Brad Bird Reveals a Mysterious Box of Things from His Sci-Fi ‘1952’

Well, what do we have here, Mr. Bird? One of the many highly anticipated upcoming sci-fi projects we’re keeping a close eye on is 1952, the new movie from Brad Bird, in development at Walt Disney with Damon Lindelof on the script, including George Clooney set to star. While we’ve covered bits and pieces of news, not much is known about the film beyond it involves making contact with aliens, with a Close Encounters of the Third Kind vibe. Well, AICN has pointed out that Brad Bird himself has posted a photo of a mysterious briefcase full of things that are “the seeds of 1952”. Including a 1928 Amazing Stories book. Lots of clues! Now Brad Bird has his own mystery box, but we actually get to look inside of this one! The photo comes directly from Bird’s verified twitter, where he states: “The Box… opened.” But not much else. Look …