While Disney seems to be on a spree of remaking its animated movie classics, one Pixar executive says don’t expect any Pixar films to be given the same treatment.
In an interview with Time, Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter explained that the animation studio known for hits like Toy Story and The Incredibles is “focusing much of its energy on making more sequels” and that Pixar is not considering doing any live-action remakes of its films.
“No, and this might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter was responding to a question from Time asking if Pixar would ever consider a live-action remake of Ratatouille after a fan campaign was created in an attempt to have Challengers star Josh O’Connor cast should such a film be greenlit.
Discussions of live-action adaptations come at a time when Pixar’s parent company, Disney, has made live-action remakes of several of its beloved animated films in recent years. A few are currently being developed, including a live-action remake of Bambi, Hercules, and Moana.
More interestingly, Docter’s comments on its strategy, including balancing its output with more sequels, corroborate a report published by Bloomberg last month that claimed Pixar would lean into follow-ups to its existing intellectual properties.
“Part of our strategy is to try to balance our output with more sequels. It’s hard. Everybody says, ‘Why don’t they do more original stuff?’ And then when we do, people don’t see it because they’re unfamiliar with it,” Docter explained. “With sequels, people think, “Oh, I’ve seen that. I know that I like it.” Sequels are very valuable that way.”
Pixar’s strategic pivot comes as the studio tries rebounding after a few rough years. Last month, the studio laid off 14% of its workforce as it was away from series production for Disney+” instead of focusing on feature films.
In addition to Inside Out 2, Pixar previously confirmed it was working on Toy Story 5, which Disney has currently scheduled to hit theatres on June 19, 2026.
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Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
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