The Incredibles (franchise)
The Incredibles is an American media franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios. Brad Bird wrote and directed both films, and Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, and Samuel L. Jackson are part of the franchise's main cast. The first film, The Incredibles, was released on November 5, 2004 and received acclaim from critics, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The second film, Incredibles 2, was released on June 15, 2018, received mostly positive reviews and set the record for best opening weekend for an animated film with $183 million. The series has grossed a combined $1.8 billion worldwide.
The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004)
2004–present
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Jack-Jack Attack (2005)
- Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
- Auntie Edna (2018)
- Chore Day – The Incredibles Way (2021)
- Cookie Num Num (2021)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Rise of the Underminer (2005)
- Disney Infinity (2013)*
- Lego The Incredibles (2018)
Incredicoaster (2018–present)**
The franchise takes place in a fictional universe where superheroes, also known as "Supers," co-exist with society and are occasionally forced into action despite a ban issued on them by the government. The setting of said universe is a retro-futuristic version of the 1960s.
Production[edit]
Production for the first film[edit]
The Incredibles as a concept dates back to 1993 when Bird sketched the family during a period in which he tried to break into film.[7][8] Personal issues had percolated into the story as they weighed on him in life.[9] During this time, Bird had inked a production deal with Warner Bros. Animation and was in the process of directing his first feature, The Iron Giant.[10] Approaching middle age and having high aspirations for his filmmaking, Bird pondered whether his career goals were attainable only at the price of his family life.[9] He stated, "Consciously, this was just a funny movie about superheroes. But I think that what was going on in my life definitely filtered into the movie."[11] After the box office failure of The Iron Giant, Bird gravitated toward his superhero story.[9][10]
He imagined it as a homage to the 1960s comic books and spy films from his boyhood and he initially tried to develop it as a 2D cel animation.[9] When The Iron Giant became a box office bomb, he reconnected with old friend John Lasseter at Pixar in March 2000 and pitched his story idea to him.[8] Bird and Lasseter knew each other from their college years at CalArts in the 1970s.[12] Lasseter was sold on the idea and convinced Bird to come to Pixar, where the film would be done in computer animation. The studio announced a multi-film contract with Bird on May 4, 2000,[9] breaking Pixar's mold of having directors who had all risen through the ranks. The Incredibles was written and directed solely by Brad Bird, a departure from previous Pixar productions which typically had two or three directors and as many screenwriters.[13] In addition, it would be the company's first film in which all characters are human.[12]
Health concerns[edit]
Many disability advocates, including the Epilepsy Foundation, have raised concerns that scenes in Incredibles 2 with flashing lights, particularly the scene of Elastigirl's fight with a Screenslaver henchman, can trigger seizures in viewers affected by photosensitive epilepsy. Because of this, several theaters posted warnings for audiences with this condition. Disney issued a statement to USA Today stating that they appreciated the efforts the theaters had already made in making signs warning people seeing the movie. They then advised theaters to warn audiences about the scene in a sign that read, "Incredibles 2 contains a sequence of flashing lights, which may affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities".[27]