Sohn worked on the first two Incredibles films as an animator and story consultant and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Bird and Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter personally chose him to take the reins for round three.

On Tuesday, we got an update on The Incredibles 3, which has long been on the radar if not in active development. But the third installment of Pixar’s superhero series will not be directed by Brad Bird,

Disney and Pixar are officially moving forward with The Incredibles 3 , and for the first time in the series, Brad Bird won’t be in the director’s chair. Instead, longtime Pixar veteran Peter Sohn , fresh off the success of Elemental ,