Pixar’s Sequel Era Claims Another Classic: ‘Ratatouille 2’ Is in the Works

It was bound to happen.

On the latest episode of The Hot Mic, Jeff Sneider revealed that Pixar is developing a sequel to “Ratatouille.” Reps denied it at the time, but that was long ago—well before Pixar’s current wave of sequelitis took hold.

Yes, nearly two decades after Remy first stirred his way into the kitchen, the beloved Parisian rat chef is apparently getting a second course.

Sneider, who’s been consistently ahead of the curve with industry scoops, seems to hint that the project is in early development over at Pixar. Regardless, the mere existence of the sequel confirms what many in the industry have long suspected: Pixar is going back to the well. Again.

This is yet another in a growing trend for Pixar, which has been leaning harder than ever into sequels and legacy IP. “Inside Out 2” dominated last year’s global box office, crossing the $1.7 Billion mark, and up next are “Toy Story 5,” “Incredibles 3,” “Coco 2”— it’s clear Pixar has decided its future might just depend on the past.

And honestly? It makes sense. Their recent originals (”Elemental,” “Onward,” “Luca,” “Turning Red,” “Elio”) may have their fans, but none have quite recaptured the cultural cachet — or financial dominance — of Pixar’s 2000s golden age. Only “Coco” truly stuck the landing.

Combine that with Disney’s streaming-era identity crisis and a theatrical audience that’s grown increasingly sequel-hungry, and the studio’s current strategy starts to look less like nostalgia-bait and more like survival.

Still, “Ratatouille” is a sacred cow. Brad Bird’s 2007 film is considered by many — this site included — to be among Pixar’s finest, a work of visual and emotional elegance that only deepened with time. The idea of returning to that world is dangerous. There’s no word yet if Bird is involved, and without him, it’s hard not to wonder if the sequel risks missing the original’s quiet, beating heart in favor of something louder, broader, safer.