Brad Bird

The Bottom Line: Should you see it? Yes. Why?A bona-fide action spectacular, Cruise at his death-defying best. The fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series is the most fantastic yet, and the best action-packed film of the year. Forget plot, character development, and heavy themes. For all-out, balls to the wall action sequences, this is the movie. The Mission: Impossible series has always lacked any real semblence of depth. Who needs it? 15 years ago brought the first...Read Full Story

Brad Bird is set to helm something called 1952 for Disney, a top secret project that is intended to be a tentpole release for the studio, DeadlineRead Full Story

What do The Iron Giant,The Incredibles, Ratatouille and the upcoming fourth Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol all have in common?  Brad Bird was the creative force who directedall of these incredible films. Mission:Impossible – Ghost Protocol,already being considered the best of the franchise, will be in cinemas WednesdayDec. 21, 2011 (watch the trailer), and will be Mr. Bird’s first time directinga live-action film.The Iron Giant (1999)was a Warner Bros. animated film, whose anti-war...Read Full Story

A couple of months ago there was a flurry of excitement and rumour surrounding plans to go forth with another Mission: Impossible movie. Tom Cruise and his producer JJ Abrams were scouting the known world for a director who would bring something fresh, innovative and daring. The biggest surprise was Edgar Wright’s name being attached, but there was also a big shout out for Brad Bird, director of the great Iron Giant and The Incredibles. He’s had a heck of a time getting his passion project...Read Full Story

The Incredibles was released 7 years ago and grossed over $600M, the fact that there hasn’t been a sequel yet is shocking to me.  We can thank the Disney-Pixar people for that, with them not rushing to make more money in a quick sequel we might be better off in the long run.  Word from the director/writer of the original Brad Bird is that he welcomes the idea of a sequel, as long as the story is there. Brad Bird is starting to promote his first live action movie Mission: Impossible – Ghost...Read Full Story