A sequel to 2004’s The Incredibles, the film is set in a world where superheroes have been made illegal due to the property damage that they tend to cause. The focus is on the Parr family, made up of retired heroes Bob (Craig T. Nelson) and Helen (Holly Hunter), as well as their children.
While the first movie focused mostly on Bob and his midlife crisis (which caused him to accidentally begin working for the villain Syndrome), Helen takes the center stage in this movie, as she becomes an advocate for relegalizing superheroes. Meanwhile, Bob tries to become a stay-at-home dad, which isn’t easy when their baby, Jack-Jack, has recently gained a bevy of dangerous new powers.
The new ad is officially dubbed the “Suit Up” trailer, probably because it features a scene near the end where we see preteen Dash (Huck Milner, replacing Spencer Fox from the first movie) and teenage Violet (Sarah Vowell) grabbing their superhero costumes, saying that “It’s up to us” to help their parents.
Even Jack-Jack gets in on the act, as the trailer ends with the baby suited up in an elevator, looking lost and confused (and turning into his monstrous form when a poor extra tries to help him). We also see family friend Lucius Best/Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) get his suit out to help, though that scene has been used in other trailers.
We also get a bit more hinted about the plot, specifically regarding the kids. From what we’ve heard before, the parents have been trying to teach them to respect the law even when it does not seem fair, and, to avoid seeming hypocritical, are hiding the fact that Helen is now doing active hero work. Given that, it is not surprising that they, too, decide to throw away the rules when the chips are down.
This involves stealing a car, apparently. We also get some brief glimpses at action scenes (including one that involves a collapsing bridge), plus Helen trying to deal with her new celebrity status. And of course, a few shots of the new villain, Screen Slaver, about whom very little is definitively known at this time.
Incredibles 2 will be released on June 15.
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