After the box office failure of The Iron Giant, Brad Bird once again found himself in the woods. His demanding, exacting style of animation was deemed not financially viable to put up with. But with an undeniable critical success on his hand, some old friends decided to roll the dice on his talent.

John Lasseter and the founders of Pixar went to CalArts with Bird, and when it came to 'mix things up' and bring new talent into the studio, he became an obvious choice. The script he would bring in, a Super Hero Suburban Comedy titled The Incredibles, would become one of Pixar's greatest successes, an instantly iconic film for a generation, and the undeniable hit that would make Bird a 'Director of Import.'

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