails being chosen to direct The Incredibles 3 as ‘dream come true’
Opening up about his joy over the upcoming project, filmmaker Peter Sohn has described being chosen to direct The Incredibles 3 as “a dream come true”.
Peter Sohn has described being chosen to direct The Incredibles 3 as “a dream come true”.
The 47-year-old filmmaker is known for Elementals, and helming the new movie marks a major milestone in his two-decade career with its maker Pixar.
He was quoted in Variety saying about working with the company on the third Incredibles movie: “I’ve always loved this family and what they represent — the messy, funny, heroic chaos of everyday life. To help tell their next chapter is a true honour.”
The Incredibles 3 was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo in late summer 2024.
It will be the first entry in the series not helmed by Brad Bird, 66, who directed and wrote both the original 2004 film and its 2018 sequel.
But Brad will remain on board as a producer and screenwriter for the third movie in The Incredibles franchise.
He is currently attached to two other projects — the science fiction film Ray Gunn for Skydance and the historical drama 1906 for Disney.
The Incredibles films follow Bob and Helen Parr, known to the world as Mr Incredible and Elastigirl, as they juggle family life with saving the world.
In the first film, the couple tries to maintain a quiet suburban existence after the government outlaws superheroes.
And the sequel focuses on the family’s efforts to rehabilitate the public image of costumed heroes while battling a dangerous new cybercriminal.
The Incredibles earned $630 million at the box office globally, while Incredibles 2 brought in $1.24 billion, becoming one of Pixar’s highest-grossing releases.
A full voice cast has not yet been confirmed for The Incredibles 3, and Disney has released no further plot details or a release date.
The previous films featured performances from Craig T. Nelson, 80, Holly Hunter, 66, and Samuel L Jackson, 76.
Peter Sohn’s 2023 movie Elemental became a sleeper hit with nearly $500 million in global box office earnings.
He has worked on numerous Pixar titles in roles ranging from artist to director, including Finding Nemo, Up, Wall-E, as well as the first two Incredibles films.
Peter said to Variety about the prospect of working with Brad Bird on The Incredibles 3: “Brad has been such a mentor to me.
“Working with him on the first two films shaped my whole approach to storytelling. To now be collaborating with him again, but in this new way, is both surreal and incredibly exciting.”
Further announcements about the film are expected later this year.
