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Brad Bird Thinks ‘1906’ Would “Lend Itself” To Multiple Episodes As TV Miniseries About S.F. Earthquake
Brad Bird has said his long-planned project about San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake could work as a television miniseries, marking a possible first move into TV for the director. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, he said the story’s scale and wealth of historical material make it better suited to multiple episodes while still retaining the spectacle of a major film.
Bird has pursued the project since 2007 and rejected online claims that it was abandoned because its budget became unmanageable, saying it never reached that stage. He described uncovering increasingly compelling historical stories during research, and currently imagines an eight-episode limited series rather than a multi-season programme. He gave no substantive update on Incredibles 3 beyond confirming he is writing it and working with director Peter Sohn.
In short
- Brad Bird is considering 1906 as an eight-episode TV miniseries.
- The project explores San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake.
- Bird says budget claims did not stop the long-running project.
Explained simply
Brad Bird is an acclaimed film director known for work in both animation and live-action blockbusters. Since 2007, he has been developing a project about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history that destroyed much of the city and killed thousands of people.
Bird has been drawn to the extensive historical records and eyewitness accounts left behind by the earthquake, which he has incorporated into his project. The scale and complexity of the material have meant the project has been in development for nearly two decades, with limited public details released whilst he continues his work.
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