News The Wild Robot The Wild Robot Sequel Moving Ahead With Nimona‘s Troy Quane Set to Co-Direct The movie will be based on Peter Brown’s second book in the series, The Wild Robot Escapes By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on March 5, 2026 Credit: DreamWorks Animation Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: DreamWorks Animation It’s not a big surprise that DreamWorks Animation has greenlit a sequel to their adaptation of Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot. The 2024 film did well with critics and also at the box office, and no doubt made many a parent cry. According to TheWrap, the upcoming movie will have a new director, with Nimona alum Troy Quane taking over for Chris Sanders. Quane will co-direct with Heidi Jo Gilbert, who worked as head of story on the first feature. And even though Sanders isn’t the director, he’ll still be involved; the writer-director will pen the script for the second film. Sanders is also slated to pen and possibly direct the live-action sequel to Lilo & Stitch, which may be part of the reason why he’s not directing The Wild Robot sequel. That sequel is based on Peter Brown’s second book in the series, The Wild Robot Escapes. The book’s story centers on Roz and Brightbill trying to escape a dairy farm and return to their island. I haven’t read it, but if it’s anything like The Wild Robot, it will probably make you cry (complimentary). No news on when The Wild Robot Escapes will premiere in theaters. Given the time it takes for animated features to complete production, however, odds are good it will be a couple of years. [end-mark] The post <i>The Wild Robot</i> Sequel Moving Ahead With <i>Nimona</i>‘s Troy Quane Set to Co-Direct appeared first on Reactor.