Brad Bird Rules Out Ratatouille Sequel

Director Brad Bird has definitively stated he has no interest in making a sequel to his Oscar-winning 2007 Pixar film "Ratatouille," despite periodic interest from the studio. The filmmaker made his position clear in a recent interview, directly addressing ongoing speculation about a potential "Ratatouille 2."

When asked by Collider if he was interested in a sequel, Bird responded, "No, I don't." He explained that executives at Pixar have periodically tested his interest. "They've made little feints towards that to see how I would react," Bird said. "They'll, like, crack a joke, but the joke will be a little bit serious, like, 'Would you?' And I'm like, 'No, we told that story.'"

Bird expressed a consistent philosophy regarding sequels to his acclaimed films, noting that audience connection often leads to calls for more. "Any time you do something that ends up connecting with people, they automatically think, 'How about another?'" he said. He cited similar questions about a follow-up to his 1999 film "The Iron Giant," which was not a box office success upon release. Bird questioned what a sequel would entail, concluding, "In other words, to me, that story is told."