'No, we told that story': Brad Bird rules out 'Ratatouille' sequel

Filmmaker Brad Bird says he has no interest in revisiting the world of the acclaimed animated feature "Ratatouille", insisting that the story reached its natural conclusion with the 2007 film.In an interview with Collider, Bird said he has been frequently asked asked about the possibility of a sequel but has always turned down the idea."They've made little feints towards that to see how I would react. 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,'" the filmmaker said."Any time you do something that ends up connecting with people, they automatically think, 'How about another?'" he added.Released in 2007, "Ratatouille" told the story Remy, a rat with an extraordinary sense of taste who dreams of becoming a chef in Paris despite the odds stacked against him. He forms an unlikely partnership with Alfredo Linguini, a young kitchen worker, as the two secretly create celebrated dishes at the famed Gusteau's restaurant.The film featured the voices of Patton Oswalt as Remy and Lou Romano as Linguini, alongside Ian Holm, Peter O'Toole, Janeane Garofalo, Brad Garrett, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn and Will Arnett.

"Ratatouille" was both a critical and commercial success, and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.Bird said people have similarly asked about a follow-up to his 1999 directorial debut "The Iron Giant". The animated film was based on Ted Hughes' 1968 novel "The Iron Man" and follows a young boy who befriends a giant alien robot during the Cold War."People have mentioned it about The Iron Giant, which is hilarious to me because the film didn't succeed at all in its initial release.

It's caught up in time, but what would you do to follow that up? He's lumbering around, still undiscovered? In other words, to me, that story is told," he said.While Bird ruled out another "Ratatouille" film, he said he remains open to returning to another of his popular animated franchises -- "The Incredibles"."I could see another 'Incredibles' film," he said.Bird wrote and directed 2004's "The Incredibles", which follows a family of superheroes forced into retirement before reuniting to save the world.The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was followed by "Incredibles 2" in 2018.A third installment in the franchise is slated for release in 2028.