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Netflix has the resources to help make the John Lasseter-led Skydance Animation a potential powerhouse, especially after he recruited directors Brad Bird and Rich Moore.

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Bird starts off his programming gig with "Singin' in the Rain" this weekend.

Brad Bird

Bird will talk about essential films like "Singin' in the Rain" starting in May.

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The new playback feature is being tested on Netflix's Android app and there is currently no plan announced to introduce it to a wider set of users.

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On its 20th anniversary, the director looks back at the masterpiece that began as a protest of gun violence after the slaying of his sister.

EVERYTHING’S FINE – In “Incredibles 2,” Bob navigates life at home while Helen is tackling a new mission to bring back Supers. But life at home gets complicated when Bob discovers that Jack-Jack has powers. Directed by Brad Bird and produced by John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle, “Incredibles 2” opens in U.S. theaters on June 15, 2018. ©2018 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

The Pixar frontrunner delves into what it takes to create great animation, including leaping at voice actors and collecting expressions.

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Bird directed one of the year's biggest sequels with "Incredibles 2," but he's still looking for more original studio efforts like Christopher Nolan's WWII survival drama.

SUPER FAMILY -- In Disney Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home when a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot that only the Incredibles can overcome together. Also featuring the voices of Sarah Vowell as Violet and Huck Milner as Dash, “Incredibles 2” opens in U.S. theaters on June 15, 2018. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

From character animation to world building to effects to tailoring, Pixar displayed greater animated superpowers than it was able to achieve on "The Incredibles."

"The Incredibles 2"

Pixar is staying mum on whether a new Super called Voyd is based on the "Personal Shopper" star, but the similarities are hard to deny.

Skydance Animation Moves to Netflix from Apple — That's a Good Thing

As fast-talking multimillionaire Winston Deavor, Odenkirk's character initially seems like he's up to no good. Originally, that was the case.

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With only six features to his name, Bird is one of the most distinctive animation voices working today.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT – In the midst of battling the Underminer villain, Violet protects her family by throwing one of her most super force fields yet. Featuring Sarah Vowell as the voice of Violet, Holly Hunter as the voice of Helen, Craig T. Nelson as the voice of Bob and Huck Milner as the voice of Dash, Disney•Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” busts into theaters on June 15, 2018. ©2018 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

Picking up where he left off 14 years ago, Bird took inspiration from Robert Towne and Steve Jobs in balancing the super with the mundane.

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