During a recent interview, acclaimed director Chris Sanders opened up about future plans for DreamWorks Animation‘s latest sci-fi adventure movie, confirming that The Wild Robot 2 is indeed currently in development.

The extraordinary new film from DreamWorks Animation takes place almost entirely on a thickly forested isle, where an obliging droid, Lupita Nyong’o’s Roz, washes ashore one stormy night. The beach on which she awakes the next morning is gravelly and grey,

EXCLUSIVE: After crossing $100M globally last weekend, The Wild Robot filmmaker Chris Sanders confirmed this morning at Deadline Contenders that a sequel to the pic is on the way and currently in development at DreamWorks Animation . “100% yes there are absolutely plans for a second one,” Sanders confirmed this morning at Contenders.

Chris Sanders, who is already an animation legend, confirmed that a sequel is already in the works at the studio that released the first film. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

DreamWorks Animation has confirmed a sequel for the hit sci-fi film The Wild Robot, with director Chris Sanders returning.

With its comedy-first approach, Dreamworks Animation rarely attempted the kind of sweeping storytelling found at rivals Disney and Pixar.

The Wild Robot is a certified hit, and when stacked up against the other types of animated films of 2024, its success is even more impressive.

DreamWorks’ latest animated feature, The Wild Robot, has been received extremely well by both critics and audiences. As of the writing of this article, the movie scores a 98% on both critical and audience scores.