Summary

• The Incredibles 3 is likely to happen, but Pixar must bring back Brad Bird for it to succeed.
• Brad Bird is essential to completing the trilogy and preserving the franchise's legacy.
• The success of The Incredibles 3 hinges on maintaining quality to avoid wearing out the prized possession.

Pixar's latest plan for The Incredibles 3 will only work on one crucial condition. After the release of the original Incredibles movie in 2004, which earned an outstanding score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film won two Oscars including Best Animated Feature. The Incredibles 2 was finally released fourteen years later in 2018 and was nominated for Best Animated Feature as well, but ultimately lost to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Both installments of The Incredibles franchise are considered some of the most cherished movies in Pixar's elaborate filmography, which is why it's no surprise that The Incredibles 3 as of June 2024, Pixar seems determined to return to its roots.

Pixar's Plan For More The Incredibles Movies Only Works In Brad Bird Is Involved

Bird is undoubtedly the safest bet to round out the trilogy

Bird also wrote and directed 2007's Ratatouille, which also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

If Pixar is serious about reminding its fans about the glory days of The Incredibles, then it must bring back screenwriter and director Brad Bird for Incredibles 3. Bird wrote the screenplays and directed both of the previous installments of The Incredibles franchise, making him a vital and essentially irreplaceable part of the celebrated movie series. Considering that both of The Incredibles movies were nominated for Oscars under his direction, with the original movie winning, Bird is undoubtedly the safest bet to round out the trilogy.

Brad Bird is not only widely acclaimed for his work on The Incredibles, but he is at large a legend in animation for his work on other celebrated classics. His feature directorial debut was 1999's The Iron Giant, which is still considered one of the greatest animated features ever made. Bird also wrote and directed 2007's Ratatouille, which also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. On top of all that, he directed Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which essentially launched the critically acclaimed franchise expansion that led to M:I Fallout and Dead Reckoning.

More Incredibles Movies Is A Big Risk For Pixar (Even With Brad Bird)

Bird has to complete the trilogy in order to preserve the franchise's longevity

Directing any spin-offs and future sequels is another discussion, but Bird really should complete the trilogy.

If The Incredibles is going to make a return in the 2020s, it has to pack an equally hard punch as the previous two installments. The box office should hold up fine based on the massive appeal of the franchise name alone since The Incredibles 1 & 2 have earned a combined $1.8 billion. However, if Incredibles 3 vastly drops in quality, then Pixar will have worn out one of its most prized possessions. In order to make sure The Incredibles 3 extends the franchise as opposed to deflating it, Brad Bird must be brought on to write and direct. Directing any spin-offs and future sequels is another discussion, but Bird really should complete the trilogy.