The WILD ROBOT Sequel Is in The Works
By Movieguide® Contributor
THE WILD ROBOT just made its debut in theaters on September 27.
Just weeks after its release, the film has already garnered $100 million in box office sales globally.
According to Deadline, filmmaker Chris Sanders has already confirmed “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,” said while at Deadline Contenders.
A part of Movieguide®’s review for the film reads:
THE WILD ROBOT is an incredibly heartfelt, entertaining, humorous animated story. An intelligent robot nicknamed Roz is stranded on an isolated, uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the animals. She also must take care of an orphaned baby goose, whom she calls Brightbill, so he can join the migration.
WILD ROBOT is a very special movie. It delightfully affirms motherly love. Also, Roz the robot clearly has Christological, allegorical elements. She teaches the animals to love one another and clearly dies and appears to clearly resurrect. That said, her major characteristic is learning to overcome her cold, pre-programmed nature to develop a loving heart. When the company tries to re-program her, the heart takes over, but that’s not the end of the story. There are many animated action violence situations in WILD ROBOT, including animals consuming one another to survive. However, none of these situations are cruel or violent in a scary, troubling way. So, MOVIEGUIDE® recommends WILD ROBOT for children aged six and up. Adults also will love this story, if they have a heart.
Lupita Nyong’o is the voice actor for Roz and Nyong’o said she took notes from “AI voices like Alexa and Siri” to give her inspiration for her characters voice.
“Alexa, Siri and you know those voices on TikTok and Instagram that are so positive and nothing’s ever wrong. That sort of can-do attitude,” Nyong’o said. “That was the starting point for Roz and her journey to self-actualization and evolution of self-expression.”
THE WILD ROBOT is based on Peter Brown’s three-part book series. The second book is called, “The Wild Robot Escapes.”
“To contrast the wilderness of the first book, I wanted Roz to now experience as much of the civilized world as possible. I wanted her to experience cities and towns and rural areas. I wanted human characters and robot characters and domestic animal characters. And there would have to be futuristic technology: computers and machines and vehicles,” Brown said of his second book and what viewers can expect for the sequel.
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