Brad Bird on Why He Took ‘Ray Gunn’ to Skydance Instead of Pixar: Making Animated Films for Teens and Adults ‘Shouldn’t Be a Controversial Decision’

On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One. The iconic room, which has hosted musical legends from Edward Elgar to Harry Styles, is painted “Toy Story” blue, a…