Brad Bird got the idea for The Incredibles way back in 1993, even though the film wasn't released until 2005. Like all good things, The Incredibles was born in the '90s. (Source)

The Incredibles is the only Pixar film to be written and directed by the same person, with no else credited in either role. Don't get it twisted, though: The Incredibles was still a super-team effort. (Source)

Syndrome was not initially meant to be the film's chief villain. Instead, a baddie hilariously dubbed Xerek would be our hero's chief rival. Yikes. Glad they went back to the drawing board with that one. (Source)

Sarah Vowell, who plays Violet, isn't actually an actress: she's a writer and reporter for This American Life, the radio show. Producers thought her quirky voice was the perfect fit for The Incredibles' resident Invisible Girl. (Source)