Overview
- Brad Bird said he has no interest in making Ratatouille 2, telling Collider that “we told that story,” and that Pixar executives have occasionally probed him about a sequel.
- Patton Oswalt, who voices Remy, has said he would return only if Bird develops a compelling, director-led idea rather than a studio-generated concept.
- Bird is focusing on other projects, including the animated noir Ray Gunn set for Netflix release and creative work tied to a third Incredibles film.
- Pixar has leaned heavily into sequels in recent years, which helps explain studio interest in revisiting legacy titles even when original creators decline.
- Ratatouille remains a widely loved, Oscar-winning 2007 film that grossed roughly $620–623 million worldwide, but Bird’s Thursday refusal leaves the franchise stalled unless he changes course.