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Philip Bradley Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. He has had a career spanning over four decades in both live-action and animation. Bird was born in Montana and grew up in Oregon. He developed an interest in the art of animation early on, and completed his first short subject by age 14. Bird sent the film to Walt Disney Productions, leading to an apprenticeship from the studio's Nine Old Men. He attended the California Institute of the Arts in the late 1970s, and worked for Disney shortly thereafter. In the 1980s, Bird worked in film development with various studios. He co-wrote Batteries Not Included (1987), and developed two episodes of Amazing Stories for Steven Spielberg, including its spin-off (based on a segment written by Bird for the show), the widely panned animated sitcom Family Dog. Afterwards, Bird joined the animated sitcom The Simpsons as creative consultant for eight seasons. He directed the animated film The Iron Giant (1999); though acclaimed, it was a box-office bomb. Bird moved to Pixar where he wrote and directed two successful animated films, The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007). They earned Bird two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature wins and Best Original Screenplay nominations. He transitioned to live-action filmmaking with similarly successful Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), he then directed Disney's Tomorrowland (2015). He returned to Pixar to develop Incredibles 2 (2018), which became the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time during its theatrical run, and earned him another nomination for the Academy Award. Bird has a reputation for supervising his projects to a high degree of detail. He advocates for creative freedom and the possibilities of animation, and has criticized its stereotype as children's entertainment, or classification as a genre, rather than an art. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brad Bird, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Kal-El is sent from Krypton to Earth and raised by the kind and hopeful Kents in Kansas. As Clark, he grows into a gentle, optimistic soul who believes in the power of hope to overcome any darkness. When a mysterious ship uncovered in the Arctic reveals his true heritage, he embraces his destiny with a light heart and a commitment to inspire those around him. General Zod, a hardened survivor of Krypton, emerges demanding that Clark join him. In a climactic confrontation across a hopeful Metropolis, Clark refuses to let despair win. Instead of resorting to lethal force, he opens a portal and banishes Zod to the Phantom Zone, preserving life while safeguarding humanity. This decisive act reinforces his belief that hope and compassion can triumph even in the toughest battles. Post credits: The camera slowly pans upward from the glowing bat signal over Gotham, shifting focus as it reveals Bruce deep in thought on a rooftop. In a dynamic moment, the frame cuts as a red and green Robin suit makes a powerful entrance—Jason Todd lands with confidence by Bruce’s side, both ready to carry the torch of hope into the night.
