No longer invincible? Are superhero films under threat?
It’s almost 10 years since Pixar’s The Incredibles brilliantly skewered the clichés of the superhero genre, lampooning the gaudy costumes, the characters’ penchant for inappropriately timed monologues, and the indestructibility of the heroes themselves, even when faced when the most impossible of odds.
If ever a superhero flick was crying out for a sequel, it’s The Incredibles, but writer-director Brad Bird — while not ruling it out — has yet to commit to another tale. It’s hardly because there’s no room in the schedules for yet another superhero flick: In the decade since The Incredibles appeared, and particularly in the last couple of years, movie audiences have been spoiled for choice when it comes to caped crusaders.
