Although the Toy Story and Cars franchises proved to be a huge success for Pixar, some may be wondering why movies, like WALL-E, didn’t even get a sequel. Released in 2008, WALL-E is a sci-fi romance movie that follows the life of the lonely titular robot, who is desperately looking for companionship after he has spent years living on a desolate planet Earth. While he does seem to find what he is looking for in a probe droid called EVE, WALL-E soon finds himself going on an epic journey into space as he discovers that EVE was sent to Earth with a specific mission to bring humanity home.
WALL-E proved to be one of Pixar’s best movies as it was well-received by both the critics and the public. Not only did it go on to gross over $521 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo) but it also went on to attain 5 Academy Award nominations while also winning Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. They certainly could have commissioned it for a sequel if they wanted to since it’s clear that it had a strong fanbase. However, for some reason, Pixar has yet to release a sequel. Given that Pixar is home to many successful franchises, it may come as a surprise – but there is a specific reason for it.
Pixar Believes WALL-E Is A Finished Story
Although the world has seen a sequel to The Incredibles, Cars and Monsters Inc., there has yet to be one for WALL-E. While it does seem that the studio had considered making a sequel, Pixar president Jim Morris confirmed that they decided against WALL-E 2 as they believed it was “really a love story that had its beginning, middle and end” and couldn’t really find another story that could fit into that universe again (via CinemaBlend). However, that doesn’t mean that they won’t change their minds.
Could Pixar Change Their Minds About WALL-E 2?
Given that the interview is several years old, there’s always a chance that the studio may decide to revisit a WALL-E sequel. While Pixar is always doing its best to make more original movies, some of them haven’t really performed that well at the box office in the last couple of years (up to now, there have been 6 disastrous movies in the last 4 years). If the studio wants to get some of this profit back, they may just decide to revisit some of the old classics.
It’s not like there wouldn’t be any ideas available for a sequel. As Morris suggested, WALLE-2 could show whether humanity was able to save the planet and make it inhabitable again. It could even follow EVE and the other droids from the Axiom spaceship as they try to adjust to their new environment. A WALL-E sequel is possible, however, the writers would have to make sure that it doesn’t undermine the messages or the quality of the first.
Sources: Box Office Mojo, CinemaBlend
