The marketing campaign forIncredibles 2is about to heat up, and Disney has released a couple of teaser posters in advance of a “sneak peek” of the film due to air during the Olympics on Wednesday. We got our first look at the Disney-Pixar sequel a few months ago ina brief teaser trailer, which didn’t really reveal much of anything. So hopes are high that this “sneak peek” gives us a better idea of what to expect.
These posters are pretty nifty, as one highlights the family-focus of the superhero story. Indeed, what setThe Incrediblesapart from other films in the genre is that it was really a story about a family that happened to have superheroes in it, as opposed to a film focused squarely on the glitz and glamor of superheroics. A separate teaser poster shows the return of costume designer Edna Mode, voiced by writer/directorBrad Birdhimself.
As if that wasn’t enough, composerMichael Giacchinoalso took to Twitter to announce the beginning of scoring forIncredibles 2alongside Bird. Giacchino’s score for the first film is an all-timer, so expectations are sky high for his return to the franchise.
The story ofIncredibles 2picks up immediately after the end of the first film, so there’s no big time jump here. But the sequel differs from the first movie in that it shifts focus toHolly Hunter’s Helen Parr, who takes point on the film’s superhero mission whileCraig T. Nelson’s Bob Parr stays home and takes care of the kids, chores, etc.
Again, hopefully we’ve have an even clearer idea of what to expect on Wednesday, but for now take a look at theseIncredibles 2posters below. The film also features the voices ofSarah Vowell,Samuel L. Jackson,Bob Odenkirk,Catherine Keener,Sophia Bush, andIsabella Rossellini.Incredibles 2hits theaters on June 15th.
Here’s the official synopsis forIncredibles 2:
Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, leaving Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell) and Dash (voice of Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (voice of Samuel L. Jackson) must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
