"The Incredibles" is a common favorite among today's Pixar's movie-goers, as reported by Christian Post. Thankfully for those who have been waiting for the franchise's second installment, the Disney CEO Robert Iger has finally given the project a green light.
A Movie Pilot report states that, contrary to how "The Incredibles" ended, The Underminer will not be the villain in the sequel. Rumor has it that Simon J. Paladino, an advocate of superhero rights, had most likely left a family when he died in the hands of Syndrome.
His relatives -- maybe a brother, cousin, nephew, or son -- are probably angered by how Paladino was disgraced, which was why one of them could be Gazerbeam. Plus, he also was mentioned a central plot point for the first movie for a reason, says Movie Pilot.
Mr. Incredible was reading a newspaper that said, "Paladino's past advocacy of superhero rights which led some to believe that he had actually been a superhero would make him a likely target."
Other than that, the studio has opted to keep mum about "The Incredibles 2" with regards to its official release date, characters, and possible plot line. One revelation, though, is that Brad Bird will be returning to direct and write it.
The project was almost scrapped, says Youth Health Mag. Bird said during the 2007 WonderCon that Pixar was initially not sold on coming up with a sequel for the Oscar-winning hit.
Slash Film reported, according to Youth Health Mag, "Pixar does not look at sequels as a financial plan. We feel we have a relationship with the audience and that they believe in each movie we put out. We believe completely in every movie we put out."
Although it may sound like Bird is completely having second thoughts about the deal, the truth is that he only initially had plans to push through with the project if he found a "story that is as good or better than that first film."
"I'd love to return to that world, but story first," Bird told Cross Map.
The report also stated that Josh Hollander, the 3D director of Pixar, implied that the release date for "The Incredibles 2" could be much sooner than expected. "Right now, we're working on 'The Incredibles,' which is a lot of fun in 3D," Hollander revealed. "I'm not sure what the release strategy for it will be."
"It's been an interesting challenge to work on technology because - while the film was released 10 years ago - the technology is even older as it took four years to make," he added.
The hit animation practically demanded for a sequel the moment the first movie came out, as reported by Movie Pilot in a separate article. Perhaps it was because of the studio's take on a superhero concept, or because it ended on a "To Be Continued" note. But it seems that the studio found it pretty hard to leave the audience and not given them the chance to see what would happen to the Parr family.
