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Brad Bird Rejects Ratatouille, Iron Giant Sequels, Readies Netflix Film

6/30/2026

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Brad Bird told Collider he will not make a Ratatouille sequel.
He also dismissed an Iron Giant sequel, noting the original’s box-office failure.
Ratatouille was made on a $150 million budget and earned more than $623 million worldwide.
The Iron Giant cost about $70 million and grossed just over $23 million globally.
Bird is preparing the animated film “Ray Gunn” for Netflix later this year.

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Brad Bird told Collider he will not make a Ratatouille sequel.
He also dismissed an Iron Giant sequel, noting the original’s box-office failure.
Ratatouille was made on a $150 million budget and earned more than $623 million worldwide.
The Iron Giant cost about $70 million and grossed just over $23 million globally.
Bird is preparing the animated film “Ray Gunn” for Netflix later this year.