Fan-Favorite Disney Director to Take Over 'Incredibles 3'

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"The Incredibles" is easily one of the most popular franchises to come out of Pixar Animation Studios, garnering two critically-acclaimed films, grossing nearly $2 billion, and earning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the first film.
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The movies follow the Parrs, a family of superheroes who try to find a way to balance saving the world while living a normal family life.
Needless to say, fans are excited for a third film to come out about Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. And they should be even more excited with the director who has been assigned to the project.
The Incredibles during "The Incredibles" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at El Capitan in Hollywood, California, United States
The Incredibles during "The Incredibles" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at El Capitan in Hollywood, California, United States
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According to an exclusive report from Beatrice Verhoven of The Hollywood Reporter, Pixar's Peter Sohn will be directing the highly anticipated threequel.
Sohn has worked with Pixar since "Finding Nemo," where he worked in the art and story departments. He would go on to work on almost two dozen other Pixar feature films, including both of the "Incredibles" movies.
Pixar is shaking things up for #Incredibles3.
'Elemental' helmer Peter Sohn will direct the third installment of the animated series, taking the reins from Brad Bird: https://t.co/9hZ83s1bvm pic.twitter.com/CBXSZcz5cD — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 10, 2025
Sohn is most well-known for directing "The Good Dinosaur" and "Elemental," the latter of which was a sleeper hit in 2023 and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, eventually losing to "The Boy and the Heron."
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This directorial shake-up comes as a massive surprise to Pixar fans since creator Brad Bird directed the previous two movies.
While it may be concerning for some fans that Bird is no longer directing, the animation legend is still involved as a screenwriter and a producer, meaning it will still have that Brad Bird-level of quality.
Additionally, Bird has served as a mentor to Sohn over his entire career. Sohn first worked with Bird back on "The Iron Giant" when he was still a student at CalArts.
Peter Sohn was specifically chosen to carry THE INCREDIBLES torch by Brad Bird and Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter.
Sohn previously worked on THE INCREDIBLES and INCREDIBLES 2. Bird has been a mentor to Sohn for years.
(https://t.co/kfodTHp55S) pic.twitter.com/i2m41K0B6H — Boardwalk Times (@BoardwalkTimes) June 10, 2025
Since then, Sohn has been a part of every animated Bird Film except for the upcoming "Ray Gunn."
Needless to say, if there's someone who can take over for Brad Bird, it's Peter Sohn.
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