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‘Ray Gunn’: Director Brad Bird Reunites With Disgraced Former Pixar Head John Lasseter For Orginal Animated Film

February 18, 2022 10:01 am

Director Brad Bird is returning to animated feature films, but won't be heading back to Pixar. Bird previously worked with the Disney-owned animation house leading two Best Animated Feature Oscars for his work...

‘Mission: Impossible’ At 25: Revisiting The Franchise’s Auteurist Roots

Jason Bailey

May 20, 2021 1:24 pm

Essays, News

A quarter-century on, the Tom Cruise-fronted franchise has perfected a recognizable house style. But that was not the approach when the series began.

Judd Apatow, Brad Bird, Peyton Reed & More Speak Up Against Netflix’s Testing Of Variable Playback Speed Functionality

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2019 10:57 am

News, Television

Last week, I wrote about how reports were surfacing that pointed to Netflix testing a new function on its mobile app that would allow film fans the option to watch content at speeds 50% faster than normal. Whil...

Brad Bird Defends Fired Pixar Boss John Lasseter & Doesn’t Think He Should Be Compared To Harvey Weinstein

Charles Barfield

January 21, 2019 10:37 am

News

One of the big stories of 2019, so far, is the news that disgraced animation guru John Lasseter was given a second chance at a career with his recent hiring at Skydance Animation. After being dismissed by Disne...

Brad Bird’s Next Film Will Be A Live-Action/Animation Hybrid Musical With Michael Giacchino

Charles Barfield

January 7, 2019 10:28 am

News

The filmmaking career of Brad Bird is a bit of a mixed bag. When he tackles animation, there’s perhaps not a better filmmaker on the planet. But it’s when Bird decides to go live-action that the results...vary....

Brad Bird Talks “Taking One For The Team” On ‘Ratatouille’ & Failed Attempt To Adapt Will Eisner’s ‘The Spirit’

Charles Barfield

September 25, 2018 3:34 pm

News

Brad Bird is one of the more beloved filmmakers in Hollywood. With his incredible success on animated films like “The Iron Giant,” “Ratatouille,” and “The Incredibles,” Bird became a household name in the anima...

Brad Bird Talks ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Tomorrowland’s’ Reception, And Why He Loves Sequels [Interview]

Drew Taylor

June 14, 2018 3:12 pm

Interviews, News

For the past 14 years writer/director Brad Bird has had to endure one question more than any other: When was he going to make a sequel to his animated superhero romp "The Incredibles?" Well, a few years ago Pix...

Sorry, Brad Bird Is Not Interested In Sequels To ‘The Iron Giant’ & ‘Ratatouille’

Jordan Ruimy

June 11, 2018 1:30 pm

News

Pixar's "Incredibles 2" comes on the heels of some rather disappointing sequels from the toon company. With the exceptions of “Toy Story 2” and “Toy Story 3,” Pixar has had a lackluster set of continuations del...

‘Incredibles 2’ Is An Animated Blast & Improves On The Beloved Pixar Original [Review]

Drew Taylor

June 11, 2018 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whopping 14 years since "The Incredibles" opened. Not only has the movie, which had an almost mythic importance when it was released (since it marked the union of renowned filmm...

10 Animation Directors Who Moved Into Live Action

The Playlist Staff

May 19, 2015 2:07 pm

Features

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10 Animation Directors Who Moved Into Live Action

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