Fans of a certain Pixar $1.8 billion Pixar franchise have been begging for a live-action remake, and Netflix’s Back in Action just helped fulfill these wishes 21 years after the original movie was released. Back in Action is an original action comedy film from Netflix, with it being the film that brought Cameron Diaz out of her retirement for the first time since 2014’s Annie remake. However, Back in Action does share a lot of similarities with this iconic Pixar franchise.
Back in Action comes from Idenтιтy Thief and Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon, with it following Cameron Diaz’s Emily and Jamie Foxx’s Matt, two married spies who have been retired for 15 years. However, they eventually find themselves in trouble after their idenтιтies are compromised, with their enemies showing up at their doorstep. This leads Emily, Matt, and their two children to go on an international quest in order to find safety and stop their enemies.
Back In Action Feels Like The Spy Version Of The Incredibles In Live-Action
The Stories Are Incredibly Similar
Although they are two separate franchises, Back in Action feels like a live-action The Incredibles but with spies instead of superheroes. In The Incredibles, Bob and Helen Parr are retired superheroes who have been retired for 15 years and had kids. One of them yearns to get back to the world of superheroics, with a public incident at work causing the family’s idenтιтies to be compromised. This leads to the family having to work together to stop an enemy from their past.
In Back in Action, Emily and Matt are retired spies who have retired for 15 years and had kids. One of them yearns to get back to the world of espionage, with a public incident at a club causing the family’s idenтιтies to be compromised. This leads to the family having to work together to stop an enemy from their past. There are so many specifics that line up between Back in Action and The Incredibles that it makes it impossible to avoid the comparisons. Plus, Back in Action‘s big villain twist creates an even bigger connection.
Will The Incredibles Ever Get A Live-Action Movie Remake?
If Pixar Starts Doing Them, It Will Probably Start With The Incredibles
Ever since The Incredibles was first released, fans have thought about a live-action remake. Now that Disney has been releasing a plethora of live-action remakes, the conversation surrounding this possibility is even louder than ever. However, the one problem is that Pixar has never done a live-action remake, with all of Disney’s remakes being Walt Disney Animation Studios properties.
However, if Pixar were to do a live-action remake, The Incredibles would be the most likely choice. After all, The Incredibles stars humans, while projects like Toy Story, Cars, and Monsters Inc. wouldn’t work nearly as well in live-action due to their subject matter. Plus, superhero movies are incredibly popular right now, meaning that a live-action The Incredibles could be huge. For right now, however, fans will have to settle for Netflix’s Back in Action.
