Although WALL-E proved to be a critical and commercial success, it never got a sequel. But what was the reason for this?

Summary

• WALL-E was a successful movie, grossing over $521 million at the box office and winning Best Animated Feature Film of the Year.
• Pixar believed WALL-E was a finished story, making it difficult to come up with a second film.
• Although there is currently no sequel planned, there is always a chance that Pixar may change their minds and revisit WALL-E 2 in the future.

Although the Toy Story and Cars franchises proved to be huge successes 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 looking for companionship after he spends years living on a desolate Earth. While he finds what he is looking for in a probe droid called EVE, WALL-E also goes on an epic journey into space as he discovers that EVE was sent to Earth on a mission to bring humanity home.

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WALL-E proved to be one of Pixar's best movies. It was well-received by both critics and the public. Not only did it go on to gross over $521 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo), it also earned 5 Academy Award nominations and won Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. Pixar could have commissioned a sequel 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.

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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 thatthe 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

WALL-E

Pixar's WALL-E tells the story of the titular lone robot left alone on an uninhabitable Earth in the distant future. Tasked with cleaning away the endless mountains of the varied waste discarded by humanity before they left the planet, WALL-E spends his days collecting salvageable parts and items of interest. When he finds a plant, another robot arrives to collect the sample, taking WALL-E to the remnants of humanity, who have all grown morbidly obese through consistent inactivity while living in luxury on a space cruiser.

Release Date

June 27, 2008

Director

Andrew Stanton

Writers

Andrew Stanton , Jim Reardon

Cast

Ben Burtt , Elissa Knight , Jeff Garlin , Fred Willard , John Ratzenberger , Kathy Najimy , Sigourney Weaver

Runtime

98 Minutes