Pixar's Super Again!

We take a look at one of the most eagerly-awaited films of the year as Pixar’s super duper family return to the big screen in INCREDIBLES 2...

- Jack Bottomley

In 2004, Pixar Animation Studios was already blazing a trail in the field. Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo is one heck of a run whatever way you slice it. However, their 2004 effort, superhero feature The Incredibles, not only became another critically acclaimed box office smash for the studio but was that rarest of movies, one people craved a sequel to. The film focused on the Parr family (former superheroes Mr Incredible and Elastigirl plus their three kids) and how they struggled to keep their astonishing abilities and identities a secret as they attempted to live a normal life in a world that had excluded the ‘supers’ of years past (think a less cynical and violent Watchmen). Of course, the results were excellent and to this day everything about The Incredibles remains a joy. The realistic family dynamics blended with the heroic story beautifully, creating a relatable, funny, snappily written film about age, career, family, and individuality that has since become one of the most cherished movies in Pixar’s glorious CV.

In the fourteen years (yes, really) since its release (the largest gap between any Pixar sequel and original to date), director Brad Bird has adamantly stated that he was only interested in doing another film if there was a story good enough to make it worthwhile seeing the family Parr don the red and black once again. In 2014, we received confirmation that he had a story ready and the world went crazier than a Bond villain with nuclear codes, and when the long awaited teaser for the film went up in November 2017 - a teaser that currently holds the record for the most viewed animated teaser trailer ever - the heat was well and truly on (lucky those suits are flame resistant, then).