MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Ed Gross' Exclusive Interview with Brad Bird, Part 1

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Ed Gross' Exclusive Interview with Brad Bird, Part 1

The new Mission Impossible opens in IMAX theatres on Friday, and CBM's Ed Gross caught up with director Brad Bird to discuss his transition from such animated films as The Iron Giant and The Incredibles to Mission Impossible.

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