Beginning with Toy Story in 1995, Pixar Animation Studios has produced some of our favorite childhood films. Pixar's increasing roster of features and shorts continue to make its way into the hearts of practically every audience thanks to a profound combination of fun, emotion, and amazing animation. With a total of twenty on the schedule, many of their animated features are prequels to the most popular blockbuster
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Pixar has produced a number of excellent films that do not require sequels. Sequels have a poor rep, especially when it comes to reviving fan favorites that have been meticulously cultivated. We would have been missed Toy Story 2 and 3 - one of the finest trilogies in cinema history, if Pixar had just created original films and avoided sequels totally. As a result, this isn't necessarily a measure of quality or deserving of a sequel, but rather of where a sequel would make sense and which Pixar films need one.
With that in mind, it's worth considering which of Pixar's remaining stand-alone films require a sequel and which do not. Here are 10 Pixar's movies, as well as whether or not they require a sequel.
#1 Ratatouille
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While seeing Remy's future experiences as a cook at a Parisian café might be entertaining, a sequel would be challenging. The movie finished what it started: Remy demonstrated that he could cook, and Linguini continued his father's heritage as he grew up. Basically, there isn't enough left to say to fill a two-hour film.
#2 Inside Out
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The intricacy of emotions never fades away, no matter how old you are. This is precisely why Inside Out fans are urging Pixar to make a sequel. Riley might continue to mature, posing new emotional issues. Furthermore, because Inside Out only has five main emotions, this might lead to an enlargement of the original team.
#3 Up
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Following Carl and Ellie's love journey in a delightful montage sequence, viewers were left devastated when Ellie died right at the start of the narrative! Carl is left to pursue his own path, and his tale has become one of Pixar's most popular animated stories. This film should not have a prequel because "Up" is fantastic on its own, and while fans would undoubtedly want to see more of these favorite characters, certain stories are best left unexplored.
#4 Brave
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We all know how important princesses are to
Disney as a whole, therefore I can see Pixar continuing the narrative of Merida, the princess with the greatest agency and independence of all the Disney princesses. Brave deserves a sequel that lives up to the original film's promise and transports viewers on another spectacular voyage.
#5 Luca
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Fans have fallen in love with the characters in Pixar's Luca, despite the fact that it was released this summer. The narrative centres around Luca, Alberto, and Giulia embarking on a quest to discover Alberto's father together. There are so many possibilities, and many locales and the characters' connections have already been established, and there might be a lot of travel.
#6 A Bug’s Life
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It would be difficult to make a sequel based on wholly fresh content with a narrative based on Seven Samurai. Pixar would have to come up with a fresh tale that is still in the same vein as the original if they were to develop a sequel. A sequel might also detract from the importance of both A Bug's Life and Seven Samurai. We should all hope that Pixar sees there isn't much more to say about the ants and decides not to make a sequel.
#7 Coco
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Of course, Pixar could create a plot that allows us to return to the Land of the Dead, but the first film has revealed everything we need to know about this family as they came together and discovered the music in their hearts. Any sequel that necessitated a return to the Land of the Dead would devalue the emotional journey of the first film, rendering Coco 2 pointless.
#8 Onward
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Following the resolution of the film's last danger, Ian and Barley prepare to embark on an adventure, while the world rediscovers magic. Despite the fact that the mission is likely insignificant, a sequel addressing the risks and potential of a world recovering lost power may be compelling.
#9 Soul
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This is one of the few Pixar films to conclude on a genuinely unmistakably joyful note. While this does start a new adventure for Joe and 22, it isn't one that should be continued in a sequel. The two have earned their happy endings, and it would be cheapening Soul to add strife and sadness to them in another film.
#10 WALL-E
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Fans know that Wall-E wasn't exactly a lighthearted film and that it got dark on several times. However, this does not rule out the possibility of a sequel. A Wall-E sequel would follow robots like EVE as they carry out their orders. To be honest, it's not awful for a sequel.