For this former Utahn, directing the new 'Angry Birds' was a gig 20 years in the making

Thurop Van Orman, director of "The Angry Birds Movie 2," grew up in Cottonwood Heights.Michael Lewis PhotographyDirector Thurop Van Orman, from left, film producer John Cohen and actor Josh Gad at an event for "The Angry Birds Movie 2" in Cannes, France.John Phillips, Getty Images EuropeSilver (Rachel Bloom), from left, Bomb (Danny McBride), Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage), Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Leonard (Bill Hader) and Courtney (Awkwafina) in a scene from "The Angry Birds Movie