Brad Bird has stayed within the animated film world for much of his life, directing The Iron Giant before taking up a large role at Pixar and directing The Incredibles and Ratatouille. Similar to fellow Pixar director Andrew Stanton, who is directing John Carter for Disney, the incredibly smart Bird is venturing into live-action for the first time and we are excited to see how it turns out. Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol might not be a Pixar film, but with Bird at the helm, we expect a unique and clever take on the franchise. Today, Paramount unveiled the first trailer for the film, which runs a bit under 2:30. Take a look at the HD trailer here! [Read more…]