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Brad Bird Talks Long-Gestating Passion Project ‘Ray Gunn’ & Portraying “Characters Who Are Desperate” In Utopia — Contenders London

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What happened

“It seems like the only way to look at the future these days is as dystopia,” said director Brad Bird at Deadline’s Contenders London this weekend.

Key facts

  • “It seems like the only way to look at the future these days is as dystopia,” said director Brad Bird at Deadline’s Contenders London this weekend.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:46:37 UTC.

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